News Clips Archives 1999, 2000
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December 31, 2000 | Much
to the surprise of economic naysayers, prosperity was alive
and well in 2000 in Sacramento, The Sacramento Bee One dot-com riding the local trend was Sacramento-based Meridian Project Systems. |
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December 11, 2000 | Buyers
Expect Systems Soon Will Deliver for Them, www.enr.com ENR explores the path ahead for online eProcurement in construction. |
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December 11, 2000 | Third
Party Providers Find In-House Systems Still Rule, www.enr.com A look at application service providers versus in-house systems. |
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December 4, 2000 | ProjectTalk.com
Named the CADwire Site of the Week, www.cadwire.net ProjectTalk.com selected as the CADwire's featured 'Site of the Week'. |
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November 2000 | Weighing
Electronic Procurement, FacilitiesNet The Internet is changing much more than just the way facility executives acquire products and services. |
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November 20, 2000 | Meridian
inks pact in South Korea, www.bizjournals.com Meridian, an application service provider for construction project managers, has entered the Korean construction market by signing an agreement with iBuilders Inc. of Seoul, Korea. |
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November 15, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems integrates Prolog Manager with Timberline's
Gold Extended accounting software, www.constructech.com Meridian and Timberline Software Corp. have announced the integration of Meridian' Prolog Manager 6 and Timberline's Gold Extended accounting software. |
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November 15, 2000 | Meridian
and Microsoft integrate project management and scheduling
solutions, www.constructech.com Meridian and Microsoft Corp. have teamed up to provide a complete project-management and scheduling package for the architectural, engineering, and construction AEC industry. |
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November 9, 2000 | ASP
Membership Achieves 58 Percent Weekly Average Growth Rate
over Five Months, www.aeccafe.com In less than six months, ProjectTalk subscriptions have soared to more than 1,400 members, which represent 100 companies. |
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November 7, 2000 | Meridian
and Microsoft Integrate Project Management and Scheduling
Solutions, www.aeccafe.com Meridian Project Systems and Microsoft® Corporation have teamed up to provide a complete project management and scheduling package for the AEC industry. |
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November 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems' International User Conference a success,
www.constructech.com Meridian Project Systems annual International User Conference, held this year in Vancouver, B.C., was a success. |
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November 2000 | HITT
Contracting selects Meridian Project Systems' Prolog Manager
6.0, www.constructech.com HITT Contracting has selected Prolog Manager 6.0 to optimize its standard business practices. |
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November 2000 | Mark
Saks joins Meridian Project Systems as vice president of
operations, www.constructech.com Mark Saks has joined Meridian Project Systems as vice president of operations. |
| October 2000 | ||
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October 30, 2000 | Meridian
names Saks its VP of Operations, The Sacramento Bee Mark Saks has joined Meridian as vice president of operations. He will be responsible for the technical infrastructure for ProjectTalk.com and for Meridian' internal information technology. |
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October 2000 | Understanding
The New Marketplaces, FacilitiesNet Bring e-commerce to the facility arena, and improve the procurement process and tap into a market worth billions. |
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October 26, 2000 | Meridian
Integrates with Timberline's Accounting Software, www.digitalcad.com Meridian and Timberline Software Corporation announced the integration of Meridian Prolog Manager 6 and Timberline's Gold Extended accounting software. |
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October 16, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems makes INC. Magazine's list of fastest-growing
companies, www.constructech.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian), Sacramento, Calif., has announced that it has been named one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine, which just released its annual ranking of the Inc. 500, a comprehensive guide to the country's fastest-growing privately-held companies. |
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October 16, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems partners with J.D. Edwards, wins Web honors,
www.constructech.com Meridian has entered into a strategic alliance with J.D. Edwards, as a product alliance partner; Meridian won the top in-category award for its Website, www.mps.com, at the 4th annual Sacramento Web Awards. |
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October 13, 2000 | Computers,
Internet impact construction: Laptops, wireless phones appearing
on job sites, www.bizjournals.com Like any other profession, construction contractors are beginning to adopt new technologies to help them do their jobs better. |
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October 12, 2000 | List
recognizes fastest-growing private companies, The Sacramento
Bee This year's Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing firms in the country includes Sacramento-based Meridian Project Systems, an application service provider and project management software for the construction industry. It debuted on Inc. Magazine's list at No. 56. |
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October 11, 2000 | Meridian
Makes Inc.'s Fastest Growing Companies List, www.tenlinks.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian) has been named one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States by Inc. magazine, which just released its annual ranking of the Inc. 500, a comprehensive guide to the countrys fastest-growing privately-held companies. |
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October 10, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems rated No. 56 among quick-growers by Inc.
