http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/ An ongoing editorial about Computerized Maintenance Maintenance (CMMS) and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) featuring industry experts as authors en tohanlon@reliabilityweb.com 2008-08-26T19:39:18Z http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/custom_maintenance_reports_serve_as_tool_for_performance_improvement_at_sai/ Houston, TX - - August 26, 2008 - - Global PTM, provider of Maintenance Operational Improvement (MOI) solutions, recently delivered several custom maintenance reports for Saint-Gobain Containers to use with their maintenance software system (Infor EAM).  The new reports enable Saint-Gobain management to have comprehensive views of maintenance performance related to job and resource scheduling, equipment history, work orders and down time.  Global PTM designed the reports to reside as a menu item within the web-based maintenance software system giving users easy access to reports specific to their area and departmental activity.  Tohanlon 2008-08-26T19:39:18Z http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/signum_group_joins_the_ranks_of_inc_magazines_fastest_growing_private_compa/ ATLANTA, Aug 25, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/—Signum Group, LLC, (Signum) a leading enterprise asset management systems integration and asset reliability services company, announced today that Inc. Magazine has named it one of the fastest growing private companies in America with its three-year revenue growth of 141.3%. Tohanlon 2008-08-26T15:43:15Z http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/infor_launches_eam_channel_recruitment_drive_across_emea/ FARNBOROUGH, England, Aug 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE)—Infor today announced details of its channel partner recruitment campaign across EMEA. The campaign, which aims to significantly increase the number of Infor partners across Europe, Middle East and Africa, will comprise a series of road-shows to take place starting September 2008 following the company’s annual EMEA partner conference, in Marbella on September 3rd. Tohanlon 2008-08-23T14:02:52Z http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/primaverar_and_vesta_partners_llc_announce_strategic_alliance/ Primavera Inspire(R) and Vesta’s Deep Integration Expertise Enable Companies to Realize the Full Potential of Investments in Primavera Project Management and SAP(R) ERP Systems PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/—Primavera Systems, Inc., the leading independent provider of project, program and portfolio management software (PPM), today announced a strategic alliance with Vesta Partners, LLC, a top provider of maintenance management and enterprise asset management technology services. Vesta provides proven expertise in joining Primavera PPM and SAP ERP to better integrate capital, shutdown and routine maintenance business processes. The alliance will help meet the growing demand for best-of-breed solutions to enable organizations to realize the full potential of investments in SAP and Primavera. Vesta also will deploy Primavera Inspire®, a NetWeaver-based Primavera-SAP integration solution. Tohanlon 2008-08-04T19:17:15Z http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/ifs_aurora_sails_through_alpha_test_ready_for_beta_this_fall/ SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jul 30, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE)—IFS, the global enterprise applications company, released information on successful Alpha testing of its IFS Aurora graphical user interface (GUI), designed to bring the usability of enterprise software like enterprise resources planning (ERP) and enterprise asset management (EAM) to the next level, emulating the look, feel and simplicity of consumer applications.  Tohanlon 2008-08-04T17:21:49Z http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/vesta_partners_llc_acquires_leading_sap_eam_consulting_firm_in_europe/ Stamford, CT – July 15, 2008 – Vesta Partners, LLC, a professional services firm specializing in maintenance management and SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) technology services, announces today that it has completed the acquisition of EAM Consultants B.V., a leading European maintenance management and SAP EAM consulting firm headquartered in The Netherlands. Tohanlon 2008-07-15T19:28:21Z http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/pipeline_software_announces_support_for_impress_software_users/ SANTA ANA, CA - June 3, 2008 - Pipeline Software Inc., the SAP Integration Experts™, today announced immediate availability of technical support for companies using Impress Software’s SAP-Primavera integration software. In addition, Pipeline Software has partnered with leading SAP EAM integrator New Dimension Solutions (NDS) to provide a “safe-passage” program that provides Impress Software users with a disruption-free migration path to Pipeline Transporter, the industry-proven SAP-Primavera integration solution. Tohanlon 2008-06-13T03:50:27Z http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/hard_rock_park_selects_tabware_from_assetpoint/ Greenville, SC – April 24, 2008 – AssetPoint, a leading provider of Maintenance Management software and industry best practices consulting, announced today that that Hard Rock Park, located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has installed TabWare EFX, AssetPoint’s flagship maintenance software package.  Hard Rock Park is using TabWare EFX for maintaining all rides and park equipment as well as ride inspection records. Tohanlon 2008-04-24T02:58:56Z http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/bristlecone_labs_integrates_ivara_exp_enterprise_with_sap_solutions/ MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwire - April 16, 2008) - Bristlecone Labs, a division of Bristlecone, today announced that it has successfully integrated Ivara Corporation’s EXP Enterprise software version 5.0 with the plant maintenance application of the SAP ERP Release 6.0 application via integration with the SAP NetWeaver platform, enabling the solution to qualify for “Powered by SAP NetWeaver” status. EXP Enterprise is the leading asset performance management software solution on the market today. The certified integration allows EXP customers using the SAP solution to quickly manage the performance of their equipment in order to prevent equipment failures, increase production and lower costs. Tohanlon 2008-04-17T00:03:49Z http://maintenancetalk.com/blog.php/cmmsblog/global_ptm_charges_up_powerseraya_limited_with_tailored_asset_management_so/ Global PTM solution is implemented to lower costs and increase operational efficiency Singapore, (PRWEB) April 16, 2008—Global PTM, the leading provider of intelligent asset management business solutions, announced the successful delivery of a complex Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software solution that went live today, for Singapore-based Energy Company PowerSeraya Limited (PowerSeraya). Global PTM was selected to deliver their proposal of a tailored EAM solution that comprises IBM Maximo and other tools for PowerSeraya. The implementation kicked off on January 17, 2008 at PowerSeraya’s Corporate Office, making it one of the fastest executions of a project of this size and complexity.  Tohanlon 2008-04-17T00:00:28Z