Williams-Sonoma and Trammell Crow Executives to Keynote Meridian Project Systems 2003 International User Conference
Addison Holmes and Ken Loeber will speak about corporate adoption of Meridian business management solutions
FOLSOM, Calif. (July 31, 2003) -- Meridian Project Systems® (Meridian), a leading software and application service provider of project management solutions, is pleased to announce that Addison Holmes, Director of Finance, Store Development of Williams-Sonoma Inc.; and Ken Loeber, Managing Director of Trammell Crow Company Global Services, will give the keynote addresses for A Decade of Innovation: Meridian 7th Annual International User Conference.
This year's conference, held at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., October 1-3, 2003, celebrates Meridian' 10th year of creating innovative project management solutions for Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, manufacturers, real estate developers, technology companies and AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) firms. Holmes will speak during Thursday's keynote session from 9:00 am - 9:45 am; Loeber will speak Friday, also from 9:00 am - 9:45 am.
"Meridian is excited to have these business leaders speak at our conference," said Jim Olsen, Meridian chief executive officer. "We're please to host these companies that have made commitments to excellence and we are proud to be a key part of their strategy. Addison and Ken offer impressive insights into implementing and using Meridian business management solutions," added Olsen.
Addison Holmes
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is the premier specialty retailer
of home furnishings in the United States. Corporate brands include:
Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, PB Teen, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn
Bed + Bath, West Elm, holdeverything, and Chambers. Holmes has guided
the Williams-Sonoma adoption of ProjectTalk®, Meridian'
ASP project control offering.
A results-oriented, financial executive with leadership experience in process evaluation and control, financial analysis, and strategic planning, Mr. Holmes directs the financial management of Williams-Sonoma Inc. store construction. Last year, he led the corporation to expand its store base with 63 new stores while maintaining fiscally responsible construction processes. Prior to joining Williams-Sonoma, Holmes provided financial leadership for the Gap Inc. IT organization. He identified and implemented cost reduction initiatives, and trained IT managers to build financial discipline. During his career, Holmes has overseen financial operations for industry leaders Pepsi Cola Company, Intel Corporation and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Ken Loeber
Trammell Crow Company is a diversified real estate services firm that
implemented Meridian applications two-years ago to provide integrated
solutions to its corporate and institutional clients worldwide. Trammell
Crow Company has recently adopted Proliance®, Meridian'
Business Process Management (BPM) solution.
As a Managing Director with Trammell Crow Company, Mr. Loeber has overall service-line responsibility for the Trammell Crow Company project management platform. His teams have developed expertise in all facets of project management from strategic planning and MAC through Development services. Mr. Loeber began his career with Trammell Crow Company in 1989 as a Development Manager in Southern California working with Baxter Healthcare Corporation. The success of that engagement led to Trammell Crow Company's and the industry's first outsourcing customer relationship. During his tenure with Trammell Crow Company he has developed over 18 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space.
Conference Updates
Meridian' 7th Annual International User Conference will also include
over forty customer speakers and numerous Meridian staff providing insight
to software implementation, solution utilization, IT administration
and business management. Returning this year are One-on-One technical
support sessions and an exhibitor showcase featuring conference sponsors:
Deltek, Trammell Crow Company, A+ Integrated Solutions, Associated Computer
Systems, and Construction Imaging Systems.
Save $100 off the full conference fee before August 6th. Visit http://www.MeridianSystems.com /events/IUC2003/index.asp for registration and conference details.
About Meridian
Meridian Project Systems (Meridian) develops project management solutions
that improve financial performance and reduce risk on large corporate
real estate projects and other capital-intensive construction initiatives.
More than 7,500 of today's leading business enterprises, government
agencies, and AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) firms
use Meridian products to accurately plan, budget, and track all aspects
of the real estate project lifecycle.
Meridian is also unique in providing both self-hosted software and hosted ASP-based solutions, and ranks as the market share leader in project management software and collaboration software used by construction companies over $250 million in revenue*.
In the Business of Projects since 1993, Meridian appeared on Inc. Magazine's INC 500 list of fastest growing companies in the United States in both 2000 and 2001. Meridian is headquartered in Folsom, Calif., with offices in Düsseldorf, Germany; and Vancouver, British Columbia with additional representation through its global channel partner network in locations around the world.
*Statistics excerpted from CFMA's 2002 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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