magazine, www.bizjournals.com Meridian Project Systems of Sacramento has been named one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States by Inc. magazine. |
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October 2000 | Beck
Goes Live With ProjectTalk.com, www.constructech.com Contractor Uses Internet to Oversee Nationwide Projects |
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October 6, 2000 | Despite
resistance from `old-timers,' computers, Web impact construction:
Laptops, wireless phones appearing on job sites, Pittsburgh
Business Times Like any other profession, more high-tech gadgets are beginning to show up amid the construction profession. Some construction companies are using the Internet to bid on projects, share blueprints and make last-minute project changes at construction sites. |
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October 6, 2000 | Meridian
moves it to the Internet, www.bizjournals.com Meridian Project Systems has made a fundamental shift in business strategy -- going from just selling its software to construction companies, to a focus on selling a subscription service on the Internet. |
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October 2000 | Top
Companies Selected as Finalists for East Bay Conference,
www.goldencapital.net The 34 “finalists” have been selected by a panel of 45 investors from a pool of over 440 applicants. |
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October 2000 | Partner
Solutions, www.constructech.com With an eye toward integration, Meridian Project Systems and J.D. Edwards, Denver, Colo., recently developed an accounting-integration element. |
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October 2, 2000 | J.D.
Edwards Selects Meridian Project Systems, Inc. as Product
Alliance Partner, www.rebuz.com Meridian has entered into a strategic alliance with J.D. Edwards as a product alliance partner. The alliance brings together leading project management capabilities for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. |
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September 2000 | Meridian
Talks ProjectTalk, www.cbczine.com Bodrozic Outlines Meridian Vision |
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September 2000 | Media & Marketing,
www.bizjournals.com Mering & Associates has won the $1 million branding contract for ProjectTalk.com, the new online product of Meridian Project Systems. |
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September 2000 | Understanding
The New Marketplaces, FacilitiesNet Intrigued by e-commerce but uncertain how to proceed? A good first step is to examine the economics of online buying |
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September 2000 | We're
Not There Yet, But We Better Check Our Maps,The Construction
Specifications Institute The technology-enabling project management tools for the Web are gaining appeal -- firms are beginning to make a complete transition from traditional paper environments to the online environment. |
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September 2000 | What
Makes a Good Web Site? ,The Construction Specifications
Institute Many owners, architects, and contractors acknowledge the potential value of project-specific Web sites; yet relatively few of these sites have actually been created. |
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September 13, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems Chosen as Microsoft Project Partner,
www.digitalcad.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian) has been selected to join the Microsoft Project Partner Program, designed to assist partners who provide quality Microsoft Project extension products and services to customers worldwide. |
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September 4, 2000 | On
the Move, The Sacramento Bee Meridian Project Systems has hired Clare Emerson as business development manager. |
| August 2000 | ||
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August 31, 2000 | Meridian
sales department appoints five new managers, www.constructech.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian), Sacramento, Calif., recently appointed five new managers within its expanding sales department to support the increased demand for its Prolog project-management software and ProjectTalk.com services. |
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August 31, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems builds integrator program in Asia, www.constructech.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian), Sacramento, Calif., recently added three new partners to its international integrator program to further develop its presence and market share in the rapidly growing Asian construction market. |
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August 14, 2000 | Vertical
ASPs Are On The Rise, www.ispbusiness.com Industries that have shown the most interest in vertical ASPs so far are financial companies, service companies, government and retail, and now the construction industry is mushrooming, with several hundred ASPs now occupying this space. |
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August 2000 | Beck
Goes Live With ProjectTalk.com, www.constructech.com Beck went online in early July using Meridian Project System¹s new Internet project community, ProjectTalk.com, to manage the construction of SBC Communications¹ new sales centers and switch sites for each of its new markets. |
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August 2000 | Meridian
Joins aecXML initiative, www.constructech.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian), Sacramento, Calif. has joined the International Alliance for Interoperability, an organization dedicated to open standards for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. |
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August 2000 | ProjectTalk.com
