IBM Wins Georgia Services Contract23 February 2006
will be realizedjust in fleet-management costs during the first year alone.
Funding for the Enterprise Asset Management project was appropriated by thestate legislature in the 2005 session.
IBM Corp. earned the top score in a competitive bidding process, basedlargely on its successes with similar projects in other states and in theprivate sector.
MRO Software's enterprise asset and service management solutions are usedin numerous government agencies and facilities, including the Ronald ReaganFederal Office Building in Washington, D.C., the Pentagon and NASA, amongothers. The ARC Advisory Group analyst firm has ranked MRO software themarket leader in enterprise asset management four years in a row.
In addition to its experience and demonstrated success working with stategovernments, IBM and MRO Software scored strongly on a plan to train thestate's purchasing staff. This effort will result in the state's ability totake over at the end of the year and sustain the system into the future.
The contract is worth an estimated $2.9 million for the eight-monthproject.
IBM employs more than 7,500 persons in Georgia.
About IBM Public Sector
IBM, the world's largest consulting, services and information technologycompany, has been involved in the Public Sector for more than 80 years. Ithelps the government, education, healthcare and lifesciences industriesworldwide innovate for greater achievement, productivity and efficiency.IBM draws on a world-class portfolio of hardware, software, services andconsulting solutions to help clients realize the full potential of theirtechnology investments. For information about IBM's solutions andexperience in government, education and healthcare/lifesciences pleasevisit: www.ibm.com/government
About MRO Software's MXES
Maximo Enterprise Suite (MXES) enables agencies and organizations to managethe depth and breadth of all mission-critical assets including production,facility transportation and IT assets. MXES leverages a services-orientedarchitecture that provides the agility to continuously improve businessprocesses and adapt to changing mission requirements.
Contact:Andy KendzieIBM Media Relations301-803-2753kendzie@us.ibm.com
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