Data Transfer Solutions to participate in pilot program to reduce energy consumption in Longmont, Colo.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, recently was selected with Brendle Group, of Fort Collins, Colo., to participate in a pilot program to reduce energy consumption in Longmont, Colo.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said Longmont’s energy efficiency information and education program is one of the most progressive approaches to energy efficiency in the nation.

“The goal of this project is to test and evaluate which methods of providing energy consumption information are most useful to city residents,” Fragala explained.

“The city wants to learn which energy efficiency tools result in the highest level of voluntary household efficiencies and decreased energy consumption,” he said.

DTS developed a suite of carbon calculator tools for Park City, Utah, that provides homeowners with monthly assessments of their energy use online.

“The city of Longmont realizes that significant efficiencies can be achieved if we can provide families with information on what they are doing right,” Fragala said.

“Our goal has been to assemble the data in a format that is easy to understand, effective and accurate,” 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.

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 Reports Revenues, Sales More Than Doubled in 2010

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, reported sales and revenues in 2010 doubled from 2009.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the firm reported $5 million in new sales in 2009. Sales in 2010 topped $11 million.

Among the larger projects from 2010, DTS developed a statewide environmental management system for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, conducted a 4,800 mile assessment of the city’s pavement and other related assets for the City of Charlotte, NC and deployed a statewide cultural resource and archeological management system for the State of Utah.

Moreover in 2010, DTS outfitted a second generation of its mobile asset collection (MAC) vehicle with the latest in digital video, GPS and pavement data collection equipment. The MAC 2.0 vehicle traveled from one end of the country to the other, performing projects in Oregon, Washington, North Carolina and Florida. Currently the van is collecting data in San Antonio, Texas and will then move to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Data Transfer Solutions now has eight offices including Orlando, San Antonio, Dallas, Nashville, Fort Collins, Colo., Washington D.C., Portland, Ore., as well as Zurich, Switzerland.

Fragala said due to some recent project awards in the southwest, the company may be looking to open another regional office later in the year in either New Mexico or Arizona.

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, 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

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

Top GIS Software Architects at Data Transfer Solutions Publish Research Article in ESRI ArcUser Journal

ORLANDO - Two top GIS software architects at Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), headquartered in Orlando’s downtown Avalon Park, were recently published in ESRI ArcUser, the world’s leading journal of the GIS (geographic information systems) and spatial modeling and mapping software industry.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said Brian Noyle, senior project manager and software architect at DTS, and David Bouwman, chief technology officer, authored the technical article, Unit Testing for ESRI Developers to teach GIS developers how to engineer software tests before deployment of custom software systems.

“A recent survey showed that only about half of all GIS unit developers write unit tests,” Fragala explained. “Over the life of a custom GIS software project, maintenance costs will equal about half of the project development cost, so testing units beforehand can substantially reduce total project costs,” Fragala said.

Noyle and Bouwman rank among the top software engineers in the GIS industry, Fragala said.
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 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 Names Aaron Schwartz Application Developer in Tennessee Region

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions LLC, the firm that provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning, 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., has named Aaron Schwartz application developer.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions based in downtown Avalon Park, said Schwartz will work out of our new Nashville office and support GIS development projects ongoing in the state. “He can develop in a variety of programming languages and will be a nice complement to our already diverse team of developers in Orlando and Ft. Collins, Colo.,” Fragala said.

Schwartz, a graduate of Northwest Connecticut Community College, has more than 10 years of experience in application design and development.

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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, LLC, to Provide 3-D Animations to Help Utah’s DOT Picture Proposed Highway Improvements

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, to Provide 3-D Animations to Help Utah’s DOT Picture Proposed Highway Improvements

ORLANDO, Fla. - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, the Downtown Avalon Park-based firm that provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S., was recently awarded a contract to develop visualizations and 3-D animations that will help the Utah Dept. of Transportation visualize proposed highway improvements.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions (DTS), said work includes graphics, 3-D animations and multimedia services to help Utah state officials understand the landscaping, roadway enhancements, and general improvements proposed along 4.5 miles of 11400 South heading east to the I-15 interchange, a major interchange in Salt Lake City.

A&W Highway Contractors, a joint venture of Ames Construction Company of Salt Lake City and Wadsworth Brothers Construction of Draper, Utah, awarded the contract, Fragala said.

Work on the highway project, which includes a major interchange and traffic and pedestrian structures over the Jordan River, is expected to be completed by November, 2010.

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

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