MRO Software and Bellwood Systems Build on Relationship in Russia and the CIS.BEDFORD, Mass. -- MRO Software MRO Software, Inc. - formerly known as PSDI, was a software firm based in Bedford, Massachusetts, which published Maximo, the top-selling Enterprise Asset Management system in the market. , Inc. (Nasdaq: MROI MROI Marketing Return On Investment MROI Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (New Mexico) MROI Marginal Return on Investment ), the leading provider of asset and service management solutions, and Bellwood Systems, a Russia-based IT solutions provider, have today announced that Bellwood Systems has been designated MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. Software's official Center of Competence for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), community of independent nations established by a treaty signed at Minsk, Belarus, on Dec. 8, 1991, by the heads of state of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. Between Dec. 8 and Dec. (CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S ). MRO Software and Bellwood Systems have built a strong relationship in Russia over the last few years, during which time Maximo(R) software has been implemented to manage the strategic assets of a number of major organizations in the region, including Unified Energy System The Unified Energy System (MICEX:B>EESR RTS:B>EESR) (OAO RAO UES of Russia; Russian: ЕЭС России or Russian: of Russia (Volga Hydro Power Cascade), BP, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating, and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium The Caspian Pipeline Consortium is an international consortium of 1,510-kilometer long oil pipeline from Tengiz field to the Novorossiysk-2 Marine Terminal on Russia’s Black Sea coast. It also major export route for the oil from Kashagan and Karachaganak fields. , among others. MRO Software's decision to move Bellwood Systems from reseller to Center of Competence demonstrates the Company's commitment to implementing a channel model in Russia and the CIS. By leveraging the expertise developed by Bellwood Systems over the years, MRO Software will improve its presence and visibility in the region. Under the direction of MRO Software's Product & Technology Department, Bellwood Systems is responsible for managing the localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. of Maximo into Russian, enabling the needs of the territory to be covered by a qualified local support center. The two companies have been involved in a number of projects, including the recent implementation of Maximo at nine of Volga Hydro Power Cascade's power stations. This initiative includes improving Volga Hydro's competitiveness by streamlining and optimizing all business processes related to the management of key assets at the stations, such as equipment maintenance, inspections, condition monitoring Condition monitoring is the process of monitoring a parameter of condition in machinery, such that a significant change is indicative of a developing failure. It is a major component of predictive maintenance. , inventory, purchasing and work planning. Maximo was selected from six leading global and Russian asset management software vendors. Since joining forces with MRO Software, Bellwood Systems has also been growing its expertise in IT Asset Management (ITAM ITAM Instituto Tecnológico Autonomo de Mexico ITAM Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México ITAM Immunoreceptor Tyrosine–based Activation Motif ITAM Information Technology Asset Management ITAM Integrated Training Area Management (Program) ) and IT and Service Management (ITSM ITSM Information Technology Service Management ITSM Information Technology Security Manager ITSM Indirect Tensile Stiffness Modulus ITSM Information Technology System Management ITSM Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager ITSM It Service Management ). With the experience and training in these new markets, Bellwood is positioned to offer a broader range of solutions to the Russian and CIS markets. "The success with the first implementation of Maximo in the Russian hydro energy sector and the growth of interest in Russia for asset and service management solutions makes us believe that Maximo will be very successful among other Russian asset-intensive enterprises and industry sectors," said Sergei Sevriugin, a member of Bellwood Systems' Board of Directors. "Additionally, we are excited about the opportunities offered with Maximo Enterprise Suite's IT Service Management to enable organizations in the region to improve and optimize their IT processes, service levels and the return from their IT assets." "We are pleased to be working with Bellwood Systems to support the Russian territory. We can see great opportunities for organizations across the region to improve their operating efficiency, and strengthen their competitive position through implementing Maximo for asset and service management." said Marco Bucci, vice president EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. at MRO Software. "Maximo offers great potential benefits for organizations that implement the solution to maximize the value and performance they obtain from the assets that are core to business success." About Bellwood Systems Bellwood Systems is a Moscow-based IT solutions company founded in 2001 and specializing in system integration and information system implementation. Being MRO Software's official Center of Competence for Russia and CIS, Bellwood Systems is the leading IT solutions provider offering Maximo(R) software and Maximo(R)-based EAM (1) (Enterprise Asset Management) The management and control of the information technology assets within the enterprise. The asset management repository includes a description of the asset as well as contract information pertaining to its acquisition. solutions in the Russian and CIS markets. Additional information on Bellwood Systems can be found at www.bellwood.ru. About MRO Software, Inc. MRO Software is the leading provider of asset and service management solutions. Maximo Enterprise Suite, the Company's flagship solution, is delivered on a web-architected platform and increases productivity, optimizes asset performance, and service levels, reduces costs and enables asset-related sourcing and procurement across the entire spectrum of strategic assets. The Company's asset management solutions allow customers to manage the complete life cycle of strategic assets including: planning, procurement, deployment, tracking, maintenance and retirement. Using MRO Software's solutions, customers improve production reliability, labor efficiency, material optimization, software license compliance, lease management, warranty and service management and provisioning across the asset base. MRO Software (Nasdaq: MROI) is a global company based in Bedford, Mass., with approximately 900 employees, and more than 300,000 end-users. The Company markets its products through a direct sales organization in combination with a network of international distributors. MRO Software has sales offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America. Additional information on MRO Software can be found at http://www.mro.com. Maximo(R) is a registered trademark, and MRO Software(TM) and MXES(TM) are trademarks, of MRO Software, Inc. |
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