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AceProject 4.7 brings powerful project management functionality, regardless of the organization’s budget

Quebec City, June 23rd, 2009 – Websystems is proud to present AceProject 4.7, featuring project portfolio management, workload management and communications features.

“AceProject 4.7 is packed with major features, and minor improvements that will dramatically improve the user experience with this project management system,” says Daniel Raymond, CEO of Websystems, inc.

Managing the Project Portfolio in a Single place

AceProject 4.7 now includes a new section for project portfolio management. “We understand that most project managers no longer manage just one project at a time. In a world where we must do more with less, it was important for us to make the project managers’ life easier when it comes to managing multiple projects simultaneously,” explains Marie Christine Ouimet, Systems Analyst for Websystems, inc.

The Project Portfolio tab in AceProject shows the Project Manager’s cross-project Gantt chart, calendar, and team workload. Project team member can also be given access to this section, so they can manage their assignments across several projects.

Team Allocation Management in one Click

Teams working with AceProject to track their projects are now able to plan ahead better and ensure that no team member is over allocated. “This prevents situations where an individual becomes a bottleneck in the project. The project manager can see who’s over-capacity and adjust the project accordingly,” states Sylvain Traversy, Director of Customer Service for Websystems, inc.

A typical workday is configured for the AceProject account, and can be adjusted on a user-by-user basis. Based on this information, the Workload report highlights the days when someone is allocated more work than they can accomplish in a normal day’s work.

Task Dependencies with Flexibility

Karine Simard, Director of Marketing for Websystems, inc, says: “We felt the task dependency feature needed to be improved. We added more automatisms to guide the user along and make task dependencies more flexible.”

AceProject 4.7 introduces the concept of Mandatory VS non-mandatory task dependencies. While mandatory dependencies require that the preceding task is completed, non-mandatory dependencies do not, giving project managers the flexibility of using dependencies and allowing overlaps between tasks.

Email Notifications from the Company Server

Organizations can now choose to use their own email server to send AceProject’s email notifications. “This improves confidentiality and gives the organizations more control over the messages that are sent,” explains Michel Deslandes, Customer Service Representative for Websystems.

AceProject 4.7 is Available now.

AceProject 4.7 is available now at http://www.aceproject.com. The complete release notes for AceProject 4.7 are available at http://www.aceproject.com/server01/support.asp?lang=EN&item=5.

A demo of AceProject 4.7 can be used at http://demo.aceproject.com.

AceProject is available for free or with a paid subscriptions. A free account can be created at http://free.aceproject.com.

About AceProject

Released for the first time in 2001, AceProject is a leader in web-based project management software solutions. AceProject helps organizations bring their teams together to become more efficient and manage their projects better. AceProject is a web-based project management software within which multiple users can manage multiple projects, from multiple locations. Thus, all corporate activity is stored and shared in one central place only. Regardless of how many branches, collaborators or telecommuters work in scattered remote offices, AceProject is the solution to stay in touch. AceProject is available as software as a service (SaaS) or as an system installed on the organization’s Web server.

AceProject is used in more than 30 countries. Small, mid-size and multinational organizations trust AceProject because Websystems has constantly heard their needs and proved them that they can depend on our solution, no matter how crucial their projects could be.

About Websystems

Websystems Inc, is a young and dynamic enterprise from Quebec City, Canada. Its team of highly qualified professionals is dedicated to produce and maintain an always-on, real-time product that is constantly improved.

For More Information

Karine Simard, PMP
Director of Marketing
Websystems Inc.
info@aceproject.com
Phone: +1.418.907-5227
Toll free, USA and Canada: 888.206.3505

Universal City California, January 2009 — Brand IT Solutions, the sister company of SEO Brand Media, is making its way to the International spotlight and introducing itself as a respected company providing IT related solutions. Because of the increase in demand for IT services on the International plane, the Principals of SEO Brand Media decided to derive their IT services and form a separate entity, of which would be Brand IT Solutions.

