Insert Key Solutions (IKS), a leading provider of Equipment Reliability Software Products, and True North Consulting (TNC), a leading provider of Engineering Services, today announced a partnership to combine strengths to deliver an innovative and comprehensive offering to the Power Industry. IKS and TNC will offer an Engineering Programs Software Suite in upcoming months that will be web-based and integrated with the IKS Equipment Reliability Suite. User interfaces will be standardized and optimized to match desired business processes resulting in a seamless user experience with powerful integration, and minimal training requirements. Technical platforms will also be standardized minimizing installation and deployment costs.

“With Insert Key’s strengths and experience, we will be able to upgrade our software to .NET, roll out new modules and respond to customer feedback in record time, and through an improved integration with the Insert Key Solutions Tool Suite offer enhanced Code compliance tracking, alarming capabilities, and better system and component health monitoring and trending,” said Don Horn, President and CEO of True North Consulting.

“We are excited about the opportunity to partner with True North Consulting. Combining IKS’s software strengths with True North’s engineering expertise enables us to broaden our product line and offer an expanded set of tools and new functionality to our mutual customer base. Collectively, I am confident we will innovate and achieve some impressive results,” said Evan Niemkiewicz, President and CEO of Insert Key Solutions.

Insert Key Solutions (IKS) is a software company which specializes in delivering Equipment Reliability (ER) and Site Security solutions to the power industry. Founded in 2000, IKS combines software technology and business process knowledge to deliver powerful, user-friendly software tools that are web-based and easy to deploy. IKS products have consistently exceeded industry expectations and have been documented as Best Practices. IKS has an extensive nuclear and fossil customer base in North America, Europe, and Asia with over 150 plants using its products. IKS has a strong track record of delivering high quality products with efficient implementation, resulting in a high return on investment and a customer base that is rapidly expanding.

True North Consulting (TNC) is an Engineering Services company specializing in support for the electric power industry (nuclear and fossil.) Founded in 1999, True North has provided engineering based consulting services to the majority of US utilities and to several abroad. True North’s products and services cover a wide spectrum within the power generation sector ranging from Engineering Programs in the nuclear power industry to Plant Thermal Performance products, services, and issue resolution across the entire generation continuum. Additional areas of expertise include a complete array of Power Services associated with secondary plant equipment. Over 34 nuclear units in North America and Europe are using the TNC Engineering Programs Software Suite. Company Growth is equally aggressive with a growing customer base and additional products and services coming on line on a regular basis.

For more information, contact:

Michael Tafler
Insert Key Solutions
MTafler@insertkey.com
(484) 785-1751
http://www.insertkey.com

Jeffrey A. Neyhard
True North Consulting
jan@tnorthconsulting.com
(315) 430-7281
http://www.tnorthconsulting.com