Here's an update from the ASSE Safety Conference...

Live from the ASSE Safety 2010 conference in Baltimore, MD!  Intelex has been having a great time at the show meeting many new people and connecting with the numerous Intelex clients who are attending. 

We had a fantastic time hosting a little after-show meet and greet on Monday night, attended by a number of potential and current clients.  We tried some local brews, chatted about the software and got to know each other a little better. 

The show continues through the end of June 15th, so feel free to swing by the Intelex booth and meet with Jason Fitzpatrick and Kyle Dodsworth.

To find out more about Intelex's solutions for Safety Management have a look through our products pages or give us a call at 1-877-932-3747.

Only 4 days to go until Intelex is onsite at the annual ASSE Safety exposition. This is Intelex’s second consecutive year attending. Account Managers Jason Fitzpatrick and Kyle Dodsworth couldn’t be more excited to showcase Intelex’s environment, health and safety (EHS) software solutions at the conference.

The show runs from June 13 to 16 in Baltimore, Maryland. With more than 400 exhibitors and 4,000 EHS professionals in attendance, this is the must-attend safety conference of the year. Don’t miss out!

Come by booth 2557 to say hello!

For more information go to: http://www.asse.org/education/expo10/

We were delighted to get our invitation again this year to the Heinz Supplier Fair taking place tomorrow in Pittsburgh. Intelex's Senior Product Manager, Bevin Lyon, is heading down to meet with Heinz Quality executives from across North America, the UK and Europe.

Heinz has been using the Intelex system for over 4 years so they are very familiar with the software. Bevin will be sharing exiting news about Intelex and showcasing new updates and enhancements! Thanks for inviting us Heinz - we're happy to be a Gold Supplier!

If you are in the Dallas area next week be sure to come out to the EH&S Information Management Workshop & Expo on February 10 & 11. We are delighted to be participating as an exhibitor at the event and are looking forward to meeting the delegation of EH&S practitioners during our Technology Showcase at 3:15 PM on Tuesday!

The program is tailored to provide an information exchange and learning environment on implementing an EH&S compliance management solution. The technical workshop features new regulatory developments and a forum to explore available software solutions.

Intelex’s Bryden Waggott and Daniel Marcus will be on hand to answer questions, demo the Intelex software and talk to you about how to ensure you end up with a software package that meets the unique needs of your particular organization.

Implementation is commonly referred to as a project, one with clearly defined start and end dates. In some cases, that may be a very accurate description of the implementation process; however, when it comes to EQH&S software, it's a rather limiting description for what Intelex considers implementation.

Bevin Lyon, one of Intelex's Executive Account Managers says, "Continual improvement is something that never ends. Whether you're in the planning stages, in the middle of roll-out, or celebrating five years with Intelex, you are always implementing your system."

Your internal business processes are constantly being improved so why should your software stay the same? Enhancements or configurations to your Intelex system are a must and will contribute to more efficient and streamlined business processes.

If you're interested in hearing implementation stories and sharing best practices with Intelex users, please join us for a unique, one-day conference in Philadelphia on February 10, 2010. This conference is open to clients and future clients. Space is limited. For more information, or to reserve your spot, please contact Kristy Sadler at 416.500.6009 x260.

If you're unable to attend this conference and would like more information about future conferences, please contact us. Intelex is planning more user conferences in select cities in 2010.

Intelex recently attended two conferences that took place in the Middle East, both with a focus on addressing growing HSE challenges in the workplace. John Phyper, Intelex's EVP of Sales, Marketing and Alliances travelled to Doha Qatar first to participate in the 5th Annual HSE Forum in Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals. Taking place over 4 days, the Forum followed in the footsteps of the outstandingly successful 4th Annual HSE Meeting in 2008 and had over 150 regional and international senior level HSE professionals gathered to share their opinions and insights with their industry peers. This series of HSE Forums has proven itself to be the focal point for discussion on the best practices, innovative solutions and creative ideas on successful HSE compliance in the oil and gas industry. John also attended "Managing HSE in the Construction Industry," hosted by the Oman Society of Contractors which took place in Oman and specifically looked at recently introduced health and safety legislation as well as health and safety standards in the construction industry. Intelex's Middle Eastern partners, the Barik Group, were also in attendance at both events.

