Data Transfer Solutions names Nick Hutton Director of Asset Management

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in downtown Avalon Park in east Orlando, has named Nick Hutton director of asset management.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at DTS, said Hutton will be attached to the firm’s Avalon Park headquarters but will telecommute from his home in New Jersey.

Hutton graduated from Mercer College with a degree in Civil Engineering and has more than 15 years of experience in asset management.

Hutton will focus on GIS infrastructure implementation and asset management Fragala said.
Data Transfer Solutions provides asset management, geographic information systems (GIS), transportation planning/engineering, web design, database/software applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
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For more information contact: A. M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@dtsgis.com

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, appoints Ben Hoffman U.S. Northwest Regional Manager

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, recently appointed Ben Hoffman manager of the firm’s new Northwest Regional office in Portland, Ore.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said Hoffman will head DTS’s Northwest Regional office in Portland, which supports the firm’s contract work in the region.

Hoffman graduated from Bemidji State University and has more than 15 years of experience in GIS project management, GIS software development and remote sensing.

DTS provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning/engineering, web design, database/software applications, and video and multi media production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
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For more information, contact: A. M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC Awarded Contract to Develop Web-based GIS Applications to Support the National Center for Safe Routes to School Program

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, was recently awarded a contract valued at $35,000 to develop a web-based GIS application to support the National Center for Safe Routes to School.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the firm serves as a sub-consultant to Toole Design Group, one of the nation’s leading planning and design firms specializing in multi-model transportation.

DTS provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning/engineering, web design, database/software applications, and video and multi media production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
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For more information, contact: A. M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions opens office in Portland

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, recently opened an office in Portland, Ore.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the firm’s Portland office will support the firm’s contract work in the region.

DTS is currently working on several contracts in the northwestern U.S., mainly in the asset management and software integration areas. We are also working on projects in support of the wildfire risk assessment for state agencies.

The firm currently has offices in Orlando, San Antonio, Dallas, Nashville, Fort Collins, Colorado, Washington, D.C. and Zurich, Switzerland in addition to Portland.

DTS provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning/engineering, web design, database/software applications, and video and multi media production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
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For more information, contact: A. M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC Awarded Two Contracts for Work on State Highways, Polk Parkway

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, was recently awarded two contracts for work on state highways and Polk Parkway in Polk County.

A. M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the firm will provide mobile asset and LiDAR data collection as part of Marlin Engineering’s Statewide Transportation Statistics contract with the Fla. Department of Transportation (FDOT) central office.

Fragala said the multiyear IDIQ contract is valued at up to $5 million to the team.
DTS will also develop maintenance of traffic plans and road safety upgrades as a sub-consultant to Kimley Horn and Associates for work being done on the Polk Parkway in Polk County.
That contact is valued at $65,000, Fragala said.

DTS provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning/engineering, web design, database/software applications, and video and multi media production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
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For more information, contact: A. M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions Certified as Small Business Enterprise by South Florida Water Management District

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions based in downtown Avalon Park, was recently certified as a Small Business Enterprise by the South Florida Water Management District.

Small businesses play a big role in Florida’s economy. The South Florida Water Management District administers a program that provides for increased opportunities for small businesses certified through the District to participate in projects and initiatives within the District’s region.

The program offers additional consideration to small business enterprises in the District solicitation and includes processes for bid equalization, sheltered markets, points for SBE participation in proposals and SBE subcontract participation goals.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the Small Business certification is important because it provides DTS an opportunity to bring innovative GIS and GIS development services to bear on behalf of the District and a myriad of teaming partners.

DTS provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning/engineering, web design, database/software applications, and video and multi media production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
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For more information, contact: A. M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions Earns Contracts from Colorado DOT and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Nevada

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, recently earned two contract awards from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in Nevada.

A. M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at DTS, said the Colorado DOT extended its contract with DTS for another year at an estimated value of $112,000.

New work for Colorado DOT includes a Data Access User Needs Study and maintenance of the Online Transportation Information System (OTIS) that DTS developed for Colorado DOT.

OTIS includes six different applications that supply transportation information in the form of maps, pictures, tables, and reports, Fragala explained.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency contract, valued at an estimated $50,000, includes work to enhance security, reporting and functionality of the Tahoe region’s Defensible Space Database, which includes the land area surrounding important structures such as communications towers and utilities.

“We are developing an online map viewer that will give planners a clear picture of the defensible areas they must protect in the event of wildfires,” Fragala explained.

“This information gives first responders the opportunity to stop fires from reaching important structures,” he said.

