Meridian Systems Recognized as Market Share Leader in Project Management Software for Construction Industry
Meridian takes top spot in 2006 National Construction-Technology Survey from Constructech Magazine
FOLSOM, Calif. (December 5, 2005) - Meridian Systems®, a provider of enterprise software solutions for optimizing capital projects, programs and facilities, announced today the results of Constructech Magazine’s 2006 National Construction-Technology Survey, which showed Meridian as the leading software vendor in the categories of project management software and collaboration for the construction industry. This survey polled a base of Constructech readers to provide a clear and concise profile of technology awareness and deployment in the construction marketplace.
According to the survey, project management software continues to gain considerable interest across the construction industry. An overwhelming 94% rated this software as highly important, with nearly 50% indicating they expect to use the software on all projects in 2005.
This demonstrates that project management software is becoming a vital piece to the construction enterprise. Additionally, construction professionals are placing greater emphasis on tightening collaboration across the project team, and software facilitating this process is gaining considerable interest.
Meridian was named the top project management software vendor with 35% of responses. Regarding collaboration software, no single company dominates the collaboration space, but a range of providers have taken market share, including Meridian in the leading spot with 16% of responses.
Meridian solutions optimize the Plan-Build-Operate lifecycle for large capital projects, programs and facilities across a variety of industries, including construction, engineering, retail, corporate real estate, energy, education and healthcare, and include:
- Prolog – The industry standard for successful construction project delivery
- Proliance – Manage complete capital project and facility lifecycles in one enterprise system of record
- ProjectTalk – On Demand project management for the AEC industry
Used by more than 8,500 of today's largest general contractors, EPC firms, and public/private building owners, Meridian products enable these organizations to increase successful project delivery while reducing capital construction and facility costs. More information on Meridian products is available at: http://www.meridiansystems.com/products/index.asp.
To receive a copy of the full 2006 National Construction Technology Survey, please click on the link below for further information: http://www.constructech.com/techsurvey.
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 12-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 (800) 850 2660, or go to www.meridiansystems.com/pr120505.
*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.
Meridian Contact:
Sue Watkins, Director of Marketing
swatkins@meridiansystems.com
