MDU’s Journey to Operational Excellence: Unifying 11+ Systems Across 8 States
In this webinar, you will:
- Learn how we approached the upgrade strategically to meet compliance and operational goals.
- Understand the strategic choices and technical configurations that enabled a smooth rollout.
- Discover how we tackled complex integrations and deployment decisions.
- Know more about common pitfalls, lessons learnt and key success from the journey.
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Webinar Topics
Upgrading your asset management system doesn’t have to mean complete disruption. Cooperative Energy, which has used Maximo for over 10 years (with 250 users), proved it’s possible to modernize with minimal downtime.
Cooperative Energy delivers reliable, and affordable power to more than 450,000 homes and businesses across Mississippi with over 1900 miles of transmission lines. With their MAS upgrade, they unlocked advanced capabilities like predictive maintenance and real-time asset health monitoring.
In this live webinar, we’ll take you behind the scenes of their successful transition to IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS). Whether you’re considering your own upgrade or already on the path, this session will give you the insights and confidence to move forward—without missing a beat.
Key Questions Answered:
- What were the key decision-making factors for this upgrade?
- What strategic and technical decisions are critical for a successful MAS rollout?
- What are the cost considerations for a MAS upgrade of this scale?
- How can you ensure continuity across integrations and infrastructure?
Who Should Attend?
- Enterprise Asset Managers
- Operations Leaders
- IT Leaders
- Reliability Engineers
- Transformation Leaders
Your Speakers
Melissa George
Business Systems Supervisor, Cooperative Energy
Melissa George is the Business Systems Supervisor at Cooperative Energy with over 20 years in the IT industry. She has served in many roles including programmer, system administrator, helpdesk manager, and the last 9 years as Maximo administrator. She is passionate about providing exceptional support for the Maintenance, I&E, Operations, Lab, Engineering, and many other employees at the Cooperative that rely on Maximo for their work management tool, which supports the mission of delivering affordable, reliable energy to Mississippi communities.
Bennet Tan
Systems Architect, Cohesive
Bennet Tan brings over 13 years of experience with IBM Maximo, combining deep technical knowledge with practical implementation expertise. He began his career as an IT administrator, building and managing Maximo environments for internal operations. Over time, he transitioned into client support and consulting roles, where he helped organizations optimize their asset management systems. For the past three years, Bennet has focused on Maximo Application Suite deployments, playing a key role in guiding clients through modern, scalable solutions tailored to their operational needs.