DRUMHELLER, Alberta, Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LMI (Locate Management Institute) is pleased to announce that they have launched ProStar CARDS MAPPF 5D Added PointMan® mobile mapping software to their underground facility location curriculum.
“I am very excited to be working with LMI and making PointMan an important part of their underground asset locator training curriculum and certification program. Highly skilled facility locators, using the latest technologies, will be better equipped to enter the workforce and help reduce the increasing number of damages and injuries caused by not knowing where underground is located facilities are located”, Said Page Tucker, CEO of ProStar. “This also means PointMan will be exposed to any company that employs the LMI students, giving PointMan a large presence in a number of countries.”
LMI is licensed by DBYD Certification Limited (DCL) and is the only training provider in Canada to provide and administer the Canadian Certified Locator program to independently assess the qualifications of locators based on DCL’s Certified Locator program in Australia. LMI educates over 1,000 students annually and provides training on best practices for locating underground assets. Their training courses are offered in several countries including Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
“As a company, we continuously evaluate best practices, as well as industry trends and technology, so we can prepare our students to be successful when they enter the workforce,” said Donald Richard, Vice President of LMI. “Recognizing that the underground locating industry is undergoing a digital transformation, we wanted to be at the forefront of preparing locators for leading utility mapping technologies. By adding PointMan to our curriculum, we are confident that our students will be better prepared and engaged by companies at the underground facility that…
