Granite Construction selects enviroLIS to Manage their Data Victoria, B.C., February 24, 2009 – ENKON Information Systems Inc. has announced that Granite Construction, one of the largest civil contractors of transportation infrastructure projects in the United States, and a large producer of aggregate-based construction materials, has chosen ENKON’s enviroLIS web service to manage data related to their properties and facilities. Through its East and West operating divisions, Granite completes projects such as highways, tunnels, bridges, and mass transit facilities for both the public and private sector. The company also produces sand, gravel, ready-mix and asphalt concrete, and other construction material. “We are very excited that Granite has chosen the enviroLIS Land and Environment packages to track and manage their data, and ensure their permit compliance obligations are being met,” said Niko Zorkin, President of ENKON. “This is a new direction for ENKON to support civil contractors, particularly in a time when major expenditures will be made in infrastructure.”

Granite is just the latest aggregate company to realize the advantage of using enviroLIS. This collaboration joins the strong partnerships that ENKON already has with some of the largest aggregate companies in North America, including Hanson, Martin Marietta, Lafarge, Cemex, and Titan. Modular, web-based enviroLIS is the ideal application to meet the varying needs of these companies. Executive, managers, and field staff can all access the information they need from any location – whether in the office, at the plant, or on the road. 

ENKON Awarded Washington State Conservation System Contract

Victoria, B.C., August 5, 2008 – ENKON Information Systems Inc. announced today that the Washington State Conversation Commission has awarded ENKON the contract to create the Conservation Practice Data System (CPDS).

CPDS was initiated in 2006 as the Watershed Data Pilot Project (WDPP), a web-based repository for the state's conservation districts' habitat restoration projects. The project provides Washington State conservation districts, the Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC), and other local entities supporting habitat restoration with a single web-based application and repository of project and monitoring data.

The WSCC has subsequently obtained government funding to formalize this innovative analytical tool, and ENKON, the original developer behind the WDPP, has won the opportunity to work with the WSCC once again.

CPDS will promote collaboration across conservation districts and between government departments, present data from environmental and ecological projects and studies across Washington State, and demonstrate the wider ramifications of individual efforts to improve environmental health. Harnessing powerful mapping and reporting tools, this broader focus dismisses boundaries and opens up exciting possibilities for learning how to make a genuine and lasting difference to the wellbeing of the state. ENKON is thrilled to be a part of this groundbreaking project.

CPDS is based on enviroLIS, ENKON'S Environmental and Land Information System. This modular, web-based software system provides a comprehensive information management solution for environmental and land managers. enviroLIS is an ideal tool to comply with today's regulations to track, monitor, and reduce the environmental impact on our world.

Over the last 10 years, ENKON has deployed enterprise-level environmental and land information management systems for public and private sector clients in the USA, Canada, Australia, and Europe. 

ENKON and Lafarge Reach Agreement to Deploy enviroLIS Worldwide

Victoria, B.C., January 31, 2008 - ENKON Information Systems is pleased to announce that Lafarge, the world leader in building materials, and ENKON, a leader in providing web-enabled Environmental and Land Information Management Systems, have reached an agreement to deploy ENKON's enviroLIS system on a worldwide basis. enviroLIS is a suite of web-based software tools that land and environmental managers use to efficiently manage their facility and land asset information.

Niko Zorkin, President of ENKON, commented on the agreement: "We have worked with Lafarge over the last five years, implementing and deploying our flagship product, enviroLIS, for their North American operations. Through this successful partnership, we have developed a powerful land and environmental application for the construction materials industry. By deploying a centralized, web-based model for their Worldwide Enterprise, Lafarge will realize the economies and efficiencies of a seamless land and environmental management business solution on a global scale."

Zorkin goes on to explain that the Lafarge deployment will be undertaken in a number of stages and over several years, with subsequent stages including multilingual systems and data population for many of Lafarge's operations. ENKON has opened a branch office in Birmingham, United Kingdom to service and support this deployment, as well as to position themselves in the European market for subsequent global deployments.

Lafarge is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranked positions in all of its businesses. Founded in 1833, the company currently has 71,000 employees, worldwide sales of more than 17 billion euros, and a presence in more than 70 countries.

ENKON Information Systems is a leader in providing web-enabled environmental and land information management systems to clients across North America, Europe, and Australia. Formed in 1997, ENKON counts amongst its clients some of the largest construction materials companies, as well as major transportation organizations, in the world.

• Washington State looks to Victoria Company for Innovative Watershed Management Solution
  
  Victoria, B.C., May 24, 2006 - ENKON Information Systems Inc. (ENKON) announced today that it has been contracted by the Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC) to deploy and host a web-based repository for the state's Conservation Districts' habitat restoration projects. The project is known as the Watershed Data Pilot Project (WDPP). It will provide Washington State Conservation Districts, the Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC) and other local entities supporting habitat restoration with a single web-based application and data repository of project and monitoring data. The data will be shared by all the participating agencies. This never-before-seen level of collaboration is drawing great interest from environmental scientists and enthusiasts across the state and beyond.
  
  ENKON, chosen as the successful vendor after an exhaustive RFP and screening process that included stiff competition from prominent IT companies throughout North America, will provide the WSCC with its enviroLIS application, handheld devices, hosting services, project management, and integrated GIS (mapping) capabilities.
  
  Niko Zorkin, President of ENKON states: "We are very excited to be selected by the WSCC to assist them in this innovative and ground breaking pilot project. The concept is to enable diverse agencies and organizations that all work in the field of habitat restoration in Washington State to share information in real time over the Internet. This state-level collaboration will help them to manage and monitor their habitat restoration activities more effectively and efficiently. This project represents a new market niche for our product, enviroLIS, which is ideally suited to address the WSCC's needs."
  
