Meridian Systems® Expands Sales Organization with Seasoned Technology Executive
Former IBM and IBS executive appointed Director of Channel & Inside Sales to increase Meridian’s global reseller network in 2005
FOLSOM, Calif. (January 7, 2005) — Meridian Systems, an enterprise solution provider for optimizing the plan, build and operate phases of real estate, construction and other infrastructure programs, announces the appointment of Marty Listberger to Director of Channel and Inside Sales. In this position, Mr. Listberger will grow and support the marketing and business development efforts of Meridian’s global reseller network, helping to extend the market leadership of Meridian’s industry standard project management solutions.
“Meridian global resellers are essential to our company's growth and market leadership,” said Mark Carrington, Meridian’s senior vice president of Global Sales. “We welcome Marty’s expertise in technology and strategic partner development to grow the reach of our channel network and to increase the level of sales and marketing support we offer our partners.”
A seasoned IT professional, Mr. Listberger holds more than 23-years experience in leadership & management, client consulting, marketing & sales, project management, software installation and operational support. Prior to joining Meridian, Mr. Listberger was Director of Business Development for International Business Systems (IBS-US), a world-class provider of wholesale distribution and manufacturing software and consulting services. At IBS-US, Mr. Listberger led new strategic partner sales and market growth initiatives and developed customer service and support initiatives for the company’s client base. Mr. Listberger also spent 10 years with International Business Machines (IBM), where he oversaw operations and professional services units. He ultimately became a Customer Services Executive within IBM Global Services, managing maintenance and services contracts and financial performance for Fortune 500 clients.
“As Director of Channel and Inside Sales, I hope to utilize my diverse experience with best practices utilized by innovative companies, such as IBM and IBS, to propel our team of channel partners to new levels of success," said Mr. Listberger. "As we continue to expand our channel partner network, Prolog will extend its position as the leading project management software solution in the AEC market, protecting the investments of the more than 8,500 companies who already benefit from using Prolog.”
Meridian global resellers and channel partners provide software sales, consulting and implementation services, as well as training and customer support for Meridian solutions. This community has been key to the market leadership success achieved by Prolog, a complete suite of project management software designed for the AEC industry. Prolog delivers project management features across projects and programs, including collaboration, purchasing management, cost control, document management and field administration capabilities. Prolog’s robust features allow owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers to manage resources and schedules, audit projects to assess risk and deficiencies, make accurate decisions based on real-time information and track key performance indicators.
About Meridian Systems
Meridian Systems provides enterprise solutions that optimize the plan, build and operate phases of real estate, construction and other physical infrastructure initiatives. Meridian solutions are used by more than 8,500 of today’s large building owners, government agencies, and engineering and construction firms to improve top line revenue growth while reducing their capital construction costs. Meridian uniquely provides both traditional software and hosted ASP solutions, and ranks as a market share leader in project management software among general contractors with over $100 million in revenue*. Meridian has an impressive track record of revenue growth over its 11-year history, and has been repeatedly recognized as a Constructech Hottest Technology company. Meridian is headquartered in Folsom, Calif. For more information, call Meridian at 1-800-850-2660, or go to www.meridiansystems.com.
*Statistics excerpted from CFMA's 2004 Information Technology Survey for the Construction Industry, fourth edition with the permission of the Construction Financial Management Association, Princeton, NJ, 609-452-8000.
Sue Watkins, Director of Marketing
swatkins@meridiansystems.com
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