Key Meridian representatives will participate in sessions spotlighting construction project management solutions and best practices

FOLSOM, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 5, 2011 — Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today that key representatives from Meridian will participate in sessions at the 2011 FIATECH Technology Conference & Showcase, April 18-20, 2011 at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, AZ.

The conference will be chaired by Steve Makredes, director of construction, Target Corporation; Dr. Allan Chasey, associate professor at Arizona State University, will serve as vice-chair. The conference agenda is comprised of three educational breakout tracks:

• People and Process
• Productivity Improvement Tools
• Academic

Marc Krichman, Meridian director of product management, will chair the following two sessions at the conference:

• Wednesday, April 20, 10:30 - 12:00: Integrated Solutions that Support Integrated Teams. This session will feature a variety of topics important to capital project success including sustainability, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and integrated project delivery.
• Wednesday, April 20, 1:00 - 2:30: Transforming the Capital Asset Delivery Process through Business Processes Standardization and BIM. This session will address key topics including content management in asset intensive industries, improving the capital asset delivery process, and project delivery in a BIM environment.

Fred Cardenas, Meridian product marketing manager, will speak at the Wednesday session on “Integrated Solutions that Support Integrated Teams,” along with Andy Dickey, Business Manager, Tekla Structures.

For additional information on Meridian Solutions, visit booth #22. For additional details on the event, visit: http://fiatech.org/2011.html.

About Meridian Systems

Meridian Systems, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB), is the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations (PBO²). Building owners, construction and engineering firms, and public agencies use Meridian software to effectively manage capital building 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. Subscribe to the Meridian Information Library for free access to premium research and case studies by going to: http://my.meridiansystems.com/downloads/.

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