In this issue of Connections
- Holilday Message from Meridian President
- Meridian Receives Top Construction Industry Recognition
- Registration Opens for
2007 User Conference - Renew Prolog Software Support Without Penalty
- Proliance Case Study:
Forest City Ratner - Prolog Case Study:
J&M Construction Management - Prolog Training
- Customizing Grids in
Prolog Manager - Part II - "Software as a Service" in Construction
- Trimble Acquires Meridian for their Construction Site Strategy
- A New Connector
- Submit Your Company for a 2007 Constructech Vision Award
Corporate News
Customer News
Product News
Product Tip
Industry News
Customer Proliance® Case Study: Forest City Ratner Companies
Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC) is the Brooklyn, NY-based strategic business unit of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (FCE), one of the nation’s largest publicly traded commercial real estate development companies (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) with $8B in assets covering residential, commercial and retail properties in 25 states. FCRC has been New York City’s largest developer over the last decade and it is currently the most active developer in the five boroughs, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Since its establishment in 1985, FCRC has developed 10.9M square feet of commercial, retail and residential space and has another 5.3M square feet currently under construction and/or development.
Corporate News
Dear Valued Customers, Partners and Meridian Employees:
Happy Holidays! Another successful year is coming to a speedy close. 2006 was outstanding for Meridian, and we continue to work on enhancing our project management solutions for 2007 and beyond. As year end approaches, I would like to take this opportunity to recap the following company accomplishments with great satisfaction:
Q4 - 2006
- Proliance case study published on Forest City Ratner Companies and their use of Proliance to manage their real estate portfolio
- Trimble acquires Meridian Systems for enterprise construction project management expertise
- Prolog 2007 becomes available with improved construction project management features
- Proliance version 3.5 is released providing improved usability, performance and support for the latest Microsoft and Brava technologies
- Chinese firms embrace Prolog for construction project delivery – the result of a joint localization effort between ProjectAIMS and Meridian Systems.
- Fifth Third Bancorp and Satyam implement Proliance
Q2 - 2006
- Baptist Health South Florida and Illinois Tollway select Proliance to manage capital projects and facilities
- U.S. Postal Service selects Proliance to support its Strategic Transformation Plan initiative
- J. Ray McDermott selects Proliance for new cost management initiative
Q1 - 2006
- New Prolog enterprise packs help customers standardize on Prolog by leveraging quantity discounts
- Chicago O’Hare Modernization Program implements ProjectTalk to improve communication and efficiency on $6.6B program
- Meridian customers profiled in Harvard Study for online collaboration and project management technology
These milestones would not have been achieved without the contribution of Meridian’s customers, partners and dedicated employees. I want to personally thank all of you for your continued commitment to Meridian. May the joys of this holiday season be yours as we look forward to new opportunities in 2007. Have a wonderful Holiday Season!
Sincerely,
John Bodrozic
President
Meridian Receives Top Construction Industry Recognition
Buildings Magazine selects Proliance for 2006 Top 100 Product Picks and Construction Executive lists Prolog® in its 2006 Hot Products edition
Meridian announced that the editors of Buildings Magazine have named Proliance software as among the recipients of the 2006 Editors’ Choice – Top 100 Product Picks. Additionally, Construction Executive Magazine will list Prolog software as one of its 2006 Hot Products for contractors. Read more at the above link.
Registration Opens for the 2007 Meridian User Conference
Detailed information about session topics, registration, speaking and sponsorships
Meridian has opened registration for its 2007 User Conference. Taking place in beautiful San Diego, California, April 24-26, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla, the conference is expected to draw more than 350 Meridian customers, business partners, and staff for information exchange and professional networking. Register to attend and view our conference curriculum at the above link.
LAST CHANCE for Prolog Customers with Lapsed Software Support and Maintenance Agreements to Renew Without Penalty
Offer Expires Dec 31st - Meridian is offering Prolog customers who have expired software support and maintenance agreements an opportunity to renew without any penalty fees and retain concurrent license status. Renewal of your support agreement means that you can enjoy all the benefits of Classic Support including the ability to upgrade to newly released Prolog 2007 and future versions of Prolog at no additional charge.
