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Computer Guidance Corporation Successfully Passes SOC 2 Type II Audit For Its Cloud Hosting Systems, Services and Associated Processes Assurance provided by CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP in Accordance with Attestation Standards Established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of Cloud-based ERP software solutions for the construction industry, today announced receipt of its annual System and Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II attestation engagement report (audit) for the eCMS Hosting Service system that was designed and implemented throughout the period October 01, 2017 to September 30, 2018. The trust services report provides independent validation that Computer Guidance Corporation’s security, availability and confidentiality controls operated in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA) applicable Trust Services Criteria (TSC) as a result of an examination of the description of a service organization’s system and the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of controls involving a number of factors outlined in the audit report. The audit reviewed several processes and procedures that have been implemented by Computer Guidance to proactively manage the cloud environments that host the eCMS system, associated Tier III data centers, including:

• eCMS Hosting Services System based on the criteria set by the AICPA Guide Reporting on Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, or Privacy (SOC 2®)
• The suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of controls to meet the criteria for the Security, Availability, and Confidentiality Trust Principles set forth in TSP section 100, Trust Services Criteria, and Illustrations for Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy (AICPA, Technical Practice Aids) throughout the period.

“Computer Guidance Corporation’s commitment to strong internal controls supporting its service commitments and system requirements in regard to their cloud-based hosted system solutions and services is evident in this report,” stated Mark Eich, Partner In Charge of Information Security Services, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP. “Computer Guidance Corporation’s successful completion of this audit for the past seven years demonstrates its integrity, accountability, and commitment to its clients, partners, and industry. Computer Guidance customers can be confident that controls described within the report are accurately depicted and were operating as represented during these engagement periods.” “The successful completion of our SOC 2® Type II examination audit provides Computer Guidance’s clients with the assurance that the controls and safeguards we employ to protect and secure their data, systems, and cloud hosting environments are in line with industry standards and best practices,” stated Bob Shantz, Director of Infrastructure and Cloud Services, Computer Guidance Corporation. “Computer Guidance strives for improvements in our controls and operating procedures year over year; ensuring a well-controlled and secured environment for our clients.”

Computer Guidance Corporation Invests Over $1.3 Million In Its Phoenix Cloud Data Center – Cloud Investment Due To Rapid Growth

Scottsdale, Arizona – February 19, 2019 – Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of ERP software solutions for the construction industry, today announced the additional investment of $1.3 Million in cloud infrastructure to support their rapidly growing managed hosting services offerings. This marks their third cloud hosting data center investment of this size in the last five years. Computer Guidance has two Tier III Service Organization Control (SOC) compliant cloud data centers, one located in Phoenix, Arizona and the other in Atlanta, Georgia, providing cloud-based, feature-rich and fully integrated construction management solutions to more than 50,000 users. This new investment will provide for a 50% growth in cloud infrastructure capacity in order to support their rapid growth trajectory. “Our success in supporting our clients who are leveraging our cloud software platform to transform their businesses continues to grow at a rapid pace,” said Bob Shantz, Director of Infrastructure and Cloud Services at Computer Guidance Corporation. “The continued investments of our cloud infrastructure ensure many more thousands of users can be brought on without sacrificing the speed, performance, and experience of existing users.” 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 and has been named the solution of choice by the AGC. Computer Guidance Corporation is part of JDM Technology Group, a global construction-specific software conglomerate that serves more than 100,000 users in 40 countries and 6 continents.

eCMS Connect for Comdata Delivers eCMS Clients a Streamlined, Secure, and Paperless Payment Process

Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of cloud-based ERP solutions for the construction industry, today announced the release of eCMS Connect for Comdata Virtual Card, delivering an integrated solution between eCMS ERP and Comdata solutions. This collaboration allows Computer Guidance clients to streamline vendor payments by eliminating paper checks and automating the data entry, collection and reconciliation associated with vendor payments.

Computer Guidance Corporation delivers cloud-based construction ERP solutions for the management of commercial contractors financial and project activities while delivering integrated real-time data through cutting-edge business intelligence and analytics and content management. Comdata offers innovative payment and operating technology that drives actionable insights from spending data, builds enhanced controls and positively impacts its clients bottom lines.

The integrated product, eCMS Connect for Comdata Virtual Card, is now available for commercial contractors to automate the entire vendor payment process by leveraging Comdata. A virtual card—or ePayables—is a single-use, 16-digit virtual credit card which can be used to securely and quickly make supplier payments. The payee benefits by improved cash management, control and security.

“We are proud to partner with Computer Guidance to improve business-to-business payments and help their prestigious client base minimize the pain and hassle of paper checks and manual processes,” said Matt Butler, Vice President of Construction, Comdata.

“We continue to deliver solutions that improve operational efficiency and provide cost savings through seamless integrations. eCMS Connect for Comdata Virtual Card is just another example,” said Andrew Grasso, Director of Account Management, Computer Guidance Corporation. “API-based, Web Services integrations give our mutual clients the power to sync data on demand.”

