Newforma(R) Answers Demand for Additional Webinars on Project Information Management Support for Integrated Project Delivery

MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwire - August 17, 2009) - Newforma®, a software company addressing theproject information management (PIM) needs of architecture, engineering andconstruction firms, today announced four additional webinars in itssuccessful webinar series, "Project information management (PIM) forintegrated project delivery (IPD)." Attendees of previous webinars in theseries have requested additional sessions to learn how project informationmanagement can address issues that are specific to construction firms, howPIM facilitates e-discovery and how to streamline space programming. Bypopular demand, "Getting to the bottom of your inbox: managing projectemail, part 2" has been added to address the needs of decision capture,transparency and accountability in the emerging world of IPD.

As the many benefits of IPD are better understood and more universallyadopted by owners, architects, engineers and construction firms, the sheervolume of project information being created and shared between the membersof the project team is growing exponentially. Therefore it is increasinglyimportant for design and construction firms to understand and embrace bestpractices for proactively managing project information. AEC industryveterans and Newforma executives Ian Howell and Bob Batcheler will leadfour webinars this fall to help firms understand how PIM software can helpavoid certain pitfalls as they strive to implement work processes for IPD.Each webinar will highlight real-world examples based upon the experiencesof Newforma's worldwide customer base.

"Firms striving to implement the tenets of IPD are rapidly discovering anew set of project information management challenges and are oftenstruggling with the best ways to overcome them," said Howell, Newforma'sCEO. "Customers tell us that our 'PIM for IPD' webinar series has helpedthem gain a better understanding of strategies to share with their projectteams and external partners. We are delighted that our webinar series ishelping to meet a business need both for participants and others who viewthe recordings which continue to be available on our website."

The fall webinars added to the "PIM for IPD" series are:

-- Hammering out the details: PIM for construction 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 28 To register go to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/322747696-- Capturing decisions as they're being made: facilitating e-discovery 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 25 To register go to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/613722728-- Getting to the bottom of your inbox: managing project email, part 2 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 30 To register go to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/121467136-- Working the room: managing multiple inputs to the space program 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 4 To register go to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/557723665

At the end of the final three webinars, participants will be instructed onhow to apply for one learning unit of AIA continuing education credit.

To view recordings of previous webinars in this popular series including"Email management," "Full-text search," "Accountability throughvisibility," "Paperless logging and tracking," "Mitigating projectinformation risk," "Digital workflows for model-based design," and"Streamlining LEED administration," go tohttp://www.newforma.com/News---Resources/Webcasts-2.aspx.

About Ian Howell

Ian Howell is Newforma's chief executive officer. He's an architect bytraining, with professional practice experience in both Australia and theUnited Kingdom. His AEC software industry experience includes positionswith Autodesk, Citadon, Alias Research and Rucaps Australia. Among hiscontributions to the AEC software industry, Ian is a founder of theInternational Alliance for Interoperability which is now the buildingSMARTAlliance.

About Bob Batcheler

Bob Batcheler is Newforma's vice-president of industry marketing andproduct management. Bob's career as a professional engineer includes timeat Black & Veatch and Bechtel Power Corporation. His AEC technologybackground encompasses a variety of roles at Autodesk and Softdesk. Bobearned bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from LehighUniversity, and qualified as a registered professional engineer inMaryland.

About Newforma

Newforma is a software company serving architecture, engineering andconstruction (AEC) organizations worldwide, and the owners they serve. Itsmission is to develop and market project information management (PIM)solutions which improve responsiveness to clients, mitigate risk,streamline project execution, raise productivity and facilitate integratedproject delivery (IPD). Newforma® Project Center, Newforma's flagshipproduct, is the industry's first comprehensive PIM solution to organize andshare project information, drive accountability, raise transparency andstreamline project delivery processes. Newforma Project Center is currentlyimplemented on over 200,000 projects in industry-leading AEC firms. Formore information about Newforma, visit www.newforma.com, or phone+1 603-625-6212.

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