MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwire - October 14, 2009) -
Newforma®, a software company
addressing the
project information management (PIM) needs of
architecture, engineering and construction firms, announced today that
Manning Architects has become the first Louisiana-based architectural
practice to deploy
Newforma® Project Center software. The firm has
adopted the Newforma PIM solution as part of an ongoing initiative to
reduce overhead, gain efficiency and raise profitability.
"We've seen our overhead costs drop about 20 percent over the past five
years by focusing on efficiency and standardization," said President Wm.
Raymond Manning AIA, NOMA, LEED AP BD+C. "Newforma Project Center is one of
the tools we use to integrate our three offices into one client-focused
team, allowing us to function as one unit. Newforma software permits
everyone in the firm's project team -- even those in separate cities --
quick access to joint project information such as emails, action items,
markups, submittals, transmittals and more."
Studio Director W. Conway Cristina AIA, LEED AP BD+C, said the firm
implemented Newforma Project Center as part of a larger initiative to
provide associates with an advanced technology infrastructure. "Our vision
is to illuminate our client's vision," Cristina said. "We don't come to
work to do back-of-house tasks. Newforma software spares us from
administrative tasks that distract us from our real work. It's evident in
the first weeks of using the software how much it improves efficiency and
client service."
"Newforma is pleased to add Manning Architects to the growing list of firms
benefiting from the use of Newforma Project Center," Newforma Chief
Executive Officer Ian Howell said. "Despite the challenges of economic
recession, or perhaps because of them, enlightened firms like Manning
Architects are investing in better ways to manage their project information
with fewer staff members. Their decisions reflect a commitment to work
smarter and improve the services they provide to their clients."
About Manning Architects
Manning Architects is an architecture, interiors and planning firm with
offices in Dallas, Las Vegas, and New Orleans. The firm was founded in 1985
and will celebrate 25 years of operation in 2010. Manning Architects
creates innovative, practical design solutions to meet the needs of clients
and communities. Believing that a built environment can contribute to the
larger community's quality of life, the people of Manning Architects
approach projects considering not just the programmatic needs of clients,
but broader social issues as well. For more information, visit
www.manningarchitects.com/.
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 200,000 projects in industry-leading AEC firms. For
more information about Newforma, visit
www.newforma.com, or phone
+1 603-625-6212.
© 2009 Newforma, Inc. Newforma is a registered trademark of Newforma,
Inc, in the United States and in other countries. All other brands or
products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders and should be treated as such.
Contact Information: Contact:
Kelly Murray
+1 978-660-1716