  The WDPP's technological infrastructure is based on ENKON'S Environmental and Land Information System (enviroLIS), a suite of web-based software tools that helps environmental and land managers reduce time, save money, and increase efficiency in managing information about their facilities and land assets. enviroLIS has traditionally been marketed and sold to Fortune 500 companies that have the need for staff to collaborate in the management of their environmental and land asset information pertaining to their properties and facilities.
  
  "The WSCC should be commended for their foresight and commitment to watershed and habitat health in commissioning this well-thought-out pilot project, which will ultimately pave the way towards a long-term watershed data management solution for the entire state," adds Zorkin.
  
  About ENKON
  
  ENKON Information Systems was formed in 1997. ENKON's objective was to deliver information management tools to environmental managers through innovative software solutions. Through 20 years of environmental consulting experience witnessing the manual tracking of information management processes, ENKON's cofounders believed that computerization of these processes would improve an organization's long-term environmental performance. Today, through enviroLIS, ENKON offers comprehensive software packages in Environmental and Land management. Both can be integrated with ENKON's high-end mapping package, EasyMap™. ENKON's objective remains to deliver leading-edge information management tools to its broadening customer base. Future growth is forecast in the areas of environmental health and safety.
  
  About WSCC
  
  The mission of the Washington State Conservation Commission is to lead the citizens of the state in the wise stewardship, conservation, and protection of soil, water, and related natural resources on private lands. The WSCC does this by providing structure and leadership for good governance by conservation districts who provide education, technical assistance, and implementation of land management practices. 
  
  
• Rinker Materials Corporation Selects enviroLIS for Permit Management and Tracking
  
  Rinker Materials, one of the largest producers of concrete block, pipe, aggregate, cement and ready-mixed concrete in the United States, has chosen ENKON Information Systems' web-based environmental management solution, enviroLIS, as its solution for managing and tracking permits. This will be used by the entire Concrete Pipe Division.
  
  Rinker Materials operates in 31 states across the U.S. and employs in excess of 10,500 people.
  
  "This partnership with Rinker further consolidates our increasingly strong position as the leading provider of information management services to the Aggregate industry", states Niko Zorkin, President and CEO of ENKON.
  
  "Rinker has chosen to deploy one of our newest environmental management modules, Permit Tracker, as it will greatly assist them in ensuring permit compliance within their operations."
  
  ENKON's web-based information management systems are used by companies in environmental, health & safety and land-management applications. ENKON has been working with major companies in the Aggregate industry since the mid-1990's, and has come to be recognized as a business partner that truly "gets" the issues, challenges and business processes involved in managing enterprise information within that market sector.
  
  enviroLIS is currently deployed at over 1,500 sites within the Aggregate/Cement/Materials Handling industry, managing environmental and land information processes for over 2,000 facilities throughout North America. 
  
  
  
• Boston Sand and Gravel Deploys enviroLIS EMS on Company Wide Basis
  
  In 2002 Boston Sand and Gravel began the process of implementing a sustainable Environmental Management System (EMS) for its 9 companies and 20 facilities producing and distributing ready mix concrete, aggregate and bark mulch in northeastern USA.
  
  Because of its diverse operations, which also include railroad operations, Boston Sand and Gravel recognized the need for an efficient and flexible Information Management System (IMS). "We selected the ENKON web based system over 8 other competitors in a competitive bid/selection process. We were confident that ENKON could help us achieve 3 critical project criteria: to implement the IMS to a strict (less than 12 month) schedule, to employ a system that organized environmental management information in a very simple, user-friendly manner for a broad user group and to ensure that the IMS platform we selected would allow us the flexibility to accommodate changing business needs and include other risk management information such as safety, transportation and maintenance." states Linda Charpentier, Director, Environmental Health & Safety at Boston Sand and Gravel Company.
  
  ENKON worked closely with us to deploy a complete environmental suite and continues to support our IMS needs. The system is a valuable resource for us."
  
  
• Victoria Company Provides On-line Information System for Australian Passenger Rail
  
  VICTORIA – ENKON Information Systems Inc., a Victoria-based software development company, has landed a major contract to export the BC-developed EasyMap™ technology to Western Australia.
  
  EasyMap™ Hosted Solutions, was selected by the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia to provide system-wide information for its urban passenger rail network. ENKON's system will alleviate the data management issues for over 5,000 km of rail corridor, reducing the time and money that the Public Transport Authority spends on managing its land and rail assets.
  
  "This is our first contract for EasyMap™ outside North America," ENKON President, Niko Zorkin, said. "It is very exciting for us and it positions EasyMap™ as a world leader in web-based systems for the rail industry. Our hope is that we can leverage the product's reputation into other jurisdictions where commuter rail is a significant part of the public transportation system.'
  
  ENKON's web-based information management systems are used by companies in environmental, health, safety and land-management applications. EasyMap™ technology is already a North American leader in hosting web-based information management systems for the freight and commuter rail industry. The product is unique because it provides low cost, powerful, Internet-based mapping and information management that is also easy-to-use.
  
  "Since founding ENKON in 1996, a lot has changed in the business environment," Zorkin said. "Just 10 years ago, it would have been impossible to host an information management system for a client as far away as Australia. Now, through the Internet and with high-speed global connections, ENKON and other Canadian companies have access to markets large enough to make product innovation in web-based services financially viable. That is very promising for our local economy."