Meridian to Launch Proliance at Annual User Conference
First Business Process Management Solution for Real Estate and Construction unveiled October 1 in Las Vegas
FOLSOM, Calif. (Sept. 10, 2003) – Meridian Project Systems® (Meridian), leading software and application service provider of project management solutions, officially launches Proliance® Oct. 1st, at its 7th annual user conference at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Proliance is the first enterprise Business Process Management (BPM) solution for large global enterprises who design, procure, construct, and maintain large real estate and capital construction programs.
Proliance will be unveiled during the user conference general session (titled "Introducing Business Process Management for Streamlining Enterprise Project Controls") in the Roman Ballroom of Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, beginning at 1:00PM on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003.
John Bodrozic, Meridian president and co-founder, will conduct Proliance’s first public demonstration. The launch event also features a solution overview and roadmap review. Leading edge construction and real estate companies, specifically Skanska USA Building Inc., Jones Lang LaSalle and Trammell Crow Company have announced their adoption of Proliance for project management controls.
"Meridian is excited to launch its most innovative technology solution in its history, providing a new technology paradigm for managing projects, programs and processes for top ranked ENR firms and Fortune 1000 companies. It’s particularly rewarding that the launch occurs on this milestone occasion," said Bodrozic.
The seventh annual conference, themed A Decade of Innovation, commemorates Meridian’s 10th year anniversary. Since 1993, Meridian has developed project management solutions for Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, manufacturers, real estate developers, technology companies and AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) firms. Today, more than 85,000 users collaborate, purchase, schedule, budget and control documentation on corporate real estate projects using Meridian' extensive technical capabilities.
Proliance, Meridian’s third-generation Internet technology platform, enables large organizations with employees around the globe to plan, budget, and track all work and finance details on every project and program. Proliance utilizes a platform built on Web Services using the Microsoft .NET application framework, a powerful foundation that includes workflow automation, security, file management, reporting and communication tools.
Detailed Proliance information and a free white paper, "Proliance: The New Paradigm," are available at http://www.MeridianSystems.com/products/proliance/index.asp.
To take part in the Proliance launch event, register for the 2003 Meridian International User Conference. Find conference information and press registration at http://www.MeridianSystems.com/events/IUC2003/index.asp . Members of the press receive complimentary registration, and each press member is invited to attend a press briefing (post-general session) with John Bodrozic and Meridian CEO Jim Olsen.
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 the first provider of enterprise business process management solutions utilizing Web Services in the corporate real estate and construction arena. Meridian ranks as the market share leader in project management software and hosted ASP-based solutions used by general contractors with over $250 million in annual 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, and additional representation through its global channel partner network in locations around the world.
*Information Technology Survey for the Construction Industry, 2002, published by Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA).
Media Contact
Sue Watkins
Director of Marketing
Meridian Project Systems
(916) 294-2136
swatkins@meridiansystems.com
