What's New for the Summer of 2011
- Online Dog License Renewals - this capability has been implemented for BAS clients in Connecticut and Pennsylvania and will now be available beginning in January 2012 for our New York clients. The dog license database will be uploaded to an Internet file; residents can access current license information and if the license renewal period falls within the rabies certification period the resident will be able to pay the renewal fee via credit/debit card or electronic check; at the conclusion of the transaction, the resident will receive a receipt.
All dog license renewal transactions will be forwarded electronically to the BAS Licensing System for posting to the in-house dog database to avoid manual entry of the renewal transactions. The daily cash report will clearly reflect these transactions for easy balancing of all payments received. - Online Backups/Disaster Recovery - utilizing the latest technology your data will be retrieved and stored in a secure, remote location (in redundant data centers) in case your local backup should fail; we have had quite a few clients lose their data due to equipment failure, fire, water damage or even theft.
BAS Vault - Online Backup & Disaster Recovery - BAS - Your IT Partner - as your software vendor we gain a lot of knowledge about the computer equipment used in your office and consequently many clients have asked us for technical assistance; this has lead us to provide a variety of IT Services. Due to client demand we recently formed a new division of our company to focus on these services. The Towns of Huron, Greenfield and Stillwater rely on BAS to manage their in-house network and all related activities (we function as their IT Department). Our IT clients receive the same high level of service that BAS is accustomed to providing. IT Services Brochure
- Website Design & Hosting - this is the result of client requests for this service; take a look at the Town of Henrietta's website for an example of what can be done. We are now working with the Town of Evans and the NYS Association of Building Officials (NYSBOC) on their new websites. Custom CMS Web Site Design
- BAS is a Laserfiche Software Partner – many of our clients use Laserfiche; we became a "software partner" in order to have the ability to interface our software with Laserfiche. Currently we are planning to implement Laserfiche interfaces for our vital records and building department software.
NOTE: BAS is not a reseller of Laserfiche; we will work with your current vendor to implement the solutions that you need.
Please contact us know if you are interested in learning more about our new software and services initiatives or if you have other ideas or needs that you would like to discuss with us.
Laserfiche and Business Automation Services Join Forces
Together, Laserfiche and BAS provide a wide array of municipality solutions that automate and consolidate tax collection, utility billing, building permits, complaint tracking and clerk licensing.
Long Beach, CA (Laserfiche)—July 27, 2010—Laserfiche and Business Automation Services (BAS) today announced that they have teamed to provide municipal government customers with both an enterprise content management (ECM) solution and an Integrated Property System (IPS) for managing building and code enforcement activity.
Like Laserfiche, BAS software is created using the latest Microsoft Windows development tools (.NET, SQL Server) and is designed for ease of use and quick access to information or processes. “Laserfiche will facilitate direct access to essential building and code enforcement information, and improve workflow and productivity across building departments,” said Robert Vitti, vice president of BAS.
Together, Laserfiche and BAS provide a wide array of municipality solutions that automate and consolidate tax collection, utility billing, building permits, complaint tracking and clerk licensing.
“As the enterprise content management leader in the municipal market, we are always very pleased when companies like BAS, which have complementary software systems for cities, integrate with us,” said Alex Wilson, director of the Professional Developer Partnership (PDP) program at Laserfiche. “Our municipal user community benefits a great deal from the user-friendly, purpose-built interfaces BAS provides that streamline many of their day-to-day activities. Being able to store all the related documents in one place and take advantage of our workflow creates a system whose whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
Established in 1987, BAS provides software and services to more than 700 clients (towns, cities, villages and counties) throughout New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and is recognized as a leader in the development of software solutions for municipal government.
About Laserfiche
Laserfiche® creates simple and elegant enterprise content management (ECM) solutions that help organizations run smarter. Since 1987, more than 28,000 organizations worldwide have used Laserfiche software to streamline document, records and business process management.
The Laserfiche ECM system is designed to give IT managers central control over their information infrastructure, including standards, security and auditing, while still offering business units the flexibility to respond quickly to changing conditions. The Laserfiche product suite is built upon Microsoft® technologies to simplify system administration, supports Microsoft SQL and Oracle® platforms and features a seamless integration with Microsoft Office® applications and a two-way integration with SharePoint®.
Laserfiche distributes its software through a worldwide network of value-added resellers (VARs), who tailor solutions to clients’ individual needs. The Laserfiche VAR program has received the Five-Star Rating fromComputer Reseller News/VARBusiness magazine.
Laserfiche is a registered trademark of Compulink Management Center, Inc.