DSL choose latest Android technology for field workers

June 8, 2012 - PRLog -- The update comes after the company announced it has signed up its latest Android customer, DSL, for its team of 22 field engineers to use the app on their phones to record job details.

The pay-as-you-go app, the first of its kind in the UK, lets field workers capture information in real time on site, via Android, Windows Mobile or rugged devices.

It works by enabling field workers to feed job information via the app into a back office system, allowing staff to monitor their progress and allocate jobs.

Founder of MyMobileWorkers, Graham Whistance, said: “We have an active product development programme for the app, which is particularly important in the constantly evolving world of mobile.  

“DSL liked the flexibility of MyMobileWorkers and the fact it’s available as pay per job, avoiding costly and lengthy contracts. Like all of our customers, we have worked closely with DSL to gain valuable access to their experiences with the app so they can influence and benefit from the direction it is moving in.”

Ian McGregor, contracts director from DSL which is based in Kent, said: “What impressed us about this new technology is that our workers already have Android phones so we didn’t have to buy expensive new equipment.

“Apps have become increasingly popular for business use to increase efficiency and save money and I think they are the way of the future. This latest version of the MyMobileWorkers app offers the exact features we were looking for, something that previously, only companies larger than ourselves could afford.”

Some of the new features include:

•   Full calendar view for managers to see workers schedules and book jobs accordingly
•   Email job details to customer via PDF
•   Ability to edit or delete a job before it is sent to the phone and rebook a job when it is completed or failed.
•   Improved vehicle check process- a list of safety checks for the worker to sign off to make sure the vehicle is road worthy

Customers will be upgraded to MyMobileWorkers Version 5 at no extra charge and a full list of additional features can be found on the MyMobileWorkers website.

Version 5.2  is already scheduled for release next month and will include a customer registration option to enable user’s customers to log-in to create and view jobs and a Resource Planner View.

The MyMobileWorkers app has enabled a number of companies, including a food waste recycling company and a building maintenance company, to save thousands of pounds and benefit environmentally as field workers have been able to scrap paperwork and log jobs from their phones.

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Notes to editors:

Momote is a market leading provider of mobile workforce management software.

The company was founded by Graham Whistance in 2002 to revolutionise the way organisations manage their mobile staff and respond to their customers’ needs.

Momote’s cutting-edge software enables real-time information exchange between an organisation and its mobile employees - resulting in vast cost efficiencies and productivity gains.

Today Momote has a vast client base spanning SMEs, household names and multinational organisations. Customers include Iveco, Autoglass, Harvey’s Furniture and Comet.

MyMobileWorkers is Momote’s most recent innovation in this space taking best practice learned developing systems for Blue Chip organisations, and presenting a model that is affordable and accessible to smaller business owners with mobile workforces.  

MyMobileWorkers won the Rising Star Award in the 2011 Mobile Star Enterprise Workforce Management category. The 10th Annual Mobile Star Awards saw top mobile products, success stories and visionaries honored in a competition voted for by the readers of MobileVillage.

MyMobileWorkers is 25p a job and can also be bought on a contract. To sign up for a free trial of mymobileworkers visit http://www.mymobileworkers.com/

Around 50% of Momote’s work is within the retail and logistics industry.

Momote’s clients are guaranteed a flexible service tailored to their individual needs, and rapid return on investment (ROI). On average Momote’s clients see a return on investment within three to six months.

Momote’s technical prowess in the wireless arena is underpinned by the team’s passion and commitment to staying one step ahead of the competition.

The word ‘Momote’ means ‘anywhere’ or ‘everywhere’.

The company is located in The Parks, Haydock, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 OJQ.

For more information, detailed case studies, and free trial software visit www.momote.com or call 08700 170 220.