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC is an Orlando-based firm that provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning/engineering, web design, database/software applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.

For more information, contact: A. M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

Orlando based Earth Eye, LLC is Focus of case study in Professional Surveyor Magazine

ORLANDO - Earth Eye, LLC, the start up Avalon Park firm that provides highly sophisticated mapping services to local and state government agencies nationwide, was the focus of a recent case study by professional Surveyor Magazine, a leading professional publication for GIS and mapping industry specialists.

Jason Amadori, GISP, chief executive officer at Earth Eye, said the case study couldn’t have come at a better time.

“Earth Eye is a brand new company that provides the most sophisticated data-rich GIS and mapping package in the industry today,” Amadori said.

“We have put years of experience in GIS and data integration behind it to develop the industry’s benchmark package of data collection and presentation technology,” he explained.

Amadori said the professional Surveyor case study details Earth Eye’s new techniques to an audience that can measure the value of the firm’s technology immediately.

Amadori said he expects some readers to copy Earth Eye’s approach. “That comes with the territory,” Amadori said.

“Eventually, most providers will be doing exactly what we have been doing at Earth Eye. We are advancing the Industry, raising the standards, if you will, and for the immediate future, we provide the very best service in the industry, our challenge now is to stay on top,” he said.

Earth Eye provides aerial and mobile based LiDAR, orthophotography, remote sensing and LiDAR processing/viewing software products and services. They provide these services nationwide to local governments, state/federal agencies, universities and utilities providers.
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For more information, contact: Jason Amadori, GISP, Chief Executive Officer, Earth Eye, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; jamadori@eartheye.com

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, celebrates best quarter ever

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, (DTS) the Orlando-based firm that provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning, Web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S., reported its 2010 first quarter results rank among the company’s best since its founding in 2004.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the firm was awarded 28 new contracts in the first quarter ending March 31 and formalized 11 agreements called contract vehicles that may result in ongoing work assignments, the largest of which worth a potential $8M over five years.

In the largest single contract executed during the first quarter, DTS is developing unique GIS mapping technology that will help the Texas Forest Service identify forest lands susceptible to wildfire outbreaks. That contract is worth an estimated $360,000, Fragala said.

First quarter revenues grew by more than 28 percent over the same period last year, Fragala said.

“We are now working on more and larger individual projects than ever before,” Fragala said.

“We have established DTS as a dominant provider in several work areas that can substantially reduce the cost of government services just at the time when reducing the cost of government is a critical concern,” he said.

Fragala said DTS plans to expand one division---the firm’s Earth Eye subsidiary, which provides aerial and mobile LiDAR, orthophotography, and precision mapping, and may spin off another division--- as a subsidiary company as well.
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For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

Data Transfer Solutions Secures Several Wildfire Risk Assessment Contracts

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, the Avalon Park-based firm that provides asset management, geographic information systems (GIS) services, transportation planning, web design, database applications and multimedia production services to local government and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S., was awarded additional contracts with the State of Texas and the Florida Division of Forestry to increase access to wildfire risk assessment data.

The expertise of DTS’ Vice President of GIS Solutions, David Buckley played a critical role in earning the recent contracts, said A. M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions. Mr. Buckley has extensive experience in the design and development of custom GIS applications to address specific domain requirements, such as wildfire management, forest land management, hazard mitigation planning, and advanced landscape analysis and modeling, Fragala went on say.

Specifically, DTS will be developing a wildfire risk assessment web portal for the State of Texas, which will facilitate access to risk information and analysis tools for planners and the public. In addition, Mr. Buckley is working closely with the Florida Division of Forestry to support the integration of wildfire risk information with the State’s Hazard Mitigation Plan update. The State plan will help county planners throughout Florida assess mitigation priorities and local disaster response needs as part of Florida’s DMA 2000 requirements.

Buckley’s recent DTS projects focus on applying GIS analysis and modeling techniques to better utilize risk assessment information with local and state planning efforts. Working with DTS partners, Mr. Buckley is also the technical lead for the West Wide Wildfire Risk Assessment project, a 17 state initiative to analyze wildfire risk across the west (www.westwideriskassessment.com).

For more information contact: A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions Focuses Skills on Helping International Aid Workers in Haiti, Chile through Custom Software Development

ORLANDO - Three GIS experts at Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Avalon Park in east Orlando, are helping international relief workers in Haiti and Chile with IT technology that matches volunteers to support GIS efforts to pinpoint locations of towns, villages, homes and buildings that were leveled by recent earthquakes in both regions.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the DTS team is part of a nationwide volunteer effort by GISCorps, an organization patterned after the Peace Corps that enlists GIS and IT professionals from throughout the U.S. to volunteer GIS support for underdeveloped countries and to support disaster recovery efforts.

