Natural Resource Group, LLC, and Enviance, Inc. Launch IResource(TM)
Environmental Consulting and Public Affairs Firm Partners With Environmental Compliance Software Leader to Offer Advanced Monitoring Software
Minneapolis, MN and Carlsbad, CA, September 24, 2007. Natural Resource Group, LLC
(NRG) and Enviance Inc. (Enviance), announced today the formation of a value-added
partnership resulting in iRESOURCE, an internet-based software tool designed to help clients
manage all of their compliance issues. Developed and powered by Enviance and configured and
implemented by NRG, iRESOURCE helps automate and improve the management of
environmental, health and safety compliance activities.
NRG, an environmental and public affairs consulting firm to the energy industry, and Enviance,
the leading provider of Internet-based, on-demand software for the management of
environmental, health and safety compliance activities, are both innovators in their respective
fields. This partnership brings together two leading companies and provides NRG's clients with
an edge over their competition: better compliance management solutions from Enviance, and
superior service and software training from NRG.
"NRG has recognized the tremendous value it can bring to its clients by providing a flexible
technology platform that will expedite, not complicate, the delivery of their expertise to their
customer base," says Larry Goldenhersh, President and CEO of Enviance. "Because iRESOURCE
is available through a simple Internet connection, this powered by Enviance solution will help
NRG maintain client-specific systems that are available anytime, anywhere. With partners like
NRG, Enviance is proving that 'Service Oriented Architecture' is not just a buzz word bandied
about by technologist - it's real, and the efficiencies from deploying go right to the bottom line."
"iRESOURCE can help many of our clients - from facility managers to corporate partners," says
Bill VonSee, Senior Air Quality Specialist. "NRG can tailor the software package for each client
through the user interface, without writing any code, so it will truly meet the needs of each
individual facility within their portfolio. Our clients can track items such as corporate compliance,
health and safety issues, EPCRA reporting, waste management, air and water permit
compliance, emissions inventories, and reporting to name a few."
Built with a flexible framework to address a wide variety of compliance needs and supported with
pre-configured base templates, iRESOURCE allows each client to track data and manage one
central database for key industry regulations such as NEPA, RCRA, TRI, OSHA, Title V and MACT.
iRESOURCE adjusts easily, simply through the user interface, as the client's needs and
requirements change, and because it's internet-based, clients avoid the extra cost of installing or
updating new software.
"Our clients are really excited about iRESOURCE," says Katie Scharfe, Associate Operational
Compliance Specialist. "They like the ease of use, flexibility of the package, and especially the
additional support NRG offers. The iRESOURCE team will travel to their facilities and train staff,
as well as make themselves available for online help. Enviance has allowed us to leverage the
Internet to make it easier for us to provide the "as needed" service clients have come to expect,
and we are all excited about this new extension to our business."
NRG was founded in 1992 and has distinguished itself from other environmental consulting
firms by focusing solely on energy projects. NRG is the market leader in providing public affairs
support and environmental permitting and compliance services for thousands of miles of gas,
crude oil, and refined products pipelines. NRG has also worked on new and expanded gas
storage facilities, including LNG terminals. In addition to oil and gas, NRG is the ethanol
industry's leading environmental permitting firm. Air quality and water resource permitting,
along with water supply development, form the core of NRG's ethanol and biofuels services.
NRG emphasizes high quality and expert service, with experience that is always relevant and
attention that is specifically focused. NRG's team of more than 160 consultants serves clients
collaboratively from offices in Minneapolis, Houston, Denver, Providence, Charlotte, Baton
Rouge, and Portland. To learn more, please visit www.NRG-LLC.com or call (612) 347-6789.
Enviance delivers software that automates and improves the management of environmental,
health and safety compliance activities. The first and leading operator of Internet-based
compliance software as a service, the Enviance System requires no hardware or software
installations and is sold on a subscription basis, offering customers the flexibility to scale the
solution as their needs change over time. Many leading organizations trust Enviance to help
them reduce the time and cost of managing compliance activities, retain institutional knowledge,
and confidently certify compliance. Founded in 1999, privately held Enviance is based in
Carlsbad, California. For additional information, visit enviance.com; to request a
demonstration, e-mail demo@enviance.com.
