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Tri-City Electrical Contractors Migrates to Computer Guidance Corporation’s Hosted eCMS ERP

ABC’s National 2020 Contractor of the Year Leverages Cloud Hosting to Achieve Significant Cost Savings, Added Flexibility and Business Continuity   Scottsdale, Arizona—October 13, 2020—Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of cloud-based ERP solutions for the construction industry, today announced that Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Florida’s largest electrical contractor and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National 2020 Contractor of the Year, has migrated to CGC’s Hosted eCMS ERP. Headquartered in Altamonte Springs, FL, with 722 employees, Tri-City Electrical Contractors has become Florida’s largest electrical, communications and service contractor. The company has experienced significant growth in recent years while being called on to respond to critical situations caused by several states of emergency, hurricanes and weather-related events, and most recently, COVID-19. Based on its ever-changing business needs, the organization has transitioned its infrastructure to a risk-free and more cost-effective cloud-based ERP, allowing for greater focus on clients’ needs rather than technology upkeep. “In our line of work, we see the critical importance of managing risk on a daily basis, and working with Computer Guidance Corporation to transition our infrastructure to their Cloud-based eCMS ERP fulfilled that need for us in a big way,” said Cindy Bargo, Controller, Tri-City Electrical Contractors. “We achieved a comprehensive business continuity plan, added flexibility for our teams on the ground and have felt cost savings rippling across the enterprise. Best of all, the implementation was flawless, from planning and testing to cutover and rollout, the entire process was well-managed by CGC and seamless for us.” Key driving factors for Tri-City Electrical Contractors’ decision to migrate to the Cloud were the built-in disaster recovery and business continuity plan that would mitigate the impact of catastrophes. After the weather-related events the company had been through, alongside COVID-19, Tri-City Electrical Contractors realized that moving everything to the cloud would eliminate the need to manage an ERP system and the associated infrastructure onsite at their headquarters. The transition would alleviate not just hardware and software maintenance, but also the IT headcount and expertise required to maintain the ERP. Hard and soft costs would be eliminated with the Cloud and allow reallocation of employees’ time to activities that would continue to help the business grow. “eCMS was the first construction-specific ERP in the Cloud and Computer Guidance Corporation has a long history in delivering a rock-solid platform with world-class services that ensure our clients both a smooth transition as well as long-lasting performance,” stated Bob Shantz, Director of Infrastructure and Cloud Services, Computer Guidance Corporation. “Our cloud infrastructure continues to grow at an exponential rate and our investment in its ongoing development means companies like Tri-City Electrical Contractors get cutting-edge technology and a system that provides them with 99.9% uptime, the highest security available, and tremendous scalability to meet their changing business needs. Our goal is to maintain and manage our clients’ Cloud-based ERPs so seamlessly that they become invisible to them.” About Computer Guidance Corporation With over 20% of their clients represented on top ENR lists, Computer Guidance Corporation delivers the leading construction enterprise resource planning solution including financial and project management, #1 business intelligence, mobile, and enterprise content management. Scalable, customizable, and cloud-hosted, CGC serves thousands throughout North America. Computer Guidance

Sterling Industrial Thrives with eCMS Financial and Business Intelligence Solutions from CGC

eCMS ERP Software and Accompanying Business Intelligence Applications Streamline Complex and High-Volume Job Costing, Union and Corporate Payroll Processing, and Government Reporting Scottsdale, Arizona—September 29, 2020—Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of cloud-based ERP solutions for the construction industry, announced today that Sterling Industrial, LLC, one of the Midwest’s largest industrial contractors, was able to automate and streamline its complex and high-volume job costing, union and corporate personnel payroll processing and government reporting with eCMS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software applications. Sterling Industrial is now leveraging advanced systems, resources, and processes across its enterprise to improve productivity, efficiency, and accuracy. “eCMS has helped streamline, automate and simplify the way we collect labor time, process payroll, generate government reports, bill our customers, and manage our job costs,” said Becky Jerls, ERP Manager, Sterling Industrial, LLC. A proud member of Traylor Industrial Group LLC, Sterling Industrial serves customers nationwide from its base of operations in Evansville, Indiana, and has been able to:

• Automate and streamline the processing of more than 1000 weekly union payroll checks including their joint ventures, across over 40 different unions.
• Simplify and digitize the collection of labor time for payroll processing.
• Improve job costing and reporting associated with hundreds of sub-jobs, job codes, and job numbers each on over 2,500 jobs annually.
• Provide Time and Material Billing reports and invoices with granular details on thousands of jobs.
• Increase efficiencies with one platform for payroll, accounting, HR and financial reporting.
• Reduce expenses associated with duplicate entry and manual processes.
• Improve customer synergy with more timely communication, billing and reporting.
• Deliver critical corporate financial reporting to Traylor Bros., Inc., its ultimate parent company.

Sterling Industrial leverages eCMS core accounting, financial management, human resources, payroll, accounts payable, Accounts receivable, T&M billing, and business intelligence solutions to support its successful completion of thousands of jobs utilizing specialized techniques in mechanical, boilermaking, millwrighting, piping, steel erection, general and civil construction, fabrication, and electrical services. “eCMS has been known for its scalable, flexible and reliable project costing, construction accounting and payroll functionality,” said Michael Bihlmeier, President, Computer Guidance Corporation. “Our innovative approach to data mining, reporting, content management, and workflow, coupled with our ability to help customers meet unique and complex requirements, creates a powerful CGC toolset that maximizes mutual success.” About Computer Guidance Corporation With over 20% of their clients represented on top ENR lists, Computer Guidance Corporation delivers the leading construction enterprise resource planning solution including financial and project management, #1 business intelligence, mobile, and enterprise content management. Scalable, customizable, and cloud-hosted, CGC serves thousands throughout North America. Computer Guidance Corporation is part of the JDM Technology Group, a global construction-specific software conglomerate that serves more than 100,000 users in 40 countries and 6 continents.

