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May 2007 Monthly Customer Newsletter

Meridian Connections



In this issue of Connections

 Corporate News
  • Conference Online Information Center
  • Customer Alert: Cost Increase Notice
  • Meridian has Moved Corporate Headquarters
  • Visit Meridian at the Commercial Construction Show
  • Hear Meridian President Speak at Realcomm 2007 Conference
  • Constructech's Technology Day
 Customer News
  • Prolog Case Study: Tocci Building Companies
 Product News
  • Prolog Training
 Product Tip
  • Prolog - Filtering Report Data

 Industry News

  • Automating & Innovating
  • Excel Intelligence 
  • Training for Integration
Prolog® Customer Case Study: Tocci Building Companies

Tocci Building Companies are third generation successors of John Tocci & Sons, a general contracting business founded in 1922. Tocci's core business consists of construction management, design/build services and site development. Industries served by the firm include hospitality, multi-unit residential, senior community projects, retail space, corporate building construction and mixed-use developments. Tocci's long term success can be partially attributed to the blending of immigrant values and hard work with a modern day commitment to advancing the science of building delivery. The company has had several projects featured in the Real Estate and Construction Review, Mid-Atlantic Edition, for Most Innovative, Unique and Challenging Projects. It has also received multiple recognitions for safety from both the Associated General Contractors (AGC) association and the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) association.

Check out this month's Customer News to read about how Tocci uses Prolog software integrated with Vela Systems to save millions of dollars in construction costs.

Corporate News

Thank You for Joining Us in San Diego for the 2007 Meridian User Conference - This Year was Better than Ever!

You are the most important element to the Meridian User Conference. We hope that the 2007 event served as a great way to network and meet with Meridian staff, get your questions answered and learn how to gain true business value from your Meridian solution.

We appreciate your participation and hope that you'll take advantage of the post-conference resources available in the Online Information Center (available only to conference registrants). Take our post-conference survey to access the Conference Online Information Center.

Customer Alert:  Prolog Software Support and Maintenance Cost Increase
Price increase scheduled for July 1, 2007

A price increase on Concurrent and Enterprise Prolog SSM renewals is scheduled for July 1, 2007. Meridian customers are encouraged to secure their current SSM renewal rate for up to three years by signing an agreement prior to July 1, 2007. If your renewal date is July 1 or greater, please contact Meridian today for renewal details. Call (800) 850 2660 or email sales@meridiansystems.com.

Meridian Systems has Moved Corporate Headquarters
Folsom office moves down the street

Please take note that Meridian's new corporate mailing address is 1720 Prairie City Road, Suite 120, Folsom, CA 95630. Meridian's email addresses, phone numbers and extensions have not changed.

Visit Meridian at the Commercial Construction Show - May 15-17, 2007
Learn more about Meridian's solutions in booth #234

The Commercial Construction Show is home to three distinct Expos designed to serve the needs of architecture/construction/facilities maintenance professionals in three multi-billion-dollar industries: Retail Construction Expo, Healthcare Building Expo and Hospitality Construction Expo. Register today by clicking here.

Hear Meridian President Speak at Realcomm 2007 Conference
June 3-5, 2007, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Realcomm's mission is to provide a single place where industry leaders can come together to discuss, analyze and debate the latest innovations that are impacting the Commercial Real Estate industry. Check out Meridian's booth and conference session:

Improving Business Processes and Identifying Best Practices
Speaker: John Bodrozic, Meridian President & Cofounder
Presentation Date: Tuesday, June 5 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in room 208
Meridian's Booth Location: #521

Constructech's Technology Day - August 23, 2007
Meridian sponsors Constructech magazine educational Technology Day

Technology Day, will provide a unique opportunity for builders and contractors to learn how others in the industry are meeting market challenges through the help of leading-edge office technology, commercial building automation, and automated home technology. Following Technology Day is the 2007 Vision Awards Dinner. The dinner will honor Vision Award winners and highlight their innovative uses of technology to overcome challenges in their businesses. To learn more about the Vision Awards, click here.

Additional Meridian News

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Customer News

Prolog Customer Case Study: Tocci Building Companies
Tocci Building Companies uses Prolog software integrated with Vela Systems to save millions of dollars in construction costs

In the mid-1990's, when many construction companies still shied away from new technology, Tocci Building Companies embraced it. In fact, with its purchase of Prolog Manager from Meridian Systems in 1996, Tocci was one of the earliest adopters of this industry standard project management software. Click here to download the complete case study.

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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 the Meridian Global Partner Network:

Click here to see the complete Prolog Training schedule!

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Product Tip of the Month - Prolog

Filtering Report Data
By Jason Faulkner, HardHat Technologies, Meridian Authorized Reseller
jfaulkner@hardhattechnologies.com

As you probably know, Prolog offers over 400 standard reports to put your data into a "printer friendly" format. The majority of these reports can be limited to the currently viewed record using the Quick Print feature, however often times it is essential to be able to filter reports on more than just the current record. Read more at the above link.

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Industry News

Automating & Innovating
By Constructech Magazine, May 9, 2007

Emerging applications hold great promise for companies looking to innovate. When it comes to technology adoption there are two mantras that any company should adhere to: automate and innovate. Read more at the above link.

Excel Intelligence
By Constructech Magazine, May 7, 2007

Achieving business intelligence using Microsoft Excel may be easier than you think. As one of the most widely used pieces of software in the construction industry, Excel is receiving a bit of third-party help to assist construction companies in conducting advanced data forecasting and reporting. Read more at the above link.

Training for Integration
By Constructech Magazine, April 17, 2007

The idea of running integrated technology is eliminating the silos of information within the organization. Training users on integrated technology should have the same goal-eliminating the "silos" of knowledge users have on individual systems. Read more at the above link.

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