EMC Consolidates its Global Workplace Resource Management Strategy with Centerstone Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WESTWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2003 The global implementation of e-Center One improves communication, collaboration and reduces workplace expenditures Centerstone Software, Inc., the leader in Workplace Resource Management, today announced that EMC Corporation EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is an American Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of software and systems for information management and storage. It is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. ) has consolidated and standardized its workplace resource management strategy on its e-Center One(R) enterprise suite. With the aid of e-Center One, EMC can now obtain a comprehensive view of its entire workplace infrastructure, and can accurately track and determine space allocation and occupancy expenses, leasing obligations, maintenance operations, and work space inventory. This results in more strategic workplace management decisions and cost reductions within EMC's 52 global offices. In today's economy, global businesses such as EMC, the world leader in information storage systems, software, networks and services, need to operate with improved levels of communication and collaboration. This includes utilizing one universal Workplace Resource Management solution to eliminate redundant processes and increase productivity gains. e-Center One aids in this process by providing a Web-based collaboration platform An emerging category of computer software, collaboration platforms are unified electronic platforms that support synchronous and asynchronous communication through a variety of devices and channels. that ties together multiple databases and software products throughout the workplace, creating a holistic view of an organization's real estate, facilities, space, operations, personnel, life safety and asset information for decision making, strategic analysis, scenario planning Scenario planning or Scenario thinking is a strategic planning method that some organizations use to make flexible long-term plans. It is in large part an adaptation and generalization of classic methods used by military intelligence. and ongoing management. "e-Center One is a necessary tool to strategically manage our facilities worldwide," said Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel C. Fitzgerald is an American regional history author, 1959--present. Fitzgerald was one of the first documentary/historical authors to examine the plight of the Midwestern small town during the 1970s-1980's. , vice president of global facilities and real estate for EMC. "It allows us to analyze, review, and model our workplace data against business scenarios to enhance and accelerate our business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets and planning decisions. In addition, e-Center One provides us with one standardized platform for reporting, currency tracking, and data analysis across our worldwide enterprise. This is imperative given the enormity of our real estate portfolio and the number of top tier vendors that need to access and utilize our workplace information." With more than two million square feet of office space in their Hopkinton, Mass., headquarters alone, EMC is looking to e-Center One to enhance communication throughout their substantial facilities. With information accessible via the Web, containing set roles for security, e-Center One provides a more efficient means to maintain their corporate buildings with a centralized facilities management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. staff. "e-Center One provides a common platform for complete Workplace Resource Management," said Matthew Meyer, founder and chief strategy officer for Centerstone Software. "EMC is the prime example of our technology being used effectively across all workplace disciplines on a global level, creating one consolidated view of their complete workplace. This integration of disparate information will reveal hidden workplace operational costs and allow EMC to realize immediate ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). benefits." About Centerstone Centerstone Software offers an integrated Internet hosted model delivering a complete offering of Workplace Resource Management capabilities. Centerstone's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , e-Center One(R), is the industry's first integrated Internet solution that provides a secure, centralized platform for workplace information. With e-Center One, corporate managers and service vendors gain real-time access to a full range of critical workplace resource data, including floorplans, real estate portfolios, equipment locations, lease information, life safety, operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. , evacuation information, personnel locations and more. Centerstone's extensive client roster includes PeopleSoft, GENUiTY, GE Plastics, Digitas, FleetBoston Financial and Pearson Education. Founded in 1999, Centerstone is located in Westwood, Mass. Visit Centerstone on the Web at www.centerstonesoft.com. |
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