DMJM Selects Proliance as Facility Lifecycle Management Solution
Firm continues partnership with Meridian Systems, moves to next-generation program and business management tool
FOLSOM, Calif. (February 16, 2005) — Meridian Systems®, an enterprise solution provider for optimizing the plan, build and operate phases of real estate, construction and other infrastructure programs, announces that DMJM Management, top-ranked full-service, multi-disciplinary facility firm, has selected Proliance®, Meridian’s Infrastructure Lifecycle Management (ILM) solution for facility construction and modernization. This selection is part of a continued relationship between DMJM and Meridian. DMJM is a long-time user of Meridian’s project management solution, Prolog® Application Suite. Proliance will be used by DMJM to manage a facility improvement program for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD).
LACCD is embarking on an extensive building program to address campus improvements and transform its nine community colleges into state-of-the-art educational resources. DMJM/JGM serves as the central program manager for all construction and modernization projects in the large-scale building program, currently estimated to encompass well over 1,000 projects valued at more than $2 billion.
With over 3,200 professionals in 17 cities around the globe, DMJM is the world's premier facility practice - with a broad range of architecture, engineering and management services. DMJM is a unique provider of project and program management that integrates design, engineering and construction expertise throughout the planning, design, build and operations phases for both public and private sector clients.
“From initial planning, funding, and design, through construction and final delivery, DMJM has a 50-year tradition in capital facilities. Our project teams deliver lasting facility value by enabling intelligent design and cost-effective program management with innovative technology solutions,” said Paul Steinke, executive vice president of DMJM. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with Meridian and adopting their next-generation infrastructure lifecycle solution. Proliance presents our company with a significant competitive advantage, enabling standardized best practices, reduced risk and knowledge management, and better program oversight.”
Proliance optimizes project lifecycles and automates business processes for real estate, construction, and other physical infrastructure initiatives. Uniquely combining project and portfolio management functionality, facilities management, business process management and a business intelligence layer, Proliance offers complete ILM in one, comprehensive solution. Proliance is designed for large business enterprises that rely on physical infrastructure to deliver their core business and for the firms responsible for building that infrastructure, whether that is education facilities, retail outlets, office buildings or transportation systems.
“We greatly value our continued partnership with DMJM and their understanding of the need for innovative, next generation solutions for managing capital programs,” said Mark Carrington, senior vice president of Meridian Global Sales. “We look forward to working with DMJM and its other partners.”
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 http://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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