The Executives of the company holds out a strong hand for this new organization by bringing a little less than half century of combined Information Technology and business experience, together with their strong ties with partners and clients world wide. Brand IT Solutions offers Implementation Services, Managed Services, and Internet Services, all for the client’s IT advantage. From acquiring a domain online, to Data Architecture and Custom Applications Development, Brand IT Solutions provides services that cater to the client’s IT needs, whether the resources are taken onshore or offshore.

Today, there are more and more people looking for help with regards to their company website, and even more people are refreshing theirs with something new and creative, and of course, something that works for them. Brand IT Solutions paves the way in building their client’s brand and selling their products and services, all while maximizing customer acquisition with minimized costs. Indeed, Brand IT Solutions is an innovative organization focused towards IT improvement for the ones that care. For more information on Brand IT Solutions, feel free to visit their website only at www.branditsolutions.com

Contact Us:

Brand IT Solutions
http://www.branditsolutions.com

Cedric Castillo

Chief Technology Officer
Los Angeles Headquarters

ccastillo@branditsolutions.com

100 Universal City Plaza
Rock Hudson Bldg. Suite G
Universal City, CA 91608
866-757-2487 – Business Line

Effective Project Management is an essential part of any successful business, as it forces project managers to consider all relevant outcomes when it comes to planning a project, and to set out a coherent plan as how to use resources efficiently. Project management offers businesses the opportunity to agree on a process that will achieve a common objective defined for specific requirements, such as time constraints, cost and quality, and takes into account elements of risk, human resources and delivery.

The benefits of Project Management to businesses include the ability to achieve agreed objectives, goal clarity and measurement, the co-ordination of resources, the identification and management of risk, savings on time and cost, and the achievement of an agreed outcome. Therefore Project Management offers an application of management techniques to the execution of a project from start to finish, and to achieve predetermined goals and objections to the satisfaction of those involved in the process.

In order to implement and reap the benefits of Project Management, it is necessary to train your staff in the essential project management techniques. The Project Management Academy (PM Academy) offers project management training, and is an education organisation and management consulting firm operating both in South Africa and internationally.

PM Academy offers structured project management training, in order to manage projects in a logical, organised way by following defined steps. PRINCE2™ is one of the methods taught by PM Academy, and is a structured project management method, that is offered on both a Foundational and Practitioner level certification. PRINCE2™ is a method for managing projects and helps clients to work out who should be involved and what their responsibilities should be. It provides a set of processes to work through and explains what information you should be gathering along the way.

PRINCE2™ will benefit Project Managers, General Managers, Programme Managers, Team Managers and Support Staff, as well as staff with defined roles and Project Management Consultants. The PRINCE2™ method will provide the frameworks for effective project management, by teaching candidates how to act as informed members of a project management team and helps them to understand the principles and terminology of the method.

PM Academy is compliant with the criteria outlined in the Project Management Institute (PMI) white paper entitled A Guide to the Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), which is regarded as a reference to the generally accepted information and practices of Project Management. For more information about how PM Academy can help with your Project Management needs, visit www.pmacademy.co.za and submit a query online.

Itron Inc.’s Board of Directors wishes to acknowledge the work Roger Ingbretsen has done over the past five years in helping the board manage its internal process. Areas evaluated included overall board effectiveness in various strategic areas as well as the interaction of the board with each other and management. Most recently, Itron’s Board received the 2008 Board of the Year Award from the National Association of Corporate Directors for the Seattle-Northwest Region. “Many factors go into winning such an award, one of which is an effective and thorough Board assessment process.” said LeRoy Nosbaum, Itron’s CEO.

About Ingbretsen Consulting LLC:

Ingbretsen Consulting LLC, provides executive, leadership, management, board and career coaching and assessment services. Our company is the developer of “The Leadership Development Experience® and our latest eBook “Plan Your Career Now: A survival Guide for the American Workplace.” To know more, start here: www.ingbretsen.com

About Itron:
Itron Inc. is a leading technology provider to the global energy and water industries. Itron Inc. consists of Itron in North America and Actaris outside of North America. Our company is the world’s leading provider of metering, data collection and utility software solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Our products include electricity, gas and water meters, data collection and communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management and related software applications; as well as project management, installation, and consulting services. To know more, start here: www.itron.com.