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GEM PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES WINS PRESTIGIOUS CONSTRUCTECH VISION AWARD
Innovative Use of Field2Base with Profitable Results Impresses Judges

September 8, 2005 Lincoln, RI…Gem Plumbing & Heating Company, Inc. one of the largest plumbing and heating companies in the United States, was recently awarded first place Gold in the Constructech's 6th Annual Vision Awards Specialty Contractor Less than $100 Million category. The competition recognizes companies that have proven that selecting the appropriate technology has made a significant difference in their ability to be successful and profitable. "Gem Plumbing and Heating Company is very intuitive in its use of technology, clearly demonstrating that you don't need to be a large construction firm to benefit from technology," says Mike Carrozzo, Editor, Constructech Magazine. "Using the Field2Base application is the latest example of the company applying the right technology for its business needs."

Gem Plumbing & Heating Company convinced the Constructech Vision Awards independent panel of judges that its technology solution, Field2Base, has significantly improved its efficiency, thereby enabling it to service more clients and pitch more business. The end result has been increased sales.

"We are delighted and honored to have our strategic implementation of technology recognized," says Eduardo Lessa, CIO of Gem Plumbing and Heating Company. "Field2Base has empowered our residential HVAC sales force to close sales faster than ever before and has given our company a professional face."

Field2Base is a wireless technology tool that is currently enabling Gem Plumbing and Heating's residential HVAC sales people to take steps they could not previously take in order to expedite the sales process during their first visit to a potential client's home. Using Field2Base, they now take pictures of the rooms, make annotations on these pictures showing where vents and units will go as well as measurements and forward the information directly to a project manager at Gem Plumbing & Heating's headquarters. By empowering its sales force to gather information that its project managers once had to, Gem Plumbing and Heating is saving its project managers from having to make a trip out to potential client's home, while making it possible for them to immediately start compiling a proposal. This, in turn, greatly expedites the time it takes for Gem Plumbing and Heating's residential HVAC project sales to be closed. In addition to using Field2Base to take photographs and make annotations, Gem Plumbing and Heating's sales force uses it to make customer presentations.

"We are thrilled that our technology helped Gem Plumbing and Heating win such a prestigious award," says David Lea, President and COO of Field2Base. "It validates our commitment to delivering mobile applications that solve real business needs."

About Gem Plumbing and Heating Company Gem Plumbing and Heating Company, Inc., a family owned and operated business, has been providing plumbing and heating services for nearly 55 years. It enjoys annual revenue exceeding $35 million and has over 300 employees. For more information, please visit www.gemplumbing.com or call 401-867-5309.

About Field2Base
Field2Base, headquartered in Morrisville, NC, develops and markets Tablet PC-based field applications that leverage its proprietary integrated wireless communications software. The Field2Base solution is industry agnostic, thereby giving any company the ability to manage sales force, construction, homebuilding and engineering field processes and to digitize and optimize logistics and distribution productivity. By digitizing existing paper-based systems and leveraging connectivity to existing wireless networks, Field2Base software accelerates the productivity of any field worker. It does this by giving them the ability to process orders and time sensitive documents, deliver sales quotes and resolve field issues instantaneously -- from any location 24 hours per day -- while simultaneously establishing digital audit trails of a wide range of transactions. Field2Base has been recognized as an official Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Tablet PC Partner for its software applications. More information about Field2Base can be obtained at www.field2base.com or by calling 919-462-8500.

About ConstrucTech Magazine Constructech Commercial and Constructech Residential provide an intimate view of the technology and automation solutions shaping the construction industry. Constructech Commercial, focusing on the commercial construction space, is the one source for executives seeking commercial technology solutions. Constructech Residential, focusing on the homebuilding space, explores the technology shaping the way homes are built. To learn more about Constructech, please visit www.constructech.com.

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