J. F. Electric, Incorporated • 100 Lakefront Parkway • P. O. Box 570 • Edwardsville, IL 62025

Information Technology

Rackmount equipment in the data center

Technology is not an end unto itself. IT must make actionable intelligence available to management and customers, increase worker efficiency, facilitate communication, and safeguard corporate data. J. F. Electric's technology initiatives place it at the forefront of the construction industry. We adopt technologies that are not an end, but that improve customer service and increase customer value.

Technology Priorities

  1. Provide excellent support for technology-dependent business processes, especially job cost accounting, estimating, design and communications;
  2. Facilitate proactive project management by providing key decision makers with timely information;
  3. Exploit cost-effective solutions to address business problems, increase productivity and maximize efficiency;
  4. Insure business continuity by securing corporate data and guarding against catastrophic loss.

Infrastructure Overview

Server Platform:Cisco UCS
Storage Platform:EMC VNX
Virtualization Platform:VMware vSphere
Primary Server OS:Microsoft Windows Server
Primary Client OS:Microsoft Windows
Network:Cisco ISR, HP Procurve Switching, Proxim Wireless

Key Solution Providers

ERP:Viewpoint Construction Software
Fixed Assets:Sage FAS
Estimating:Accubid Systems
CAD:Autodesk, Bentley
EDM:Paperless Environments
Productivity:Microsoft Office
Collaboration:Microsoft Exchange/SharePoint/Lync
Others:Business Objects, Barracuda Networks, Sophos

Communications Providers & Systems

IP PBX:Toshiba Strata CIX
Unified Messaging:Toshiba Stratagy MAS
Voice:AT&T ISDN PRI/IP Flex
Mobility:AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless
WAN:AT&T MPLS, AT&T eMIS, Charter Business, Mediacom