Announcing the all new Veracity Connect Platform!

15 October 2015

We’re very excited to share the second generation of our cloud-based community for Utilities!

Today is a big day for all of us at Veracity. We have spent the last 18 months working with (and listening too) a wide array of Utility and Utility Associations. We have consolidated, analyzed and incorporated all of the feedback we received to develop a completely updated version of the Veracity Connect platform. The result is an amazing cloud-based community that unites all of the Veracity Connect features – Mutual Aid, Critical Spares, Surplus Management and Connect Services – into one collaborative community. The new version of Veracity Connect is available now via our new website.

Second generation cloud-based community

We’re launching a fully revamped User Interface, new mobile capability features and many improvements to our Mutual Aid, Critical Spares Management and Surplus Management tools, as well as a new Connect Services feature and enhancements to the MapAnything and Collaboration Tools. In this blog post we highlight the major changes, so read on!

Brand New Interface

We listened to our members’ feedback and we relied on our many years of providing services to Utilities to build a new interface that balances ease of use with a rich feature set. It not only looks great, we made it work even better

Mobile Capability

If there is one message we heard loud and clear from all of our users, it’s the importance of mobile access and mobile capability in today’s 24-7, always on, always connected world. Mobile capability was priority number 1 in our development of the new Veracity Connect, to ensure all of the new and existing tools and features were optimized for smartphones and tablets.

Mutual Aid Management

The new version of Veracity Connect provides member utilities with instant access to diverse categories of service providers, contractors and equipment brokers that can provide personnel, resources and equipment. Emergency Coordinators have instant access to company profiles, available personnel and equipment to proactively prepare for and collaborate during disasters.

Critical Spares Management

The new Veracity Connect takes Critical Spares Management to a new level with member defined spare pooling. Assets and Equipment can be shared with a customized group, based on Association, Affiliation or Region. Ensure reliability, minimize risk and speed recovery with a pro-active collaborative approach to Critical Spares Management.

Surplus Management

The same great Surplus Management features that you’ve come to expect have been enhanced. The new Veracity Connect includes the ability for members to add, update and report on Surplus activity, view offer history, shipping details and payment status. Veracity Connect allows member utilities to “cast a wider net” with their surplus offerings, instantly connecting with thousands of utilities, brokers and end users.

Connect Services

The new version of Veracity Connect provides member utilities with instant access to diverse categories of service providers, contractors and equipment brokers that can provide personnel, resources and equipment. Emergency Coordinators have instant access to company profiles, available personnel and equipment to proactively prepare for and collaborate during disasters.

MapAnything

Veracity Connect has enhanced our successful partnership with Cloudbilt, to provide the MapAnything visualization tool. MapAnything allows members to search and view information on Mutual Aid, Critical Spares and Connect Services to quickly locate the most effective and efficient result.

Collaboration

The improved collaboration features let you create, share and configure your information in real time. Share files, send instant messages and consolidated communication in as many groups as you like. Diverse teams from multiple utilities can work together in any number of ways.

What will the future bring?

We have put a lot of effort into this version and we can’t wait to continue to improve the new Veracity Connect day by day. You can look forward to regular releases and we would love to get your honest feedback – only through that we can really improve. For more news on Veracity Connect’s developments, follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and on our blog.

Try it now

The new version of Veracity Connect is available now via our new website at http://veracityamg.com. Did we mention that it’s free, give it a try!

We hope you enjoy the new version of Veracity Connect, and we look forward to your feedback.

The Veracity Connect team

Electric Cities of Alabama (ECA) Selects Veracity Connect for Emergency Preparedness!

July 27^th, 2015 – Veracity Asset Management Group, the category-defining Mutual Aid & Critical Spares Management solution provider, announced today that Electric Cities of Alabama (ECA) will implement Veracity Connect to automate and manage Emergency Preparedness for its members.

The Veracity Connect solution enables utilities of all sizes to proactively prepare for and collaborate during disasters. Veracity Connect was developed with input from a number of different public power utilities, State Associations and Joint Action Agencies.

“ECA has a long tradition of working together to ensure a speedy recovery from storms in a timely and safe manner”, said Jon Hand, ECA Executive Director. “Sending crews to lend a helping hand to our fellow electric cities is part of who we are. When a disaster occurs, ECA members help each other get back on their feet.”

The implementation of Veracity Connect will enhance the processes ECA currently uses and will provide ECA with the tools they need to ensure an effective, efficient, and expeditious coordination effort.  ECA is following the lead of the American Public Power Association (APPA) and has taken an industry leading, proactive approach to Mutual Aid planning and preparation. Through these efforts, ECA truly creates value for its public power members.

About Electric Cities of Alabama (ECA)

Electric Cities of Alabama (ECA) is a coalition of the state’s municipally owned electric utilities. Alabama’s electric cities span the state from the Tennessee Valley region in the north to the Gulf and Wiregrass regions of the south. Together, our members serve approximately one million customers in 36 cities.

About Veracity Asset Management Group

Veracity is a consulting, services and software firm focused on providing unique solutions to Utilities and Utility Associations across North America.  Veracity has developed Veracity Connect, a proprietary technology that allows member Utilities and Associations to access and share information related to mutual aid management and critical spare equipment.

CHEC Selects Veracity Connect for Collaboration Project

March 9^th, 2015 – Veracity Asset Management Group, the category-defining Mutual Aid & Critical Spares Management solution provider, announced today that the Cornerstone Hydro Electric Concepts Association (CHEC) will conduct a pilot project utilizing Veracity Connect to foster collaboration and enable members to create effective shared services models.

The Veracity Connect solution provides utilities of all sizes with Emergency Preparedness tools to proactively prepare for and collaborate during disasters, both large and small. Veracity Connect was developed with input from a number of different public power utilities, State Associations and Joint Action Agencies.

The implementation of Veracity Connect will allow CHEC to enhance the benefits it provides to its members. The Veracity Connect features include Mutual Aid Management, Critical Spares Management, Collaboration Tools, Asset Management, Mapping Module and a Member Marketplace.

About Cornerstone Hydro Electric Concepts

CHEC, an association of 15 local distribution companies (LDCs) is modeled after a cooperative to combine resources and competencies to best meet the requirements of the changing electrical industry and provide a high standard of locally supplied customer service.

CHEC has allowed members to exchange ideas on a variety of issues facing utilities, to initiate combined solutions and to share insights on what worked and what did not. The cooperative format allowed a “think tank” environment to be created between members.

About Veracity Asset Management Group

Veracity is a consulting, services and software firm focused on providing unique solutions to Utilities and Utility Associations across North America.  Veracity has developed Veracity Connect, a proprietary technology that allows member Utilities and Associations to access and share information related to mutual aid management and critical spare equipment.