Inform Solutions was formed in 2003 in response to the need for Maximo expertise provided within a model of personalized, valued, and accountable service. Each of the 5 founders had worked within and alongside larger consulting firms that had over promised to the client and under-delivered. Their consulting bench was expected to deliver on unrealistic timelines, change request the client to deal with low ball effort estimates, live within the firms bloated and inefficient project hierarchy, and be evaluated to internal growth targets that conflicted with the best interests of the client. So we came together collectively to do things differently. Over the years our firm has expanded and contracted based on the needs of our clients.
For the past few years Craig and I have led our client relationships with support from trusted subcontracted colleagues with deep experience in areas such as reporting, training, and infrastructure. We appreciate and value the long term relationships with clients across industries in BC. At the end of each day, we can honestly say we have tried to maximize value for the client, provide best practice solutions, leveraged innovation, and not focused on billable hours. I take personal satisfaction when staff at a client site become self sufficient through the sharing of our knowledge, resources, and lessons learned. When a Maximo solution at a client site heads sideways (due to the latest MS update, hardware failure, IBM software defect, or use case we did not expect) – we roll our sleeves up and work closely as equal partners with our client’s group and IBM technical support until the problem is solved. This is the accountability and personal commitment that we bring as consulting partners.
We have come to know Jeff Seaward and Maintenance Group Inc. (MGI) through the Canadian Maximo user group conferences. Jeff and the rest of the group at MGI share our approach to consulting. Like us, they have been doing Maximo work for 15+ years. Practically, they are all senior level consultants with many Maximo projects under their belt. And like us, they thrive on the challenge of getting it figured out in the right way. They are committed to the IBM Maximo community in Canada through CANMUG. So earlier this year we spoke about developing a working partnership focused on providing customers with the same ‘personalized, valued, accountable’ range of Maximo services that was our starting point @ Inform Solutions. And it is working. We have brought MGI into a few projects over the 2 months where their expertise in clustered architectures and highly secure SSL access is making a difference for the client.
We formed this partnership to enhance the range of service provider options for Canadian companies with Maximo based EAM solutions. We are a large enough team of 11 consultants to offer the required range of skills and industry experience, and a small enough group to collectively and consistently deliver on our shared ethic of personal, accountable, and valued consulting services.
Are you looking for more personalized, affordable, and accountable senior level Maximo consulting support? Let’s connect for a first conversation.
We look forward to hearing about your Maximo journey, diving into your questions, and then seeing if there is a fit between your needs and the expertise that consultants in our group can bring to your Maximo team. Look forward to connecting.
Richard Hoath, 604.790-1845 or Craig Wilson, 604.831-1965
Inform Solutions Inc. / Maintenance Group Inc.
Trusted Maximo service providers since 2001 for the Utilities, Manufacturing, Port, Petrochemical, Transportation, Aerospace/defense, Government, and Pharmaceutical industries
For the past 15+ years we have helped Canadian and global companies proactively manage their mission critical infrastructure through IBM Maximo® EAM solutions. Our group has a track record of delivering projects successfully which has led to many long term trusted customer partnerships.
Our group is exclusively senior level Maximo consultants each with 10+ years of combined IBM Maximo functional and technical experience. We are a large enough team of 11 consultants to offer the required range of skills and industry experience, and a small enough group to collectively and consistently deliver on our shared ethic of personal, accountable, and valued consulting services.
We partner with clients throughout the complete Maximo EAM life-cycle. Our core business is Maximo upgrades and implementations leading into ongoing support relationships. Across our group we have expertise in project management, business analysis and process design, on premise and virtual infrastructure architecture, Maximo configuration and customization, reporting, Oracle financial MEA adapter integration, industrial systems integration, KPI metrics and data analytics, and site customized functional and systems admin training.
WHY US
We invest our time to understand your business and work responsively to meet your needs. Our group delivers Maximo consulting services in a business model that we consistenly prioritizes customer success over billable hours.
You need the right people working on your project. We ensure that every project consultant has direct relevant experience, not just the promise of institutional level knowledge that may or may not translate to the realities of your site. We actively share our knowledge and ongoing learning with your team to build internal skills and reduce unnecessary dependencies on outside consulting support.
We provide senior level experts at highly competitive rates. Our consultants from a base in Halifax and Vancouver provide onsite services to clients aross Canada and globally, and work remotely to manage costs while accelerating projects and provide extended support coverage.
CONNECT
Maintenance Group Inc (MGI) is an IBM Business Partner, Value Added Reseller of IBM Maximo, and an Authorized Level 1 & 2 Support provider. Inform Solutions Inc. and MGI are committed to supporting the Canadian Maximo community as CANMUG sponsors and through facilitating connections between Maximo sites for peer to peer knowledge sharing.
We have expertise and experience across industries throughout the EAM lifecycle: planning, new installs, upgrades, ongoing support, analytics, integration, reporting, training.
How can we help you be successful with Maximo? Let’s connect for a first conversation. Give us call or drop us an email. Richard Hoath (604) 790-1845 or Jeff Seaward (902) 225-8527