GISCorps is a division of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), a non-profit professional and educational association for GIS and IT specialists. Recent GISCorps projects include the Kabul Polytechnic Institute in Afghanistan, where volunteers trained faculty members, Sudan, where GISCorps volunteers assisted U.N. and international relief workers geocoding the tragic events in Darfur and East Chad, and New Orleans, where GISCorps supported volunteers after Hurricane Katrina, producing maps, analyzing geospatial data and managing data. Currently, GISCorps is engaged in 15 projects around the world.

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, the Orlando-based firm that provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems, transportation planning, Web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
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For more information, contact: A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions Awarded Contract Extension to Develop Transportation Planning Tools for North Central Texas Council of Governments

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions LLC, based in downtown Avalon Park, was recently awarded a contract extension to continue development of web-based transportation planning tools for the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG).

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions (DTS), said the contract, development of a transportation tracking application that includes database integration, financial reporting, public facing components and dashboard reporting capabilities, is in its third phase .

Data Transfer Solutions provides geographic information systems (GIS), transportation planning and engineering, asset management, web design, custom applications development and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S. DTS has offices in six states.
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For more information, contact: A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions to Unveil New Transportation Engineering Division at Reception at Embers in Downtown Orlando

ORLANDO – Data Transfer Solutions, LLC the Avalon Park based firm that provides asset management, geographic information systems (GIS) transportation planning, web design, database applications and multimedia production services to local government and regional and state agencies throughout the nation, will host a reception to showcase its new Transportation Engineering Division on Feb. 25 at Embers, 42 W. Central Blvd. in downtown Orlando.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala, II, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the firm’s Transportation and Engineering Division includes 12 professionals and specialists who serve state and county transportation departments throughout the U.S.

Staff from the firm’s recently launched subsidiary, Earth Eye will be on hand. Earth Eye provides aerial and terrestrial based LiDAR scanning, orthophotography, photogrammetry and precision mapping. Earth Eye’s custom LiDAR viewing software will be on display as well.

The reception is scheduled for clients, prospective clients and strategic partners from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
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For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions Appoints David Buckley Vice President of GIS Solutions

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, a leading providing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning, asset management, web applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S., has appointed David Buckley vice president of GIS Solutions.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, based in downtown Avalon Park, said Buckley is recognized as a leading consultant in GIS implementation planning and applications development throughout North America. He holds an undergraduate degree from York University in Toronto and a Master’s Degree from the University of Alberta, both in Geography.

“We are extremely excited to have David join our team.” Fragala said, adding “He has an innate ability to easily organize complex issues, and summarize technical GIS alternatives to meet client’s needs.”

Fragala said Buckley will support projects and business development opportunities across the country working closely with the DTS GIS geo-web software development team in Ft. Collins, Colorado.

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For more information, contact:

A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com; Jade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions Awarded Contract from State of Texas to Develop Web-Based Portal for Wildfire Risk Information

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions (DTS), based in Orlando’s downtown Avalon Park and a leading provider of geo-spatial software solutions and services, has been awarded a contract from the Texas Forest Service to develop a web based portal to support the distribution of wildfire risk information to the public, government agencies, and other stakeholders.

The Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal (TX_WRAP) will be the next step in making wildfire risk information more readily available and usable for risk management, mitigation planning and prevention efforts, said A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions.

Tom Spencer, manager of Predictive Services for the Texas Forest Service said “Increasing the availability of wildland fire risk assessment information to all potential users across the state of Texas is a high priority for the Texas Forest Service. The Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal will accomplish this, and we look forward to working with Data Transfer Solutions on this important project.”

Fragala said DTS will develop a web mapping portal for the Texas Forest Service that will integrate the latest in GIS web mapping capabilities with recent assessment information developed by the state to support proactive fire protection planning efforts.

Data Transfer Solutions provides geographic information systems (GIS), transportation planning and engineering, asset management, web design, custom applications development, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S. The firm has offices in six states.
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For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Data Transfer Solutions Named Gold Certified Solutions Partner by Kentico Software

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, the Downtown Avalon Park-based firm that provides GIS, transportation planning and engineering, asset management, web design, database applications and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S., has been named a Gold Certified Solutions Partner by Kentico Software, named the fastest growing young technology company in the Deloitte FAST 50 Rising Stars last year.