Byrne & Jones Selects Computer Guidance Corporation’s Hosted eCMS v.4.1 ERP Software

Commercial Contractor Looks to Benefit from Truly Integrated Financial and Project Management Capabilities

Scottsdale, Arizona—September 15, 2020—Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of cloud-based ERP solutions for the construction industry, today announced that Byrne & Jones Construction, a leading provider of asphalt paving, concrete, and sports design and build services, has chosen its eCMS Construction Cloud ERP.

Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with offices in Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, and Nebraska, Byrne & Jones has quickly become one of the largest paving contractors in the Midwest. The company has experienced significant growth in recent years and realized the need for a scalable and reliable ERP solution with an integrated, single-database approach to construction management in order to support its growing multi-faceted business.

After diligently reviewing a number of solutions, Byrne & Jones placed its trust in Computer Guidance Corporation due to its ability to deliver superior, construction-specific functionality on a rock-solid technology platform supported by world-class customer service and implementation capabilities.

eCMS Construction Cloud ERP will address a number of the shortcomings of Byrne & Jones’ former construction management product, including:

• Delivering a fully integrated financial and project management solution.
• Providing field employees visibility into project financials.
• Leveraging integrated data reporting across multiple departments and multi-state operations.
• Allowing easy and ubiquitous, yet highly secure access to business-critical data and workflows.
• Offering a scalable and reliable cloud platform in support of the company’s growth strategy.

“This investment in CGC’s cutting-edge technology will allow us to utilize integrated, real-time business data for more effective decision-making as well as automate our processes for greater operational efficiency,” said Rick Hull, Chief Financial Officer, Byrne & Jones. “The end result is that we will be well positioned for future success as we execute our strategy for strong growth while still maintaining the highest levels of data integrity.”

Steven Gross, VP of Client Solutions of Computer Guidance Corporation stated, “The benefits of an integrated construction financial and operations solution—especially when successfully coupled with real-time BI reporting, Web-based user access, innovative user interface, and navigation, and content management—are a huge competitive advantage for today’s contractors. We believe that this deployment will be a cornerstone for Byrne & Jones’ continued success as they pursue aggressive modernization and efficiencies for their growing enterprise.”

About Computer Guidance Corporation
With over 20% of their clients represented on top ENR lists, Computer Guidance Corporation delivers the leading construction enterprise resource planning solution including financial and project management, #1 business intelligence, mobile, and enterprise content management.  Scalable, customizable, and cloud-hosted, CGC serves thousands throughout North America. Computer Guidance Corporation is part of the JDM Technology Group, a global construction-specific software conglomerate that serves more than 500,000+ in 40 countries and 6 continents.

Computer Guidance Corporation Announces Rapid Growth in Cloud Hosting in FY2020

Cloud-Based Construction Software Developer & Provider Achieves Massive 200% YOY Growth and Exponential Increase in Hosted eCMS Users and Deployments

Scottsdale, Arizona—September 09, 2020—Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of cloud-based ERP solutions for the construction industry, announced today significant year-over-year growth of its Cloud Hosting services.

CGC’s Cloud Hosting services have grown a minimum of 20% annually since inception and experienced a 200% rate of growth year over year for Fiscal Year 2020. CGC’s continuous infrastructure investment averages $1-$2 million annually, resulting in 99.99% uptime and reliability.

Key factors in powering the company’s growth have been attributed to its eCMS Cloud Construction ERP software’s Web-based technology platform which allows users to access integrated business-critical data and execute streamlined workflows anytime, anywhere on any device through secure Internet access. In addition, CGC’s Professional Services, Technical Services, and Application Support teams have been praised for their successful management of implementations from start to finish, including project planning, customization, data migration, training, and aftercare, with the highest level of industry experience and technological expertise.

“Our growth is a testament to our innovative products, customer-focused support and services teams, and our incredible customers and partners,” said Michael Bihlmeier, President, Computer Guidance Corporation. “As we grow with our clients, our teams work hard every day to preserve the trust placed in us and in our products and services.”

“Our customers perform every aspect of construction – from small specialty jobs to massive international projects – and we’re proud to support them with the most feature-rich construction-specific financial and operations solution available in the market,” stated Steven Gross, VP of Client Solutions, Computer Guidance Corporation. “We’ve partnered with many of our clients across several decades and continue to welcome new customers to the Computer Guidance Corporation family. Every relationship we build has its foundations in the spirit of product development collaboration, respect, and trust.”

“Bringing big data and construction planning to the Cloud is and will continue to be our top priority, providing exponential growth potential to CGC and our customers alike,” said Bob Shantz, Director of Infrastructure and Cloud Services, Computer Guidance Corporation. “We will continue to invest in the infrastructure and resources to support of our clients’ digital business transformation with a hosted platform renowned for its industry-leading security, SOC-Compliancy, outstanding performance and unmatched level of support.”

About Computer Guidance Corporation
With over 20% of their clients represented on top ENR lists, Computer Guidance Corporation delivers the leading construction enterprise resource planning solution including financial and project management, #1 business intelligence, mobile, and enterprise content management.  Scalable, customizable, and cloud-hosted, CGC serves thousands throughout North America. Computer Guidance Corporation is part of the JDM Technology Group, a global construction-specific software conglomerate that serves more than 500,000+ in 40 countries and 6 continents.