What Partner Software does

Partner Software is a privately held software division of N. Harris Computer Corporation, operating within the Harris Utilities Group and headquartered in Athens, Georgia. Founded in 1997, the company develops GIS-based field mapping and asset management applications for electric cooperatives, municipal and investor-owned utilities, water/wastewater operators, municipalities, state governments, and private contractors across the United States. Its platform centers on the Partner Maps Map Viewer — a Windows and iOS-compatible map engine that geographically displays utility assets, supports disconnected aerial photography, and integrates with industry-standard GIS, accounting, OMS, and AVL systems. A suite of specialized modules built on this map foundation addresses electric distribution staking (Field Design), RUS-mandated inspection cycles (Distribution Inspection), right-of-way vegetation management, storm damage documentation (Damage Assessment), real-time outage visualization (Mobile Outage), water asset lifecycle management, and fiber network design. The company also offers the Partner Mobile and Partner Next iOS apps for offline field operations.

The business model is enterprise sales-led with site-licensed annual subscriptions covering entire utility organizations, supplemented by professional services revenue from training, workflow consultation, and Map Publisher workshops. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the website uses "Request a consultation" and "Contact Sales" CTAs throughout. Go-to-market relies on direct sales, industry events (GEMC Engineering Association, Partner Fall User Training Event, Harris Customer Training Conference), Client Advisory Meetings, and cross-distribution through sister Harris Utilities divisions including SmartWorks, Advanced Utility Systems, NorthStar, Cayenta, Systems & Software, and DataVoice — the latter formally aligned with Partner Software in 2026 under shared executive leadership. The company serves 150+ customer organizations, primarily small-to-mid electric cooperatives concentrated in the Southeast US, with named customers including Baldwin EMC, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Central Electric Membership Corporation, Craighead Electric, Tri-County Electric Cooperative, and Okefenokee REMC.

Name

Partner Software

Legal name

Partner Software

Website

https://partnersoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Partner Software is a privately held division of N. Harris Computer Corporation that develops GIS-based field mapping and asset management applications for electric, water, and fiber utilities, municipalities, and contractors across the United States, with 150+ customers served via a site-licensed enterprise platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Field Mapping Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geospatial (GIS) & Network Digital Twin Analytics (EUAJALAM), Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Utility field mapping
• GIS asset management
• Electric distribution staking
• Vegetation management software
• Outage management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Site-licensed software for entire organizations. Available on Windows and iOS platforms. Professional services including training, consultation, and workflow configuration offered alongside.
2. Professional Services: Comprehensive training packages, workflow consultation, Map Publisher workshops, product-specific training sessions. 2-day workflow consultations, user training, and follow-up training programs offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Partner Software develops GIS-based utility field mapping and asset management software built around its Partner Map Viewer. The platform is extended through modules for electric distribution staking (Field Design), RUS inspection compliance, vegetation management, storm damage assessment, OMS-integrated mobile outage tracking, water/wastewater asset management, and fiber network design and management. Software is licensed on a site-wide basis to electric, water, fiber, and municipal organizations, with iOS mobile apps (Partner Mobile and Partner Next) for disconnected field use, and is supported by professional services including training, workflow consultation, and implementation.

