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Perkins+Will Adopts Newforma for a More
Uniform Project Process
Newforma Project Center Deployed
as 'Project Glue' to Improve Project Execution
MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 4
/PRNewswire/ -- Newforma, Inc, a software company serving the
architectural, engineering, construction and owner/operator (AECO)
industry, announced today that Perkins+Will, an
internationally-renowned architectural practice, will deploy
Newforma Project Center across the Chicago founding office to help
standardize project information management and the processes related
to project work. For example, Newforma Project Center will be used
to manage project email, resolve issues, track submittals, send and
receive transmittals, and enhance internal quality assurance of
project documents. In addition, Newforma Project Center will
streamline initial project setup through integration with Deltek
Vision(R).
"At Perkins+Will, we constantly
seek new technologies that will support our architects and designers
in their mission to deliver a superior building," said Perkins+Will
CIO Rich Nitzsche. "Newforma Project Center provides an easy-to-use
project environment, shaped around our current work processes, that
helps us execute our projects with greater ease and consistency --
the 'project glue' for our busy and dynamic project teams."
Newforma CEO Ian Howell said
Newforma is pleased to have the opportunity to support
Perkins+Will's business strategy. "In an industry that's under
pressure to operate more efficiently, Perkins+Will will use Newforma
Project Center to make best practices repeatable across projects and
teams," Howell said.
About Perkins+Will
Perkins+Will is a highly
collaborative practice whose 23 offices have completed projects in
49 states and 43 countries around the globe. It's recognized as one
of the top 10 architecture practices worldwide. Founded in Chicago
in 1935, Perkins+Will delivers ideas and buildings that honor the
broader goals of society, placing people at the center of their
work. In November, 2006, the American Institute of Architects of
Illinois awarded Perkins+Will the Mies van der Rohe Award for Design
Excellence for the Heart Hospital at SwedishAmerican in Rockford,
Ill. For more information on Perkins+Will, visit
http://www.perkinswill.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
industry-leading 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, increasing visibility into costs and
quantities, and enabling greater repeatability of project success.
Newforma Project Center(TM), Newforma's flagship product, creates a
more productive environment for project managers and the project
team by organizing project information, facilitating information
exchange, and enabling efficient project process. Newforma Project
Center is currently implemented on multiple projects in
industry-leading AECO firms. For more information about Newforma,
visit
http://www.newforma.com/ or phone +1-603-625-6212.
Source:
Newforma
CONTACT: Patrick Gillam of Newforma,
+1-603-625-6212,
pgillam@newforma.com
Web site:
http://www.newforma.com/
http://www.perkinswill.com/
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