FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Skire Unifier™ Chosen by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
Platform to be Used for Capital Program and Project Management Throughout the System
COAA SPRING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, NEW ORLEANS, La., May 10, 2007 - Skire, Inc. (www.skire.com), the leading provider of capital program, integrated workplace, and project portfolio management software, today announced that its flagship UnifierT solution has been chosen by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system for delivering advanced program and project management capabilities to campuses across the state. Skire Unifier will enable the system of 32 colleges and universities throughout Minnesota to optimize capital spending while providing field campuses with the tools they need to address their specific capital project management needs. The Minnesota system joins numerous other large systems of higher education institutions that rely on Skire Unifier for capital program and project management.
"Ease of use is a key requirement for us," said Bill Breyfogle, director of construction and support services, for the system. "We needed the flexibility to manage our design and construction capital improvement program for our institutions, while providing them with the capabilities that support their various needs. We needed the ability to deploy our own specific business processes and later, integrate with other applications such as our financial system. Finally, web-based accessibility was a requirement for cost-effective access to functionality. Skire Unifier was selected as it met these requirements."
The Minnesota system is the sixth-largest higher education system of two- and four-year institutions in the U.S. based on student enrollment. The system sought to significantly upgrade its capital design and construction processes and gain real-time visibility into all aspects of project status, simplify reporting, and optimize capital management. After conducting an exhaustive evaluation of alternatives, system officials chose the Skire Unifier platform with uDesignerT software for easy process customization and deployment. Skire uDesigner provides the system with powerful schedule, budget, and funding management controls without needing programming. The Unifier platform also provides a reporting dashboard that delivers project status at a glance. Coupled with strong cost controls, Unifier enables the system to optimize capital spending and funding management. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system plans to integrate Skire Unifier with its financial systems in the future, enabling even greater process efficiency and budget oversight.
"The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System shows extraordinary vision in seeking a flexible, unified approach for its widespread capital programs," said Massy Mehdipour, Skire's chief executive officer. "We are gratified that they have chosen Skire Unifier and are committed to helping them tailor the platform's capabilities to achieve their ambitious goals for streamlining capital program and project management."
Skire Unifier is a powerful business process automation platform for managing programs, projects, resources, and assets. The platform centralizes comprehensive management capabilities, and makes them available to everyone who needs them through a standard Web browser. With robust cost management and project controls capabilities, Skire's Unifier delivers the best combination of pre-defined workflows, best practices, ease-of-use, and adaptability.
About Skire
Skire, Inc. is the leading provider of capital program, integrated workplace, and project portfolio management software. The company's flagship Unifier platform leverages the company's deep industry experience, giving customers unprecedented visibility and control over major programs and projects. Skire's solutions are used by global Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and educational institutions for managing billions of dollars in capital programs, real estate, and IT portfolios. The company is privately held and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. For more information, visit http://www.skire.com
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