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Architecture Firms Adopt Newforma Software to Counter Economic Pressures
Project Information Management (PIM) Solution Raises Responsiveness, Improves Efficiency, Mitigates Risk
| Source: Newforma, Inc.
MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwire - April 28, 2009) - Newforma®, Inc., a software company
addressing the project information management (PIM) needs of the design and
building industry, today announced that leading architecture firms are
choosing to adopt Newforma's solution to help offset the pressures of a
challenging economy. Firms such as GGLO,
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects (ZGF) and
LPA have recently made strategic
investments in Newforma® Project Center to raise
responsiveness to clients and project team members, improve the efficiency
of project execution, and mitigate risks that would otherwise be caused by
missing or incomplete project information.
Successful deployment, enthusiastic adoption
GGLO is a 90-person firm based in Seattle. Principal Alan Grainger, AIA,
said his firm's rollout of Newforma Project Center has been one of the most
successful technology implementations he's seen. "It deployed in record
time compared to other recent implementations," Grainger said. "The
training didn't take long, and everyone has taken to using the software. I
have never experienced a new software deployment being met with so much
enthusiasm. While we have a long way to go before we realize the full
potential of the Newforma solution, we are off to a flying start."
Improving operational efficiency, deriving synergies
ZGF is a 500-person, five-office firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Director of Information Technology Andrew Hollomon said that in a
challenging economic environment, ZGF wants to be as operationally
efficient as possible. "Before we had Newforma software, effective
management and e-discovery of project-related email was a challenge,"
Hollomon said. "Newforma offers us the ability to find what we need
instantly, rather than digging through multiple stores of information. And
I like the integration between Newforma Project Center and applications
such as Deltek® Vision®, Sepialine® and Microsoft® Office®
SharePoint® Server. As a CIO, I like to see synergies between technology
investments."
Improving task conformance
LPA is a 220-person, multi-office firm headquartered in Irvine, California.
Associate and Director of Information Technology John Robison, LEED AP,
said LPA has adopted Newforma Project Center to support the firm's drive
toward more efficient and effective project delivery. "We were looking for
a solution to help us better monitor the progress of tasks and improve
conformance to processes," Robison said. "We like the way Newforma's
solution works with existing tools such as Microsoft® Office® Outlook® and
Deltek® Vision® to track action items and show them within the context of
our project plan. In today's highly competitive economic climate, this kind
of technology is more critical than ever."
Newforma Chief Executive Officer Ian Howell said, "In order to retain
existing clients, architectural firms are under greater pressure than
normal to be responsive and to deliver projects on time and within budget.
We are proud to offer a proven project information management solution that
helps our customers do both. Testimonials such as these attest to the
immediate value Newforma Project Center adds during this very challenging
business cycle. Moreover, we anticipate that architectural firms using the
Newforma solution will emerge stronger than ever on the other side of the
current economic downturn."
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 over 150,000 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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