WESTPORT, Conn. and ATLANTA, March 19, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Proposal Software, Inc. director of commercial markets Mike McKenzie has been named to the additional post of director of legal services markets. The announcement was made today by Proposal Software, Inc. CEO John A. Laurino.
Proposal Software, Inc.'s flagship product is Proposal Management and Production System (PMAPS(r)), the leading proposal management system in place at over 200 major U.S. and internationally-based health care, legal services, financial services, and Fortune 1000 companies worldwide. PMAPS(r) was originally developed in 1994 and is currently in its tenth generation.
According to Laurino, elevating McKenzie to this additional post demonstrates the company's increased commitment to serving the proposal management needs of the legal community.
"PMAPS(r) is ideally suited to the proposal management needs of the legal community, who are increasingly required to respond to RFPs and RFIs in order to acquire new business," said Laurino.
"Proposal specialists at large legal organizations must enlist the involvement of almost every professional members of the firm in the preparation of their bid proposals. Hence, the process of preparing proposals to acquire new business is every bit as complex -- if not more complex -- than even our larger commercial, healthcare and commercial user organizations," he added.
McKenzie has served as Proposal Software, Inc.'s director of commercial markets since 2005. In this role he oversees the sales, support and training for commercial use of PMAPS(r), addressing the proposal needs of a wide range of businesses nationwide.
Said Laurino, "Mike has demonstrated an ability to understand the needs of a wide variety of complex, global commercial organizations. He has been instrumental in helping our clients use PMAPS(r) to achieve 'best practices' in managing the RFP and RFI process. He will be a great asset to the legal community."
"I'm looking forward to expanding our services into the legal community," said McKenzie. "Proposal teams in law firms everywhere face the same challenges as other industries and we know PMAPS(r) is the best solution available for managing the widespread, intricate processes involved in acquiring new business while maintaining their current clients' trust."
McKenzie is based in Proposal Software, Inc.'s Atlanta, Ga. office.
Before joining Proposal Software, Inc., McKenzie served as manager of the Proposal Response Team for the leading supply chain software provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. Prior to that he was proposal development manager at Atlanta-based Cingular Wireless.
A native of Cheyenne, Wyo., McKenzie attended Penn State University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He currently resides in Fayetteville, Ga.
About Proposal Software, Inc.
Proposal Software, Inc. is developer of the leading proposal management platform PMAPS(r), which is currently in use at over 200 major U.S. and internationally-based health care, financial services, and Fortune 1000 companies worldwide. Information on PMAPS(r) is available at www.proposalsoftware.com.
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