Kentico, based in Brno, Czech Republic, designed a state-of-the-art content management system (CMS) that ranks as one of the most efficient platforms for large-scale, fully-dynamic web portals that meet the needs of government agencies and corporations, said A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer at Data Transfer Solutions.

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), recently launched a unique environmental web site for Park City, Utah, (www.parkcitygreen.org) that currently ranks as one of three international finalists in the running for Kentico’s prestigious Site of the Year 2009 Award, voted on by more than 2,000 Kentico users in 74 countries worldwide.

“Kentico’s powerful content management system will likely rank as the leading platform for large-scale users such as government agencies and large corporations,” Fragala said. “Government’s effort to show greater transparency and to elicit the participation of more citizens converges with Kentico’s adaptability and user-friendly interfaces,” Fragala said.
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For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Jade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

Orlando Firm’s Unique Environmental Web Site One of Three Finalists for International Award

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), recently launched a unique environmental web site created for The City of Park City, Utah, that now ranks as one of three finalists for a prestigious international award.

The web site, www.ParkCityGreen.org, is one of three sites in the running for the prestigious Site of the Year 2009 award from Kentico Software, based in Brno, Czech Republic. One of the three finalists will be selected in a vote by more than 2,000 Kentico users in 74 countries worldwide.

Last year Kentico’s content management system (CMS), which utilizes the ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL server, was named the fastest growing young technology company in the Deloitte FAST 50 Rising Stars.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at DTS, said Lakshmi Ramaseshan, senior project manager at DTS, developed the web site for the Park City Foundation to help promote environmental awareness in a tourist and ski resort region that is severely threatened by loss of snowpack.

“Park City Foundation organized a campaign funded by the Knight Foundation to teach local residents, businesses and visitors how their efforts can reduce energy use and water consumption to lower the community’s carbon footprint,” Fragala explained.

The web site includes a unique “what if” calculator that instantly analyzes individual environmental activities to provide an assessment of each activity’s contribution to the environment.

“The Kentico CMS platform provides the widest range of tools to develop this sort of very complex web portal,” Fragala said. “We were able to design a web portal that incorporates intuitive, highly user-friendly social networking features with powerful educational tools that motivate engagement,” he said.

Fragala said the Kentico Site of the Year 2009 award will be announced in early December.

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS) provides geographic information systems (GIS), transportation planning and engineering, asset management, web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.

For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Jade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

Data Transfer Solutions Executive a Principal Speaker at Annual Conference of GIS Industry Professionals in New Hampshire

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Jay Couture, northeast regional manager for Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), was a featured presenter at the New England GIS Users Group Annual Conference in Nashua, N.H. recently, sponsored by the New England ARC Users Group (NEARC).

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at DTS, said Couture’s presentation, “A Cohesive Asset Management Strategy Based on GIS,” focused on how regional and municipal authorities can use GIS technology to better manage public and private assets that range from roads, bridges and other public works to resources such as forests, lakes and rivers.

Orlando-based Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, provides geographic information systems (GIS), transportation planning and engineering, asset management, web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.

For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Jade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

Data Transfer Solutions Programmer Honored For "Secured Software" GSSP Expert

ORLANDO, Fla. – A software programming “expert” at Data Transfer Solutions (DTS) recently earned his GSSP (Global Secured Software Programming) certification from the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) organization.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, chief operating officer at the technology firm said DTS Programmer Rusty Phillips received the certification for his secured software programming. Phillips has been with DTS four years, Fragala said.

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, provides (GIS) Geographic Information Systems, transportation planning, asset management, Web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S. The company has offices in eight major U.S. cities.

For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Jade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

Data Transfer Solutions Awarded Major Contract to Design, Deploy GIS Mapping Program to Monitor Health of U.S. Forests

ORLANDO, Fla. - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC based in downtown Avalon Park was recently awarded a major contract by the U.S. Forest Service to design and deploy a GIS mapping system to monitor the health of forests in the U.S.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the IDIQ (Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery) contract was awarded by the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team (FHTET), created in 1995 to develop and deliver forest health technology services to field personnel in public and private organizations.

“Our job is to design, develop, implement, and maintain web-based GIS applications that will support the monitoring and analysis of forest health throughout the United States,” Fragala said.

Fragala said the new system will play a big role in monitoring the effects of global warming on the nation’s forests and measuring the volume of renewable forest resources.

Fragala said the contract is valued at up to $800,000 over the next four years.

Based in Orlando, Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning, asset management, Web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.

For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.comJ

ade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com