If you have questions regarding your support agreement, or if you’d like to customize a support program with any of our optional services, call (800) 850 2660, email sales@meridiansystems.com or visit here to learn more.
Customer News
Proliance Case Study: Forest City Ratner Companies
Having the right philosophy around the Plan-Build-Operate lifecycle of an asset and being built using the latest technology made Proliance the ultimate tool in our toolbox
Real estate development companies that develop, construct and operate a large portfolio of commercial space face significant challenges from an Information Technology (IT) standpoint. This is because, for many companies, the Plan, Build and Operate lifecycle is managed using separate systems for each business segment. Click here to download the complete case study.
Prolog Case Study: J&M Construction Management and Consulting, Inc.
Construction management startup uses Prolog software to standardize processes, increase efficiency and win more work
When experienced Project Executives Mike Pinelli and Chad McRoberts founded J&M Construction Management and Consulting, they knew that project management software would be an important tool for handling the work volume generated by their growing startup organization. With $6M in revenues for 2006 and a $10M backlog for 2007, J&M needed a way to manage six or eight large projects with a shoestring staff. Click here to download the complete case study.
Product News
Prolog Training
Interested in Prolog training classes? Be sure to check out the complete schedule of upcoming sessions taking place in a city near you. The following Prolog classes are being offered by Meridian Authorized Resellers:
- Introduction to Prolog Manager
- Advanced Prolog Manager
- Document Control & Field Management - Prolog Manager
- Crystal Reports - Prolog Manager
- Advanced Crystal Reports - Prolog Manager
- Cost Management - Prolog Manager
- Prolog Administrator - Prolog
- Purchasing - Prolog Manager
- Customization - Prolog Manager
- Introduction to Prolog WebSite
- Introduction to ProjectTalk
Click here to see the complete Prolog Training schedule!
Product Tip of the Month
Customizing Grids in Prolog Manager - Part II
By Steve Van Dyke, Meridian's Prolog Product Lead
This tip is a continuation of November’s Prolog Tip of the Month. In this feature you will learn how to copy data into multiple columns and/or fields, print grid information in a spreadsheet format, and much more.
Industry News
"Software as a Service" in Construction
Blogging on ENR.com, November 15, 2006
The topic is Software as a Service (SaaS). If you are not up on your tech acronyms, SaaS refers to a new software model where the software application is used through a browser over the Internet. The actual software code and database are maintained in a central location by the software vendor. Customers typically pay a monthly or yearly subscription for use of the software. Our roundtable includes executives from four firms that are pioneering the use of SaaS in the construction industry and enjoying good success. Read more at the above link.
Trimble Acquires Meridian for their Construction Site Strategy
By Susan Smith, AECWeekly, November 6-10, 2006
In the past two weeks, publicly-held Trimble has entered into two separate agreements to acquire two companies 1) privately held Meridian Project Systems, Inc. of Folsom, Calif. in an all cash transaction. Meridian Systems provides enterprise project management and lifecycle software for optimizing the plan, build and operate lifecycle for real estate, construction and other physical infrastructure projects. 2) privately-held XYZ Solutions, Inc., of Alpharetta, Georgia, in an all-cash transaction. XYZ Solutions provides real-time, interactive 3D intelligence software to manage the spatial aspects of a construction project. Read more at the above link.
A New Connector
By Constructech Magazine, November 7, 2006
Event 1 Software, www.event1software.com, Vancouver, Wash., announced the release of Office Connector v. 2.1. The latest release of its Excel integration product simplifies the steps necessary to place information from Sage Timberline Office into Excel worksheets. Read more at the above link.
Submit Your Company for a 2007 Constructech Vision Award
Companies receive recognition for applying modern technology and automation to their everyday businesses - submit your nomination now to save!
Constructech magazine is now accepting entries for the 2007 Constructech Vision Awards. Constructech is looking for the most innovative uses of technology and automated home technology by construction-related organizations in the United States. The winners will be honored during an awards ceremony and dinner to be held in August 2007. Follow the link for entry and deadline information.
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