New VAR provides construction project management software solutions in Florida, California, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands

FOLSOM, Calif. (September 1, 2009) - Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today a new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreement with Alliance Solutions Group (ASG). As one of the top VARs for a leading financial and estimating software solutions company, ASG will provide comprehensive software sales and professional services for Meridian's Prolog® solution in Florida, California, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands.

"The ASG sales and support teams have years of construction industry experience as well as hands-on knowledge utilizing and implementing project management, estimating and accounting software," said Mike Griffith, president of Alliance. "Adding Prolog to our solution offerings allows us to serve a larger market opportunity, as more companies realize the value of best-of-breed project management systems in efficiently managing capital construction programs."

ASG uniquely combines software expertise and real-world construction industry experience to deliver high levels of service to contractors, developers, and real estate companies in their local markets. ASG's team of experienced construction industry professionals specialize in providing technology solutions to organizations managing construction projects and programs, having helped more than 2,500 businesses implement solutions that streamline business processes, control costs and increase revenues.

"With 20 years of success in deploying new software systems, Alliance brings a wealth of construction industry knowledge to our VAR network," said Elizabeth Dodson, director of business development at Meridian Systems. "ASG can provide high service levels to our AEC, commercial and public sector clients with their complete solutions and services offerings."

Meridian's valued added reseller partner network enhances customers' investment in Meridian software solutions by providing in-depth industry experience and value-added implementation and training services. For more information, visit: http://www.meridiansystems.com/partners/findreseller.asp.

About Alliance Solutions Group
Alliance Solutions Group works with local contractors, developers, and real estate companies providing software sales and consulting services (estimating and bidding, job cost accounting, project management, service management, property management). The Alliance Solutions Group family of companies work with businesses in Florida, California, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands. ASG is business partners with Meridian Systems, Sage, OnCenter Software, and GTCO Calcomp. Call Alliance Solutions Group at 888-559-9540 or visit www.alliance-sg.com to learn more about solutions designed for construction and real estate businesses.

Alliance Contact
Tim Boerio, Marketing Manager
(888) 559 9540, Email Contact

About Meridian Systems
Meridian Systems, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB), is the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations (PBO2). Building owners, construction and engineering firms, and public agencies use Meridian software to effectively manage capital building programs and facility assets. Meridian offers construction project management and infrastructure lifecycle management solutions that reduce project costs and schedules across the plan-build-operate project lifecycle. To learn more about how project-based organizations are benefitting from Meridian solutions, download a user study from FMI by visiting: http://www.meridiansystems.com/.

Meridian Contact
Tamara Kaestner, Marketing Programs Manager
(916) 294 2375, Email Contact