Shaw-Lundquist Implements eCMS Construction ERP from Computer Guidance to Manage Its General Construction Business
Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) April 22, 2014 -- Computer Guidance Corporation - part of the Explorer Software Group of companies, the leading developer of financial and project management software solutions for architecture, engineering and construction companies, today announced that Shaw-Lundquist has implemented Computer Guidance’s Hosted eCMS construction enterprise resource planning solution for the management of its growing general contracting business.
Founded in 1974, Shaw-Lundquist is a second generation, family-owned general contractor providing design/build, general building construction and construction management services, Shaw-Lundquist is one of the top 20 General Contractors in the Metro area of St. Paul, Minnesota and the largest Asian American-owned Contractor in the nation with offices in the Midwest and Southwest regions.
“Having a document imaging application that is part of the ERP application suite along with a hosted, cloud-based deployment option were the key driving factors in our solution selection process when we decided to replace our legacy software.” stated John Sjoberg, Controller of Shaw-Lundquist. “Since we are familiar with the core financial applications of the Computer Guidance Construction ERP, our implementation has been greatly focusing on project financials, document imaging and collaboration supported by a wide variety of productivity tools.”
Shaw-Lundquist, a Computer Guidance customer since 1994, will leverage over 16 eCMS applications with this ERP upgrade, including core financials, human resources, payroll, job costing, equipment accounting, time and material billing, business intelligence and analytics, enterprise content management and more.
“With their recent go-live, our browser-based construction ERP will provide Shaw-Lundquist flexibility in accessing and managing critical project data in the field and in the back office for greater visibility into project status and overall company performance,” stated Mike Bihlmeier, President, Computer Guidance Corporation. “Our business intelligence engine will not only enable their users to access and share business-critical information on demand through dynamic dashboards and reports, but it will also facilitate proactive decision-making for improved project budgeting and forecasting.”
About Computer Guidance Corporation
Computer Guidance is the software development expert for construction enterprise resource planning solutions. In business since 1981, Computer Guidance has provided its customers with construction financial and project management applications supported by industry-leading business intelligence and analytics applications and advanced productivity tools. Computer Guidance is a premier business partner of IBM Corporation, providing a solid technology foundation for both its cloud-based, hosted and on-premise solutions. Hundreds of commercial contractors have implemented Computer Guidance ERP achieving quantifiable benefits year after year. Many Computer Guidance customers are represented among the Engineering News-Record Top 50, 400 and 600 and the On-Site Top 40. Computer Guidance’s construction software expertise has led the Associated General Contractors of America to select Computer Guidance’s solutions as the ERP solution of choice for its members. eCMS has also been acknowledged by the CFMA IT Survey, ranking its job cost, accounting and payroll applications as the number one software for commercial contractors. In 2013, Computer Guidance received a silver Contractor’s Choice award from Roads & Bridges magazine recognizing eCMS as one of the most widely implemented ERP solutions among its readership.
Computer Guidance Corporation became part of the Explorer Software Group of companies in January 2014. Explorer Software Group is a global software business that is exclusively in Construction with 25,000 users served, in 40 countries and in 6 continents, employing 250 staff. Explorer's core business philosophy is long-term commitment to customer service, coupled with providing the best possible solutions to customers.
For additional information, visit http://www.computerguidance.com or call 888.361.4551.
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eCMS is a registered trademark of Computer Guidance Corporation - part of the Explorer Software Group of companies.
Victoria Satran, Computer Guidance Corporation, http://www.computerguidance.com, +1 480.444.7028, [email protected]
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