CUSI Develops UMS Integration with Abila MIP Advance Using New REST API

Customers can now use cloud-based accounting with local or cloud-based billing software

Jonesboro, AR July 29, 2015 – Continental Utility Solutions, Inc (CUSI) today announced the availability of its Utility Management Solution (UMS) integration with Abila MIP Advance™. CUSI was among a select group of partners given access to the new REST API to develop a tighter integration into the MIP Fund Accounting™ family of products. The new integration is seamless and provides for a unique user experience that is pivotal in the industry. CUSI and Abila customers can now use these products in a way never before seen that allows for streamlined operations and accuracy of data across platforms. UMS is available to customers on the Abila Marketplace.

“This is a wonderful solution that we have been eager to implement. We know tighter integrations and cloud-based offerings are important to the industry, and CUSI is excited to provide these options for our current and future customers.”

UMS Key Features

• SQL based utility billing and customer information software developed in Microsoft’s .NET environment
• Data organization and access through the user interface and dashboards is the best in the industry
• Automation capabilities coupled with the speed of operation built into the product allows UMS to work for you, freeing up time for your staff to focus on other things

“We’re excited to have CUSI be a part of the Abila Marketplace and deliver real value for our customers,” said Céline Felan, Program Manager for Abila. “Our new API allows our Product Partners to develop great tools and services that more tightly integrate into our MIP suite of products, including our new cloud-based MIP Advance, to deliver a seamless experience to our customers.”

Abila Marketplace

The Abila Marketplace is a rich, interactive, engaging platform that showcases add-ons, customizations, and services offered by Abila’s Partner Ecosystem for its award-winning products and solutions. Customers and prospective customers can quickly and easily navigate the site to find the information they need, including descriptions, demos, pricing, ratings/reviews, and contact information. The Abila Marketplace is a first-of-its-kind designed specifically for nonprofits and associations.

About CUSI

CUSI delivers Utility Billing, Accounting and Operational Software to the public sector worldwide. Today, more than 1,000 water, sewer, gas, electric, waste and operation companies use CUSI’s Windows, SQL and .Net applications to meet their technology needs. For over thirty years, CUSI has developed and implemented total technology solutions for the management of utilities and local governments. For more information, please visit CUSI online at www.www.cusi.com.

About Abila

Abila is the leading provider of software and services to nonprofits, associations and governmental entities that help them improve decision making, execute with greater precision, increase engagement, and generate more revenue. With Abila solutions, association and nonprofit professionals can use data and personal insight to make better financial and strategic decisions, enhance member and donor engagement and value, operate more efficiently and effectively, and increase revenue to better activate their mission. Abila combines decades of industry insight with technology know-how to serve more than 8,000 customers across North America. For more information, please visit www.abila.com.