Meridian Partners Assists the South Florida Water Management District to Implement SAP's Public Sector Budget Formulation Tool.MIAMI BEACH Miami Beach, city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. , Fla. -- Meridian Meridian (mərĭd`ēən), city (1990 pop. 41,036), seat of Lauderdale co., E Miss., near the Ala. line; settled 1831, inc. 1860. Partners, an SAP Services Partner specializing in SAP implementations, upgrades, maintenance/support, Business Information Services See Information Systems. and strategic staffing, announced today that the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD SFWMD South Florida Water Management District ) is implementing SAP's new Public Sector Budget Formulation (PBF PBF Perry Bible Fellowship (online comic; also seen as TPBF) PBF Pretty Boy Floyd (Floyd Mayweather, boxer) PBF Play-By-Forum (game) PBF Power Burst Facility PBF Percent Body Fat ) tool. With the assistance of Meridian Partners, the South Florida Water Management District is the second government agency in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to implement SAP's new PBF tool. With this application, managers will be able to make informed decisions with real-time insight, automated processes, improved transparency and optimization of scarce resources. The SFWMD has over 1,200 SAP users and 20 modules including MM, PM, PS, HR, FI, CO, AM, ESS (1) (Electronic Switching System) A large-scale computer from Lucent used to route telephone calls in a telephone company office. The 5ESS is a Class 5 central office switch, and the 4ESS is a Class 4 tandem office switch. , and BI/BW. "With PBF, we will be able to create a flexible work plan and manage a budget that accurately targets the essential projects and processes needed to protect the competing interests of the environment, residents and commerce in South Florida," states Chief Financial Officer Paul Dumars. With extensive knowledge and experience in the Public Sector, Meridian Partners was chosen from the four SAP Services Partners certified to implement this tool. Go live is expected to occur in early 2010. "In today's economic environment of diminishing tax revenues and limited internal resources, this tool is critical for government agencies such as the SFWMD," adds Wilberto Martinez, Managing Partner of Meridian Partners. "We are pleased to be able to help them with this implementation." About the South Florida Water Management District The SFWMD is a governmental agency responsible for water quality, flood control, water supply and environmental restoration in 16 counties, from Orlando to the Florida Keys Florida Keys, chain of coral and limestone islands and reefs, c.150 mi (240 km) long, extending from Virginia Key, S of Miami Beach, to Key West, and forming the southern extremity of Florida. . The SFWMD's regional water management system, with approximately 2,000 miles of canals and levees, 2,200 structures and 500 major water control structures, helps to protect regional water supplies and alleviate flooding on behalf of 7.5 million South Floridians and is the lead agency in restoring America's Everglades. The SFWMD employs 1,777 employees and the adopted budget for FY2009 is $2.97 billion. About Meridian Partners Meridian Partners specializes in SAP upgrades, implementations, maintenance/support and strategic staffing for public sector and Fortune 1000 organizations. Rated by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in America, Meridian Partners is an SAP Services Partner and certified SBE/MBE. Meridian's experienced team includes numerous consultants with SAP public sector certification. |
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