Meridian Executives and Partners to Speak at
2005 World of Concrete/Technology
for Construction Conference
Industry experts offer strategies for collaboration, integration and next generation technology for the facility lifecycle at the WOC/TFC 2005 conference in Las Vegas, January 17 through January 21
FOLSOM, Calif. (December 16, 2004) — Meridian Systems®, an enterprise solution provider for optimizing the plan, build and operate phases of real estate, construction and other infrastructure programs, announces speaking engagements for President and Cofounder John Bodrozic, and Chief Technology Officer David Ing at the first combined World of Concrete and Technology for Construction conferences.
A cutting-edge software and information technology conference, Technology for Construction will deliver the newest IT products and latest innovations from top information technology providers to the industry. Meridian will present technology strategies for the AEC industry and exhibit from Booth #N1937 throughout the conference taking place January 17-21, 2005 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
Listen to the insights of Meridian's executive during two conference sessions at Technology for Construction 2005:
Emerging
Trends in Online Project Management
Panel Participant: John Bodrozic, Meridian President & Cofounder; Jan.
17 - 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
From this session, you will learn how to:
- Recognize what key value drivers to look for when selecting online project management systems
- Describe how online project management systems will impact project performance and client relationships
- Identify and avoid the most common pitfalls when selecting an online project management system
The
Business Case for a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services
and XML Technology
Speaker: David Ing, Meridian Chief Technology Officer; Jan. 20
- 8:00 am - 9:30 am
From this session, you will learn how to:
- Describe why business organizations are requiring a Service Oriented Architecture as part of their next enterprise software implementation.
- Identify how Web Services and XML technologies can communicate with other software systems.
- Learn about how these technologies are changing the field of project management.
In addition to these main conference presentations, Meridian's AEC industry partners will give demonstrations and presentations on several topics, including electronic document controls using Prolog Manager & PDAs, and linking Prolog to accounting systems for greater productivity and efficiency .
For additional details on these presentations and Meridian Systems at the World of Concrete and Technology for Construction conferences, please visit Meridian and its AEC industry partners at Booth #N1937 in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
To join architects, engineers and construction professionals from throughout the country and around the world for this five-day, market-wide exchange of ideas, innovations and strategies, register now at www.technologyforconstruction.com.
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.
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