The conferences both addressed the shifting culture of safety in the workplace and the importance of implementing and maintaining a HSE Management System to have a pro-active and re-active solution to workplace safety. "There is a significant shift by companies to put in place robust systems to ensure their workers and contractors mitigate environmental damage and practice safety in the workplace," commented Phyper on the emerging industry trends.

Intelex's web-based HSE Management solutions provide a single, organization-wide platform for all safety data, policies, objectives and initiatives. Find out how an Intelex Safety Management Solution or Environmental Management Solution can help your organization save time, money and resources.

I had the opportunity to attend the first "iForm Knowledge Exchange" conference in Toronto, ON Canada. The conference was strongly themed around iForms and its flexibility in usage as demonstrated by the various presentations. Now that I mentioned presentations let me point out that here lays the uniqueness of this conference, "all presentations were given by clients of Intelex". Here are my thoughts:

• I am very excited to have been introduced to certified iforms and the collaborative iforms these two concepts leverage the knowledge and expertise of the industry professionals;
• After viewing the presentations of the various iforms by the Intelex clients I walked away with several new ideas which I can use to capture similar processes within my organization.

Overall I walked away from the conference excited for the direction Intelex is taking their product and the embracing of the collaborative approach throughout the various business functions at Intelex.

Intelex held its first iForm Knowledge Exchange this week with approximately 20 of our clients coming to Toronto to participate. The Knowledge Exchange was the first of many that are proposed with our valued customers and covered three main topics:

• Intelex update on the direction of iForms – introducing new certified iForms (iForms that can be configured but whose regulatory or best management practices content is updated by Intelex) and collaborative iForms (iForms that are shared between customers)
• Presentation of 16 iForms by 10 clients covering the gamut of Environmental Metrics, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Risk Information, Product Holds, Product Shelf Life, Compliance Tasks, Supplier Management, Manufacturing Audits, Online Tests (with automatic training update), Contractor Induction, VOC & Ammonia Management, Regulatory Agency Contact, Continuing Improvement, Change Management and Stage Gate.
• Ask The Expert Q&A Session that allowed the exchange of ideas on how to improve both clients use of the solution and Intelex offering.

With Intelex representation present from upper management, business development, client services and members of the iForm configuration team, the general consensus from both clients and Intelex personnel is that Intelex's "collaborative" approach to assisting customers address their business requirements is the wave of the future. "The event was a great success with nothing but positive feedback from all the participants," commented Intelex President and CEO Mark Jaine, "In addition to clients sharing knowledge and providing input for future development, it was really exciting – clients and Intelex alike – to see the various types of iForms being built by Intelex users throughout various industries."

Intelex will be exhibiting our web-based environmental, health, and safety management software at Safety 2009, a conference and exposition hosted by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center from June 28-30.

Safety 2009 is a conference and exposition for environment, health, and safety (EHS) professionals to learn about industry trends and issues, share best practices, and try out the latest in health and safety technologies. The conference brings together 4,000 professionals from around the world including 400 exhibitors.

If you're planning to attend the conference, stop by booth 1129 for a visit. Intelex representatives Steve Ross and Nick Ramdass welcome the company!

Intelex Technologies is excited to announce that we are terabyte sponsors at the upcoming Driving Cost Savings and Performance Improvements Through EHS Management Information Systems conference hosted by NAEM. The conference runs from April 2nd to the 3rd at the Doubletree Hotel in Tampa, Florida.

NRG Energy Inc., a US energy powerhouse with one of the industry’s most diverse portfolios, uses Intelex’s Environmental Management System to administer their environment-related business endeavors across 37 facilities including environmental compliance, permit management and tracking of environmental key performance indicators. Laura Scott, the Environmental Systems Manager for NRG Energy, will present various topics on how NRG uses the Intelex platform including task management, document control, reporting, KPIs, audits, corrective actions and dashboards.