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Engineers Choose Newforma's Project Information Management Software to Improve Service and Prepare for Growth
Engineering Firms Cite Full-Text Search, Contract Administration and Operational Efficiency as Key Drivers in Adopting Newforma(R) Project Center
| Source: Newforma, Inc.
MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwire - December 1, 2009) - Newforma®, a software company
addressing the project information management (PIM) needs of
architecture, engineering and construction firms, today announced that
engineering firms purchasing Newforma® Project Center in the third quarter
justified their investments by citing the software's contribution to
greater control in contract administration,
more effective collaboration and improved communication. Three
representative firms -- Greenhorne &
O'Mara, Winzler & Kelly and Alfa Tech -- cited the team collaboration
capabilities of Newforma® Info Exchange and the email management
functions of Newforma® Project Center as key determinants in their
decisions.
Greenhorne & O'Mara is a full-service, multidisciplinary consulting
engineering firm serving public- and private-sector clients nationally and
internationally. Federal/Military Programs Project Director Mina L. Clark,
P.E., said Newforma Project Center was the only PIM product that met the
dual requirements of the firm's engineering design and information
technology teams. "Without having to change anything on our network, we
will be able to easily search for project information, track action items,
share large files and much more," Clark said. "The bottom line is that
smarter, more efficient project information management will free up our
staff's time to deliver more value-added services to our clients."
Winzler & Kelly is a California-based engineering firm whose nine offices
deliver multidisciplinary services from environmental science to facilities
planning. Rather than begin with a limited 50-seat pilot, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer Stephen J. Cox, P.E., S.E., bought
260 seats of Newforma Project Center right away. "Winzler & Kelly is
adopting Newforma's PIM solution to help its engineering and environmental
professionals across the entire company deliver high-quality services to
its clients, efficiently and effectively," Cox said. "We'll be able to file
email with other project documents, conduct full-text searches of all
project documents, and do many other tasks that save time and reduce risk."
Alfa Tech is a California-based design and engineering firm whose services
include mechanical, electrical, plumbing and information technology
engineering, and construction management. Principal Keith Dines was first
attracted to the Newforma solution for its contract management
capabilities. "Newforma Project Center gives us the power to manage the
contractor, rather than having to use the contractor's software, which
gives an edge to the contractor," Dines said. "We also appreciate the fact
that Newforma PIM software integrates with our Deltek Vision business
management software. We're implementing the solution now in preparation for
the inevitable uptick in activity that's coming soon."
Newforma Chief Executive Officer Ian Howell said, "New customers are
choosing to invest in our PIM solution at this point of the economic cycle
for two reasons: One, Newforma Project Center offers immediate benefits to
firms operating with reduced resources because it slashes the time
individuals must devote to administrative tasks; and two, it prepares firms
for the time when new project inquiries and fee billings recover and they
need to quickly ramp up their new hires' abilities to find project
information and to follow office best practices."
About Newforma
Newforma is a software company serving architecture, engineering and
construction (AEC) organizations worldwide, and the owners they serve. Its
mission is to develop and market project information management (PIM)
solutions which improve responsiveness to clients, mitigate risk,
streamline project execution, raise productivity and facilitate integrated
project delivery (IPD). Newforma® Project Center, Newforma's flagship
product, is the industry's first comprehensive PIM solution to organize and
share project information, drive accountability, raise transparency and
streamline project delivery processes. Newforma Project Center is currently
implemented on over 230,000 projects in industry-leading AEC firms. For
more information about Newforma, visit www.newforma.com, or phone +1
603-625-6212.
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