Construction Leader Etkin Skanska Inc. Selects BuildPoint's Provider Relationship Management Solution.Business Editors REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2002 BuildPoint 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 2 Selected to Improve Quality through 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. Performance Management BuildPoint(R) Corporation, the construction industry's leader in provider relationship management (PRM), today announced that Etkin Skanska Inc., an affiliate of Skanska USA Building Inc., has elected to standardize on BuildPoint's PRM 2 solution. The company will use PRM 2, the recently launched version of BuildPoint's provider relationship management solution, to improve the management of its trade contractor information. Etkin Skanska, an affiliate of Skanska USA Building Inc., selected BuildPoint on the basis of the solution's comprehensiveness and cost-effectiveness. An important function of the new PRM solution will be to centralize cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. and automate the collection and management of the company's trade contractor performance data. Additionally, Etkin Skanska will use PRM 2 to streamline project bidding processes. "We pride ourselves on the quality of service we deliver to our clients. Etkin Skanska typically works with the same highly qualified group of trade contractors on project after project. We recognize that effective trade contractor communication and management is key to the success of our business. By enabling us to track, document, and share trade contractor performance data throughout our organization, PRM 2 will help us achieve consistent quality assurance standards. We'll receive better performance from trade contractors and, in turn, provide better service to our clients," said George J. Fadool, Senior Vice President for Etkin Skanska Inc. Fadool added, "Etkin Skanska is working toward ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 registration. We decided on BuildPoint because we believe that PRM 2 is consistent with our goals." "We are pleased to provide Etkin Skanska with a powerful PRM solution that delivers dramatic and immediate returns without straining technical resources. PRM 2 is characterized by its simple implementation, ease of use and access, and cost-effectiveness," said Florian Aalami, Founder and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of BuildPoint. "BuildPoint remains committed to providing full, flexible functionality that meets the specific needs of the construction industry. We look forward to supporting Etkin Skanska in achieving its ISO 9001 registration goal." About Etkin Skanska As a leader in the construction industry for over 62 years, Etkin Skanska Inc. stands for technical know-how and the ability to apply these skills to respond to individual client needs. This expertise forms the basis of over six decades of successful client relationships. Etkin Skanska provides construction services on projects ranging from small-scale building programs to complete responsibility for long-term construction related needs. Etkin Skanska's experience, skilled employees and services enable its customers to focus on their core operations while engaging in building programs. Headquartered in Farmington Hills Far·ming·ton Hills A city of southeast Michigan, an industrial suburb of Detroit. Population: 81,400. , Etkin Skanska has full-service offices in Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , Kalamazoo and Detroit, MI. Etkin Skanska Design Build Inc., a subsidiary company providing single source responsibility for clients utilizing a Design Build delivery method, is also headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan Farmington Hills is the most populous city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit and is known for it's affluence, excellent schools, great housing stock, luxury homes and a center of business in Oakland County and Metro Detroit. . For more information, visit www.etkin-skanska.com. About BuildPoint BuildPoint is the leader in provider relationship management (PRM) for the construction industry. The company's PRM solution enables general contractors to cut cost, reduce risk, and win more profitable contracts through the creation of a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. source of subcontractor data and the standardization of the pre-qualification and performance assessment processes. 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. |
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