About Comdata Comdata is a leading provider of innovative B2B payment and financial technology. By combining its unique capabilities in technology development, credit card issuing, transaction processing and network ownership, the company helps clients build electronic payment programs that positively impact their bottom line and operate their businesses more efficiently. Comdata is one of the largest commercial issuers of Mastercard, and the largest fuel card issuer, in North America.

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 and has been named the solution of choice by the AGC. Computer Guidance Corporation is part of JDM Technology Group, a global construction-specific software conglomerate that serves more than 100,000 users in 40 countries and 6 continents.

Computer Guidance Corporation and LCPtracker Announce Partnership Providing Integrated Solution for Certified Payroll Processing and Reporting

Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of cloud-based ERP solutions for the construction industry, today announced the release of eCMS Connect for LCPtracker, delivering integrated solution between eCMS ERP data and LCPtracker certified payroll software solutions. This collaboration will significantly enhance Computer Guidance clients’ ability to provide prevailing wage compliance reporting solutions for improved productivity, greater efficiency and better compliancy.

Computer Guidance Corporation delivers cloud-based construction ERP solutions for the management of commercial contractors financial and project activities while delivering integrated real-time data through cutting-edge business intelligence and analytics and content management. LCPtracker delivers cloud-based construction compliance management and workforce reporting software solutions for public works projects. The two companies have integrated their respective solutions to provide mutual customers a more powerful tool to tackle complex federal and state mandated prevailing wage compliance reporting and processing.

The integrated product, eCMS Connect for LCPtracker, is now available for public agencies, prime contractors and subcontractors for collecting, verifying and managing compliance data, workforce reporting and certified payroll data. The core LCPtracker integrated solution performs a detailed and thorough scanning of all payroll transactions to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and labor laws. Any discrepancies will be made available to clients for corrections before being submitted.

“We are pleased to empower Computer Guidance clients with an automated certified payroll and prevailing wage processing and reporting solution needs and we look forward to working with their team to continue bringing value-added functionality to the market,” said Mark Douglas, President and CEO, LCPtracker, Inc.

“eCMS Connect for LCPtracker provides our customers with a more efficient way to report and process their prevailing wage compliance requirements saving them significant time and money,” said James Strang, Director of Application Development, Computer Guidance Corporation.  “The collaboration with LCPtracker is just another example of our efforts to bring innovative solutions to our clients that allow them to focus on their business instead of spending valuable time on labor-intensive administrative activities.”

About LCPTracker LCPtracker is the leading software solution for construction site compliance management, certified payroll and workforce reporting. LCPtracker’s Software offers cloud-based SaaS (Software as a Solution) solutions for construction site compliance, certified payroll, and workforce reporting. LCPtracker’s exclusive validation engine, advanced compliance tools and comprehensive reporting assist clients in ensuring full compliance with prevailing wage and workforce requirements. Headquartered in Orange, California, LCPtracker is a privately held company.

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 and has been named the solution of choice by the AGC. Computer Guidance Corporation is part of JDM Technology Group, a global construction-specific software conglomerate that serves more than 100,000 users in 40 countries and 6 continents.

JDM Technology Group Acquired Micromain providing Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) in North America

CGC is pleased to announce that its parent company, JDM Technology Group, acquired Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) out of Austin, Texas. This is the 17th software company within the JDM Technology Group. Founded in 1991, MicroMain has been helping businesses operate their maintenance and facility management operations by providing best-in-class software solutions. MicroMain provides software to customers throughout the United States and globally. Acquiring MicroMain further strengthens our position in the North American and global CMMS software market. The acquisition reinforces our locally-led, globally-supported principle of local teams addressing the needs of local customers with support from the larger group and add multiple product offerings suited to different tiers of customers to the group. The JDM Group is a private, professionally-managed, family company continues to grow organically as well as through acquisiton. What makes the JDM Technology Group different in the marketplace? Our focus is on the long-term, with the goal of building strong, successful companies based on great teams, great customer relationships, great products, and enabling individual companies to succeed. For more information on MicroMain, please visit http://www.micromain.com/

CGC is proud to share that JDM Technology Group is growing again through the acquisition of Applied Computer Systems Inc., provider of JOBPOWER construction management software, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. More info on our new sister company can be found at www.jobpow.com. Acquiring JOBPOWER further strengthens our overall position in the North American construction software market. The acquisition reinforces our locally-led, globally-supported principle of local teams addressing the needs of local customers with support from the larger group and add multiple product offerings suited to different tiers of customers to the group. The JDM Group is a private, professionally-managed, family company. That makes us different: our focus is on the long-term, with the goal of building strong, successful companies based on great teams, great customer relationships, great products, and enabling individual companies to succeed. We are pleased to welcome the JOBPOWER team to the JDM Group and look forward to working with them and you to create the future of the construction software industry.