News Briefs

NESCO Acquires Lasden Electric
In a move to strengthen its portfolio of product and service offerings to the New England electrical market, NESCO recently acquired Lasden Electric Supply, Inc., Canton, Mass. Founded in 1959, Lasden serves the commercial and residential construction industries, contractor counter, and lighting showroom markets. NESCO continues to grow in three key business units: commercial and industrial, national accounts, and network solutions.

Software Enhances Project Management
Leading provider of enterprise asset maintenance (EAM) systems and MRO e-commerce systems, PSDI, Bedford, Mass., recently announced Oracle Corp. has tested the integration of its MAXIMO software to Oracle Applications Release 11.0.2. for Projects. Building on existing MAXIMO integration to Oracle financial purchasing and inventory applications, joint MAXIMO and Oracle Release 11.0.2. users will be able to reduce project-related costs and streamline associated processes via real-time budgeting, costing, project and capital control. As a result, work and cost management are brought together to improve financial control, and business processes become virtually paperless. MAXIMO allows organizations to better manage maintenance operations and prevent equipment disruptions and downtime. For more information, visit www.alliance.oracle.com.