Skire Teams with Hill International in Implementation Partnership
Extends Program and Project Management Best Practices to More Customers
MENLO PARK, CA, April 9, 2008 – Skire, Inc. (www.skire.com), the leading provider of capital program, integrated workplace, and project portfolio management software, today announced that it has entered into an implementation partnership agreement with Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk. The agreement enables Hill to extend industry-leading capital program and project management best practices to its clients. At the same time, it enables Skire to extend its Unifier™ platform implementation, support, and training capabilities to more customers through a trusted partner.
“Skire brings a world-class capital improvement application that we believe can benefit our clients to better manage and control their capital improvement programs,” said Thomas L. Woodworth, vice president of information management solutions. “The Skire solution is an excellent choice for us.”
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.
“We are delighted that Hill International is teaming with Skire and enthusiastic about our complementary solutions,” said John Leet, director of marketing for Skire. “As customers increasingly seek to improve their capital program and project management practices, the powerful combination of a proven solution and trusted partners can accelerate their success. We look forward to working together.”
About Hill International
Hill International, with 1,800 employees in 70 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and construction claims services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 10th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit http://www.hillintl.com.
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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