Myles Steinhauser

Myles Steinhauser joins the Software Engineering Division as a Software Developer. Myles is currently enrolled in the Science Information Technology program at the Chippewa Valley Technical College. Myles and his fiancé Haley are planning a wedding for June 2011.

Economic Gateway

Featuring ADC’s GIS-based site selector tool, EAGL-i, Economic Gateway is a regional economic development (ED) web solution developed by Golden Shovel Agency of Little Falls, Minn. It’s the first of a kind response to the growing need for smart, technology-based yet affordable tools for regional ED groups.

Economic Gateway combines ED website needs with property and site marketing into one comprehensive solution featuring the following components:

EAGL-i GIS-Based Sites & Buildings Tool
EAGL-i Report Creator
Real Estate Directory
Business Support Directory
Community Profiles Directory
Resource Library
Incentives Directory

Staff/Board Directory
Homepage Showcase
News & Events
Animation Elements
Fast Facts
Google™ Translation Tool

Developed with Greater America in mind, these tools allow regional groups to compete in the global marketplace and against metropolitan areas with more abundant financial resources.

Each member community will overcome the challenge that is faced when costly web presences need to be rebuilt within one to two years of creation due to obsolete content or technology. The Economic Gateway framework saves precious, limited resources by enabling member ED groups to easily take control of their online presence and quickly update content.

Unlike other systems that focus solely on either Web design or site locator tools, Economic Gateway combines both into one system at a cost that is affordable for organizations of all sizes. The end result is a fully functional, custom designed economic development Web site complete with a site selector map and a suite of economic development Web site modules.

Economic Gateway is ideally suited for rural groups due to the cost savings, but is scalable for more urban areas as well. It unites the region with its member organizations and allows them to share resources while maintaining individuality.

FEATURES OF ECONOMIC GATEWAY

Low Cost of Entry for ALL Communities: Break out of the traditional contract model with monthly, quarterly, or annual investment models.

ED Groups Need ALL These Tools: In the current economy and with stressed budgets, organizations are often forced to compromise their ideal web site and technology needs with the hopes of adding on modules later or not at all. With Economic Gateway there are no sacrifices!

Always Current: Because Economic Gateway is a Software as a Service, updates and enhancements of the technology are pushed via the web to all clients. Communities will never find their website outdated again.

Immediate Delivery: We are prepared to deliver Economic Gateway within weeks of a signed contract, not months! Launch a completed website all at once or set up the skeleton and add to it over time.

Focus Programming Time: We focus on upgrades and enhancements that all clients receive at the same time. There is no more time consuming maintenance of outdated software.

No Nickel and Diming: All active clients will receive hosting, maintenance and upgrades at no additional charge.

Custom Options: Additional design elements (i.e. Flash, Ajax), site content transfer, additional data sets for maps, and more are among the custom components of Economic Gateway.