an early success, www.constructech.com The user base for ProjectTalk.com, Sacramento, Calif., an application service provider (ASP) designed to meet the project management needs of AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) industry, has grown at an average of 34% per day since its launch in late June. The growth rate has far exceeded industry expectations. |
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August 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems builds integrator program in Asia, www.constructech.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian), Sacramento, Calif., has added three new partners to its international integrator program to further develop its presence and market share in the rapidly growing Asian construction market. |
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August 14, 2000 | Construction
ASP Expands into Europe, Asia, www.iitechfinance.com Meridian Project Systems, an Internet-hosted and software solutions company for the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, is expanding into the U.K., Germany, Hong Kong, mainland China and Japan. |
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August 14, 2000 | Meridian
steps up Asian marketing effort, www.bizjournals.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian) recently added three new partners to its international integrator program to further develop its presence and market share in the rapidly growing Asian construction market. |
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August 10, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems Builds Integrator Program in Asia , www.aecnewsroom.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian) recently added three new partners to its international integrator program the new integrators represent leading construction firms and large government agencies in the Philippines, China and Singapore. |
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August 8, 2000 | ASP
Introduction to AEC Industry a Resounding Early Success,
www.tenlinks.com In the first 23 days since ProjectTalk.com went live, subscriptions have racked up 249 members representing 49 companies, many of which are the largest AEC firms in the U.S. |
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August 2000 | An
interview with John Bodrozic, President of Meridian Project
Systems, www.aecnewsroom.com (Video demos on this site require the QuickTime player.) |
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August 2000 | Project
Websites: How the Internet Is Enhancing Construction Collaboration,
www.constructech.com Internet technology has had an impact on nearly every industry imaginable, and the construction business is no exception. |
| July 2000 | ||
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July 2000 | E-commerce
for every company, eCOMMERCE BUSINESS E-commerce disconnections exist in a wide range of industries, including construction, farming and product manufacturing, but some companies in these industries are realizing the benefits of turning to the Internet to streamline business and production. |
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July 31, 2000 | Meridian
Joins aecXML Initiative to Create Open Standards for Online
Project Management, www.aecnewsroom.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian) has joined the International Alliance for Interoperability, an organization dedicated to open standards for the AEC industry. |
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July 31, 2000 | Mps
Joins Aecxml Initiative to Create Open Standards for Online
Project Management, www.buildingsmag.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian) has joined the International Alliance for Interoperability, an organization dedicated to open standards for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. |
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July 31, 2000 | Meridian
Joins aecXML Initiative to Create Open Standards for Online
Project Management, www.rebuz.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian) has joined the International Alliance for Interoperability, an organization dedicated to open standards for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. |
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July 31, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems Hire Marking Communications Manager,
The Sacramento Bee Mindy Matullo has been hired as marketing communications manager of Meridian Project Systems |
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July 25, 2000 | Meridian
to lease in Folsom, The Sacramento Bee On the heels of $13 million in venture capital funding, Meridian Project Systems (Meridian) has announced today that it will lease nearly 40,000 square feet of prime office space in Iron Point Business Park in Folsom. |
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July, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems hires marketing communications manager,
www.constructech.com Meridian, Sacramento, Calif., has announced that Mindy Matullo has joined the company as marketing communications manager. |
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July , 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems Raises $13 Million, www.constructech.com Meridian Project Systems (Meridian), Sacramento, Calif., an Internet and software solutions company for the architectural, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industry, has announced that it has raised $13 million in growth equity capital from Summit Partners. |
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July 17, 2000 | Software
helps bring bricks and mortar together, www.bizjournals.com Meridian is now a significant player in the worldwide construction project management scene. |
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July 6, 2000 | VC & Startups.