Product overview

Partner Software provides a platform-plus-modules architecture for utility field mapping software. The core platform is Partner Maps (Map Viewer), which serves as the foundation enabling field crews and office staff to work together seamlessly. Built on this core are specialized modules including Field Design (staking and electrical distribution design), Distribution Inspection (RUS inspection compliance), Vegetation Management (right-of-way maintenance), Damage Assessment (storm/emergency damage documentation), Mobile Outage (real-time OMS integration), Water Asset Management (water/wastewater lifecycle tracking), and Fiber (fiber network design and management). Additional add-ons include NISC Add-On Tools, Staker Proposed Jobs Mapsets, Auto-Populate Unit Variables, Materials Explosion, Spec Book Diagrams, Calculate Statistics, File Fetch, AVL Viewer, Global Map View, and Auto Live Publish. The mobile suite includes Partner Mobile and Partner Next iOS apps. All products share the Partner Map Viewer as their geographic backbone, enabling utilities to organize processes and visualize progress across their infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partner Maps (Partner Map Viewer) The foundational GIS-based mapping platform designed to help field crews and office staff work together seamlessly. Available on Windows and iOS (Partner Mobile) devices, it geographically displays assets and associated data with disconnected aerial photography support, model tracing functionality, and what Partner describes as the fastest-rendering map viewer on the market. Serves as the geographic backbone for all Partner Software modules.
• Field Design Staking and design software for the electric utility market, providing more than 20 years of domain specialization. Allows power distribution map viewing, creation of staking sketches, GPS-driven map corrections, and full-service field inventory collections for managing entire electrical distribution systems in one map viewer.
• Distribution Inspection Helps crews comply with mandated RUS inspection cycles by organizing and planning maintenance, allowing end-users to digitally collect and store inspection data, and generating robust reports and analyses.
• Vegetation Management Organizes and views vegetation management work as it progresses, allowing planners to assign tasks with color-coded symbols to manage crews, with field users able to record data for single points or area locations, filter data, and export results.
• Damage Assessment Bird-dogging tool for storm or emergency situations, allowing crews to quickly and efficiently indicate damage locations by type and severity in the aftermath of major events, with GPS-linked precise damage icon placement and customizable reports for FEMA and other government agencies.
• Mobile Outage Integrates with OMS to display real-time outage data geographically in the Partner Map Viewer, allowing users to verify, edit, and share outage information, reducing radio chatter and streamlining outage restoration.
• Water Asset Management Allows tracking and management of water and wastewater asset lifecycles, with the ability to visualize, inspect, and manage water systems. Collects GPS-accurate locations of water lines, hydrants, drains, and meters, and exports to Esri, CAD, or the customer's GIS of record.
• Fiber Flagship solution enabling utilities to design, build and manage fiber networks using the same tools as their existing electric grid management. Includes fiber units and assemblies in Filter Tree, fiber layer in Map Viewer, staking sheets, cost estimates, and integration with accounting and GIS.
• Partner Mobile iOS application for viewing Partner Maps even when disconnected, receiving updated maps from field, using GPS to navigate to map locations, collecting inspection data, and synchronizing to the cloud without laptops.
• Partner Next iOS app available in the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch providing mobile access to Partner Maps and field operations.
• NISC Add-On Tools Five-component NISC integration for Field Design including Cost Imports (automated cost updates from accounting), AutoPopulateVariables (auto-populates Pole, Wire, Miscellaneous, and Neutral variables), CC&B (Customer Care and Billing for IVUE service location automation), MROrder (Aid to Construction quotes), and File Fetch Vault (pulls Service Orders from NISC Vault).

Quantifiable outcome

• Partner changed the way customers do business with productivity and business intelligence increases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability2 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DataVoicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026DataVoice and Partner Software are formally aligning teams and resources to work more closely together. Years of side-by-side collaboration leading to combined resources, expertise, and technologies. Kelli Froman serves as Senior Vice President providing executive leadership across both organizations. Jason Crandall continues as VP of R&D/AI guiding combined product portfolio.
• American Public Power AssociationminorOthersIndustry association - voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide.
• NRECAminorOthersNational Rural Electric Cooperative Association - trade association for America's electric cooperatives, promoting cooperative business model.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Esri: Global leader in GIS software (ArcGIS) used by utilities worldwide. Partner explicitly integrates with Esri as its GIS of record and competes for utility mapping spend.
• Schneider Electric (ArcFM): Global energy management and automation provider whose ArcFM GIS platform serves electric, gas, and water utilities. Represents a much larger incumbent competing for the same utility GIS and asset management wallet.
• Hexagon Geospatial Power & Utilities: Provides enterprise GIS, network management, and digital twin solutions to utilities globally through its Intergraph and Luciad portfolios. Competes broadly with Partner's Map Viewer-based offerings.

Direct peers

• SPIDA Software: Provides structural analysis, asset management, and field data collection software to electric utilities, contractors, and telecom companies. Listed as a Partner business associate and competes for utility pole and staking workflows.
• Survalent Technology: Provides SCADA, OMS, and distribution management systems to electric utilities. Targets the same electric cooperative and municipal utility customer base as Partner Software.
• National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC): Cooperative-owned IT provider offering CIS, billing, accounting, and work order management solutions to rural electric cooperatives and utilities. Partner offers 4 NISC integration components to bridge its field mapping into NISC's back office.
• Mapcom Systems: Visual operating system helping communications and utility providers manage workforce and networks. Listed as a Partner business associate and competes for utility outside-plant and field operations.
• Milsoft Utility Solutions: Provides engineering, operations, and customer service software to electric cooperatives, municipal, and investor-owned utilities. Partner is a listed technology partner and Milsoft competes for the same utility engineering and field workflows.
• DataVoice International: Sister division under Harris Utilities Group providing integrated outage management systems. Now formally aligned with Partner Software under shared leadership to deliver connected OMS + field mapping solutions.
• Trimble Cityworks: Web GIS-centric enterprise asset management system for infrastructure assets used by utilities and municipalities. Partner integrates with Cityworks and competes for utility asset management budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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