Gandalf Technologies Selected by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for Company-Wide Telecommuting Program

Strategic Insights -

Gandalf Technologies Inc., a leading supplier of remote access networking products, has been selected by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) for their company-wide telecommuting program. The program aims to provide employees with seamless, high-performance connectivity to the corporate network while allowing network managers to have complete control of remote devices from a central location. The selection was based on Gandalf's leadership in ISDN technology, flexibility, robustness, and product scalability.

Key Takeaways:

  • Gandalf Technologies' Xpress solutions have been chosen by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for their company-wide telecommuting program, which aims to reduce employees' travelling time and increase productivity.
  • Seventy-five PG&E employees will be telecommuting with Gandalf's Xpress products by December, and this number is expected to reach over 500 by 1996.
  • The telecommuting program will be open to all corporate functional groups starting from the new year, with close to 5,000 employees being candidates for the Gandalf ISDN solution.
  • PG&E has opted for Gandalf's remote access solution due to its flexibility, scalability, and robustness, which aligns with the company's growing importance of flexible work environments.
  • Gandalf's Xpress products are being used by PG&E to provide workers with access to the corporate network, with the company leveraging XpressConnect, Xpressway, and XpressStack solutions.
  • Gandalf's vision is to provide people with access to information through technology, while PG&E aims to increase employee productivity by reducing commuting time.

Statistics:

  • 75 PG&E employees will be telecommuting with Gandalf's Xpress products by December.
  • The telecommuting program is expected to reach over 500 employees by 1996.
  • Close to 5,000 employees are candidates for the Gandalf ISDN solution.
  • Gandalf's Xpress products are being used by PG&E to provide access to the corporate network.
  • PG&E has 21,000 employees and provides gas and electricity to over 13 million people in northern and central California.

Sources:

  • Gandalf Technologies Inc. press release dated December 5, 1995.
  • Interview with John Kennedy, ISDN project manager, PG&E.