General Contractor Looks to Gain Efficiencies While Maximizing Return on Technology Investment

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — January 7, 2014 — Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of financial and project management software solutions for architecture, engineering and construction companies, today announced that Lincoln Builders, a full-service general contracting, construction management and design/build firm headquartered in Ruston, La., has signed a multi-year agreement with Computer Guidance Corporation to take its construction ERP solution to the cloud.

With Computer Guidance’s Hosted eCMS ERP solution, Lincoln Builders will run core financial, job cost, human resources, payroll and equipment accounting applications in the cloud to streamline business operations, increase process controls and reduce the complexity of its IT infrastructure.

“Hosted eCMS was a clear choice for our organization, as we wanted to have the best of two worlds, leveraging Computer Guidance’s feature-rich applications and maximizing our return on our technology investment with the removal of unnecessary IT expenses,” stated Lynn Hutchinson, Chief Financial Officer, Lincoln Builders.

“Cloud-based deployments and managed hosting services continue to be critical components of our solution strategy, as they deliver our customers with the flexibility they need to operate in a more cost-efficient manner and focus on their construction businesses,” stated Roger D. Kirk, Chief Executive Officer, Computer Guidance Corporation. “We are committed to the cloud strategy and firmly believe that this is the future for IT solutions offered in the construction industry.”

About Computer Guidance Corporation

Since 1981, Computer Guidance offers the most complete, proven and reliable construction management solution for architecture, engineering and commercial construction companies. Computer Guidance’s eCMS solution provides financial accounting and project management applications, supported by advanced business intelligence and innovative productivity tools. eCMS is recognized as the solution of choice for top general and specialty contractors in the CFMA Information Technology Survey, and has been selected by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) as the construction management solution of choice for its members nationwide since 2010. Computer Guidance customers are recognized among the Top 400 Contractors and Top 50 Contractors by Engineering News-Record (ENR). Computer Guidance is a premier business partner of IBM Corporation, providing a solid technology foundation for both its cloud-based, hosted and on-premise enterprise solutions. For additional information, visit www.computerguidance.com or call 888.361.4551.

eCMS is a registered trademark of Computer Guidance Corporation.