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NEW SOFTWARE PROGRAM HELPS TRACK ASSETS

Toronto--Pc Imageware Corp. has introduced Asset Minder Pro, a 32-bit Windows application designed for tracking assets throughout their lifecycle. According to the company, the program can help maximize utilization and reliability of assets while reducing total cost of ownership.

Asset Minder Pro uses "location-centric" asset tracking (with bar code labeling), valuation and maintenance scheduling to put businesses in control of where their assets are--particularly moveable information technology assets.

A report by the Gartner Group estimates that a networked PC costs US$11,900 per node for hardware, software, support, administration and operations. They also estimate that a savings of 26 per cent can be achieved with proper deployment and asset management procedures

For example, simple tracking of on-site/off-site assets in IT dependent companies, particularly those with mobile workforces, will reduce asset loss or shrinkage. Asset Minder Pro makes use of pop-up alarms to ensure that maintenance schedules are met, off-site equipment is returned and assets are not lost.

Supporting documentation like LAN diagrams, invoices, spec sheets or warranty cards can be scanned into the system or brought in as OLE attachments. Having an accurate database of information detailing asset locations, warrantor's and upgrade paths, has the added benefit of providing a serialized asset list to ensure insurance coverage is in place and depreciation expensing is being used to maximum tax advantage.

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