Houston Independent School District Standardizes on Prolog Construction Project Management Software

Largest Public School System in Texas Works with Meridian Partner; Project 3
Technologies Delivers Software and Implementation Services
FOLSOM, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for
project-based organizations, announced today thatHouston Independent School
District (HISD) has selected Prolog® software to standardize its construction
management processes. HISD is working directly with Project 3 Technologies, a
Meridian Systems Value Added Reseller (VAR), to implement Prolog Manager across
the school district`s current US$1.045 billion capital improvement program.

As the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the
U.S., HISD adopted Prolog to manage multiple programs to improve construction
project accountability, transparency and reporting. After a detailed evaluation
and formal request for proposal (RFP) process, HISD selected Prolog as its
project management solution and Project 3 Technologies as its professional
services provider.

"Our goal for the implementation includes establishing a central location for
all project data to be available on a standardized software platform. This will
help us increase the reporting capabilities and transparency of our program
managers, who are managing millions of dollars in projects," said Willie
Burroughs, general manager, HISD. "Prolog will be a crucial system to
effectively manage the vast amounts of information and keep all our projects and
teams on track."

"More public owners are adopting technology in order to better manage and
support the detailed reporting requirements for public sector capital programs,"
said Trent Hogan, president, Project 3 Technologies. "HISD specifically wanted
to deliver the transparency and frequency of reporting required by its board and
local community on exactly how each public dollar is spent, driving them to
standardize Prolog."

Prolog software delivers comprehensive project management control for
construction projects by automating day-to-day tasks and processes, from project
design to close-out. For more information on Prolog software, call Meridian at
(800) 850 2660, or visit:
http://www.meridiansystems.com/products/prolog/constructionprojectmanagement.asp.

About The Houston Independent School District

The Houston Independent School District is the largest school district in Texas
and the seventh-largest in the U.S. with 296 schools and more than 200,000
students. The 301-square-mile district is one of the largest employers in the
Houston metropolitan area with nearly 30,000 employees. As a result of
tremendous academic gains in recent years, a record 200 HISD schools achieved
Texas` top ratings of Exemplary or Recognized in 2009. For more information
about HISD, go to http://www.houstonisd.org.

About Project 3 Technologies

Project 3 Technologies is a software consulting firm and Value Added Reseller
(VAR) for Meridian Systems in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. With
offices in Dallas and Houston, our team has experience with over 100 Prolog
implementations and is focused on assisting construction and engineering clients
with the selection, implementation and support of project-centric software
applications. With Prolog at the core of our solution set, we offer several
integrated solutions to address challenges and increase efficiencies throughout
the project lifecycle. Services include business process consulting, project
management, implementation, report writing, data conversions, training and
technical support. For more information about Project 3 Technologies, go to
www.project3tech.com.

About Meridian Systems

Meridian Systems, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ:TRMB), is the Plan-Build-Operate
technologysolutions leader for project-based organizations (PBO2). Building
owners, constructionand engineering firms, and public agencies use Meridian
software to effectively manage capitalbuilding programs and facility assets.
Meridian offers construction project management and infrastructure lifecycle
management solutions that reduce project costs and schedules across the
plan-build-operate project lifecycle. To learn more about how project-based
organizations are benefitting from Meridian solutions, download a user study
from FMI by visiting: www.meridiansystems.com.

Project 3 Technologies
Trent Hogan, 214-206-1300
President
thogan@project3tech.com
or
Meridian Systems
Tamara Kaestner, 916-294-2375
Marketing Programs Manager
tkaestner@meridiansystems.com

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