Construction Giants Sordoni Skanska Inc. and Swinerton Builders Select BuildPoint's Provider Relationship Management Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2002 Adoption of BuildPoint's Provider Relationship Management Solution Continues to Accelerate BuildPoint(R) Corporation, the leader in provider relationship management (PRM PRM Partner Relationship Management PRM Parameter PRM Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (US State Department) PRM Partidul Romania Mare (Romania Mare Party) PRM Professional Risk Manager ) for the construction industry, today announced that construction industry leaders Sordoni Skanska Inc., a Skanska U.S.A. Building Inc. company, and Swinerton Builders have selected PRM 2, BuildPoint's new product release, to manage project bidding and subcontractor One who takes a portion of a contract from the principal contractor or from another subcontractor. When an individual or a company is involved in a large-scale project, a contractor is often hired to see that the work is done. qualifying processes enterprise-wide. BuildPoint PRM 2 is the improved, second-generation version of BuildPoint's industry-leading project bidding and subcontractor qualifying service. Released the week beginning March 4, PRM 2 is an enterprise product designed for use by pre-construction project teams requiring a high degree of collaboration. PRM 2 is a hosted solution that permits all project team members to securely access project and subcontractor data from any Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . "We're honored to be working with industry thought leaders such as Sordoni Skanska Inc. and Swinerton Builders. These companies recognize the value that BuildPoint contributes to their competitive advantage and bottom line," said Mike Kaul, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for BuildPoint. "The BuildPoint solution is leading the construction industry because we designed it with the critical input of leading firms including Swinerton Builders, Nibbi Brothers, Webcor Builders Webcor Builders is the largest commercial construction contractor in San Francisco, USA. The company is headquartered in San Mateo with offices in San Francisco, Hayward, Los Angeles, San Diego and Anaheim, and clients include Starwood Lodging, Lucasfilm, Oracle Corporation, The , Snyder Langston, The Pankow Companies and Sundt Construction." Sordoni Skanska Inc. Selects BuildPoint Management Solution "BuildPoint PRM 2 will strengthen our competitive edge by enabling us to deliver exceptional quality and service to our clients," said Paul B. King, director of procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. services for Sordoni Skanska. "We can now provide owners with comprehensive information about our subcontractors, including detailed qualification data, job performance, safety records and references. Our clients are assured that we work with the very best subcontractors." All Skanska U.S.A. Building Inc. companies, including Sordoni Skanska, Barclay White Skanska, Beacon Beacon, city (1990 pop. 13,243), Dutchess co., SE N.Y., on the E bank of the Hudson River; settled 1663, inc. in 1913 when Fishkill Landing and Matteawan villages were united. Skanska, Barney Skanska, Baugh Skanska, and Etkin Skanska, have access to BuildPoint's PRM 2 product. BuildPoint Management Solution Top Pick for Swinerton Builders "We are confident that the BuildPoint solution will help bolster collaboration between our company users, enabling our company to improve efficiency and gather business intelligence for continuous improvement. We'll extend ever better pricing and service to our clients." said Gary Rafferty, senior vice president of Swinerton Builders. About Sordoni Skanska Inc. (www.skanska.com) One of New Jersey's largest construction management companies, Sordoni Skanska Inc. is active in a wide variety of industries, including educational buildings, biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical facilities, commercial office complexes, high-tech facilities, healthcare establishments, government office buildings, retail structures and transportation venues. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, Sordoni Skanska, a Skanska USA Building Inc. company, also has a branch office in Milford, Connecticut Milford is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 50,594 at the 2000 census. The city contains the Borough of Woodmont (a separate incorporated place within the city) and Devon. The current mayor of Milford is James L. Richetelli, Jr. . About Swinerton Builders (www.swinerton.com) Founded in 1888, Swinerton Builders is one of the oldest, largest and most successful contractors on the west coast. The company provides pre-construction, design/build, construction, construction management and property management services for office complexes, health care, educational and institutional facilities and commercial, retail and data centers. Project types encompass new construction, infrastructure, tenant improvements and renovations. In 2001, Swinerton was ranked 22nd on Engineering News Record's Top 400. The company is headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. For more information, visit www.swinerton.com. About BuildPoint Corporation (www.buildpoint.com) BuildPoint is the leader in provider relationship management (PRM) for the construction industry. The company's PRM solution enables general contractors A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. to cut cost and reduce risk by streamlining and integrating the bidding and qualifying functions. BuildPoint is a private company whose investors include J. P. Morgan Chase Partners, RMC RMC Royal Military College RMC Radio Monte Carlo RMC Randolph-Macon College (Ashland, Virginia) RMC Regional Medical Center RMC Robert Morris College (Illinois) RMC Rocky Mountain College Group, SAP Ventures, NorthStar, Techfund Capital, Thomas Weisel Partners Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWPG), often shortened to just TWP or TWeisel, is a U.S. middle-market and growth focused investment banking firm based in San Francisco, California. , Vortex Partners and construction.com, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The company is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif. For more information, visit www.buildpoint.com. Note to Editors: BuildPoint is a registered mark of BuildPoint Corporation. All other product and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are mentioned for identification purposes only. |
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