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Morris Architects Signs Two-Year Agreement for Newforma(R) Project Center Software
Email Management, Search, and File Transfer Functions Lay Foundation for Improved Contract Administration Process
| Source: Newforma, Inc.
MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwire - April 24, 2008) - Newforma®, Inc., a software company
addressing the project information management (PIM) needs of the design and
building industry, announced today that Morris Architects, a 220-person
design firm with 70 years of practice experience, has licensed Newforma® Project
Center software for all of its offices, signing a new, two-year renewal
agreement on the basis of the application's proven ability to streamline
project process. Morris has chosen to implement Newforma's Express
functionality for all addressable users at the firm to solve challenges
with project email management, information searches and the electronic
viewing and markup of files. Morris has also chosen to upgrade two-thirds
of the firm's employees to Newforma's Professional functionality in order
to better manage transmittals, submittals, action items, large file
transfers, and the communication of other critical information with
external project team members.
According to Director of Information Technology Michael Kennedy, Morris
Architects had searched for years to find a tool to help streamline work
processes such as contract administration (CA). "I had pretty much given up
on finding software to effectively manage CA," Kennedy says, "but then I
discovered the submittals management functionality in Newforma Project
Center. It had all the prerequisite, ground-floor capabilities -- like
fully-integrated email management, search and tracking -- that are needed
to streamline more complex processes. And from the preview we have just had
of the RFI and scheduling support in the upcoming Newforma Project Center
Fifth Edition release, it is evident to us that Newforma is fully invested
in developing more and more process-specific capabilities over time."
"Morris Architects embodies the forward-thinking mindset of leading AEC
firms who are taking action to operate their firms more efficiently and
profitably," said Newforma Chief Executive Officer Ian Howell. "We've
developed our Newforma solution in response to the needs of these firms,
and Morris Architects is among a group of our customers who have invested
their valuable time to give us detailed product design input. As a result,
they have a jump start on the industry by reaping the many time-saving
benefits of Newforma Project Center and freeing up billable hours for
everyone on their project teams."
About Morris Architects
Established in 1938, Morris Architects is a 220-person architectural
practice with offices in Houston, Orlando, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro.
Morris Architects practices ADVANCEDESIGN™, providing architecture,
interior design, landscape architecture and planning services to a diverse
national and international client base. Morris' project list spans most
major building types. Visit Morris Architects on the web at
www.morrisarchitects.com.
About Newforma
Newforma is a software company serving architecture, engineering,
construction and owner/operator (AECO) organizations worldwide. Its mission
is to develop and market software solutions which significantly improve the
productivity of the building project team by streamlining work processes,
reducing exposure from errors and omissions, improving coordination and
communication, and enabling greater repeatability of project success.
Newforma® Project Center, Newforma's flagship product, creates a more
productive environment for project managers and the project team by
organizing project information, facilitating information sharing, and
enabling more effective project process. Newforma Project Center is
currently implemented on thousands of projects in industry-leading AECO
firms. For more information about Newforma, visit www.newforma.com or phone
+1 (603) 625-6212.
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