Dealflow: NewRoads takes familiar path to prosperity,
RedHerring.com Meridian Project Systems Raises $13 Million in Venture Funding. |
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July 6, 2000 | Capital
Firm Looks for Big-Time Financing, The Sacramento Bee Meridian Project Systems Receives $13 Million in Funding Toward Future Growth and Development. |
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June 7, 2000 | A/E/C
SYSTEMS 2000 Show Product Demonstrations, www.aecnewsroom.com Meridian Project Systems - ProjectTalk.com (video demos). (Video demos on this site require the QuickTIme player.) |
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July 5, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems Raises $13 Million, www.internetvcwatch.com Meridian, an Internet and software solutions company for the architectural, engineering and construction industry, raised $13 million in growth equity capital from Summit Partners |
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June 5, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems' ProjectTalk.com Goes Live!,
www.aecnewsroom.com The Beck Group is now managing a large-scale construction project online with Meridian's new Internet project community, ProjectTalk.com. |
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June 5, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems Announces Prolog Pocket for Palm OS ’ Handhelds,
www.aecnewsroom.com Prolog Pocket for Palm OS ’ is now available through Meridian |
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June 5, 2000 | Meridian
Project Systems and Morrison Knudsen Create Win/Win Partnership,
www.aecnewsroom.com Meridian and MK have established a partnership to include joint product development, marketing opportunities and shared expertise. |
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June 5, 2000 | Meridian
Announces Partnership with Miko Technologies, www.aecnewsroom.com Meridian has added Miko's ChartIt 2000 to Prolog Manager 6. |
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June 5, 2000 | AMX
International Creates Meridian and J.D. Edwards Integration,
www.aecnewsroom.com Meridian has joined J.D. Edwards and AMX International to develop the first functional interface of its kind. |
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June
5, 2000 |
E-Commerce:
Pushing Past the Purchase-Order Mindset, ENR An interview with John Bodrozic, President of Meridian |
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June
5, 2000 |
The
AEC E-Commerce Engine Builds Momentum, ENR The promises are grand. |
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June
5, 2000 |
Prolog
Project Pack V.6, ENR Meridian' latest release of Project Pack |
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June
5, 2000 |
News
Briefs, ENR Dallas/Fort Worth Airport selects Meridian |
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June,
2000 |
Meridian
establishes four strategic partnerships with Morrison Knudsen
(MK) Corp, J.D. Edwards, Miko Technologies, www.constructech.com The partnership will include joint-product development, marketing opportunities, and shared expertise. |
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May/June,
2000 |
Dallas
For Worth International Awards Meridian, Airport Magazine Meridian receives the contract to provide project management support |
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May
15, 2000 |
Buy
It or Rent It: Web-Hosted Project Management, ENR An interview with John Bodrozic, President of Meridian |
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May
16, 2000 |
Meridian
announces strategic alliances with 3Cube and Citrix, www.bizjournals.com Meridian announces strategic partnerships with 3Cube, the maker of software that allows documents to be faxed using a Web browser or via e-mail, and Citrix, a global provider of application server software and services. |
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May
15, 2000 |
ProjectTalk.com
(Buildings.com), www.buildingsmag.com Today's building environment requires project teams to work faster, smarter, on budget, and maintain tighter communications throughout the building process. |
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March/April,
2000 |
Meridian
Project Systems and iPIX Announce Alliance, CAD
Systems An integration of Prolog Website and iPIX photo technology |
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March
27, 2000 |
Q&A with John Bodrozic, President and Co-Founder of Meridian, ENR |
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March
27, 2000 |
Pacific
Bell Park Brings Baseball Home, ENR Meridian software used to keep project on schedule |
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February, 2000 | Team
Up on the Internet, CADALYST It doesn't take a reorganization of a company's infrastructure to Implement an Internet Collaboration System On-Line |
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February
16, 2000 |
Meridian Project Systems Highlighted by Pivotal Corp. for its' Internal eBusiness Deployment, www.pivotal.com |
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February
6, 2000 |
Meridian Project Systems Helps Remodeler Take Project Management Online (from Housingzone.com), www.housingzone.com |
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February
6, 2000 |
Gilbane
Building Company Implements Meridian's eBusiness Solution, Gilbane
Building Company Prolog WebSite, Meridian's eBusiness Solution Implemented on Gilbane's Latest Project. (Acrobat .PDF - Adobe Acrobat required) |
| March 1999 | ||
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March
23, 1999 |
Construction
Industry Embraces Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, www.microsoft.com (Microsoft) |
| July 1999 | ||
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July 10, 1999 |
Meridian
Featured in California Construction Link, California
Construction Link (650k .PDF - Adobe Acrobat 4.0 required) |
