June 21, 2004
Horticulture West managers carry camera phones
The Arizona Republic reports on the success of a landscape company, Horticulture West, located in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce last week gave Horticulture West II its small-business innovation award.
"The chamber noted that the company president Steve Ceballes developed a "report card" that helps clients keep track of their landscape project's progress. Ceballes' managers carry camera phones to take pictures of landscape work, which are posted online via a secure Web site for clients."
In a related article, Heroman Services, a plant company based in Baton Rouge, Lousiana, has equipped their field representatives with Sanyo 8100 camera phones to gain expert second opinions from supervising horticulturists.
Heroman technicians take pictures of sick, damaged or newly installed plants and e-mail them to the corporate office. After examining the photos, treatment recommendations or design changes can be made on the spot, without needing to send someone out on location.
More on how businesses are using cameraphones.
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