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22/02/2016 08:30
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GENERAL: IKE: ikeGPS Announces Spike Software Integration With Go Figure
- New integration brings mobile solution for construction estimating -
BROOMFIELD, Colo.--ikeGPS announces a new software integration for
contractors that brings together Spike, a laser measurement solution, with
construction iPad app Go Figure for creating quick, on-the-go estimates. This
integrated software solution is specifically designed for siding, windows and
stone work within the construction industry. According to a recent report
from IBISWorld, the U.S. residential contractor market is made up of
approximately 100,000 businesses that generate more than $50 billion in
revenue.
Go Figure allows contractors to generate accurate stock lists, estimates and
invoices on-site using an iPad. With the new Spike integration, contractors
can quickly capture photos of a house using the iPad camera and the Spike
device, which produces highly accurate measurements within the Go Figure app.
The combined solution eliminates the need for the traditional Go Figure
placard, tape measures and ladders and reduces measuring time to a matter of
minutes.
"We're pleased to partner with Go Figure in an effort to help the
construction market better manage the estimating process," says Jeff Ross,
chief marketing officer of ikeGPS. "This integration streamlines the entire
estimating process from the moment a contractor steps foot on the property to
providing the home owner with a detailed, professional proposal. All you need
is an iPad, Spike and Go Figure."
Contractors can capture measurements via Go Figure by simply taking a picture
of a house with Spike and an iPad and tracing the house's areas for
measurement on the touchscreen. Go Figure then measures the areas, adds the
quantities and creates a worksheet that calculates costs. By taking faster
measurements, contractors can turnaround bids quicker, pursue more jobs and
increase their close rate.
"Spike and Go Figure work together to completely change how contractors take
measurements," says Greg Farnell, managing partner of Go Figure. "Measuring
used to take hours of manual work, but with the new Spike and Go Figure
integration, contractors can record the measurements they need within minutes
and with the accuracy they need."
For more information on the Spike and Go Figure integration, visit
www.ikegps.com/construction/ or www.gofigureapp.net/Home/Spike.
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About ikeGPS
ikeGPS is changing the way the world is measured, utilizing its smart laser
measurement solutions to capture, record and export measurement data.
Numerous vertical industries and field data collection-based professionals
use ikeGPS products to modernize the way measurements are taken and shared.
ikeGPS's product portfolio includes IKE and Spike.
IKE is an all-in-one, configurable hardware and software solution that
increases accuracy and quality while reducing costs for electric utilities,
communication companies and engineering service providers engaged in aerial
fiber deployments, joint-use applications and utility pole-related
construction projects. IKE solutions have also been successfully adopted by
public safety, civil engineering, transportation, federal and city
governments, and intelligence agencies for a variety of field data collection
needs.
Spike is a comprehensive but simple-to-use smartphone measurement solution.
The Spike device, Spike mobile and Web apps, and commercial smartphone or
tablets work together to change the way measurements are taken and shared.
From a Spike photo, a user can capture measurements, including height, width,
area, length and target location. Measurements and location data are saved
with the picture and can be easily shared in real time or uploaded to the
Spike cloud for further analysis. Spike has been rapidly adopted by numerous
industries, including construction, real estate, and sign and graphics for
property inspection and building measurements.
ikeGPS is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, and is listed on the New
Zealand Stock Exchange under the stock symbol IKE. The company's global
sales, marketing and customer support teams are based in Broomfield,
Colorado, with a regional office in Seattle.
About Go Figure
Go Figure was developed by working contractors and estimators to quickly and
accurately measure and bid jobs. Drawing on over 80 years of construction
experience, Go Figure set out to create a tool that would take the guess work
out of pricing and running projects.
Go Figure uses photos and a touch-screen tablet to measure a house in
minutes, not hours. All the measurements are compiled and priced
automatically, and all paperwork, from proposal to stock list to job report,
is generated automatically.
Go Figure allows contractors to price a job with different products at the
push of a button and add or remove items from the job in seconds. Designed to
be flexible for different contractors' needs, Go Figure is fully
customizable. Go Figure works the way contractors need it to work and the way
they expect it to work because it was designed by contractors in the field.
Contact
ikeGPS, Inc.
Glenn Milnes, CEO
+1 720-418-1936
[email protected]
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