July 31, 2007

Banner Health Selects e-Builder Enterprise 6.0 to Manage $1.5 Billion Expansion

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) July 22, 2007 -- e-Builder, the leading provider of collaborative project management solutions, announced today that Banner Health, one of the largest health care systems in the United States, has implemented e-Builder Enterprise 6.0 to manage its capital program. e-Builder will serve as the single integrated project information system to manage cost, schedule, and scope on its projects.

Late last year, Banner Health embarked on a $1.5 billion expansion plan encompassing renovation of existing buildings and construction of new facilities in response to growing demand in the seven states it serves. The magnitude of the expansion plan was one of the drivers behind Banner's selection of a program management system, placing greater emphasis on the need to improve existing processes. This system will help streamline communications and information management for improved project planning, execution, and delivery.

Banner evaluated several solutions, but selected e-Builder because it had a user-friendly interface that was the most intuitive and easiest to use while still providing  the industry specific capabilities to manage a complex planning, design, and construction program from the owner’s perspective. In addition, e-Builder’s software-as-a-service model provided Banner Health with faster deployment than traditional systems, and the ability to regularly incorporate ongoing user feedback to improve the product.

Kip Edwards, Banner Health’s System Vice President – Design and Construction, said “One thing I value in e-Builder is the continuous improvement we've seen in the product since adoption, and in the short time our team has been using it.” For more information on e-Builder Enterprise and/or request a demo, please visit www.e-builder.net/6.

Jonathan N. Antevy, e-Builder co-Founder and CEO, said "the marketplace continues to validate that e-Builder Enterprise has what it takes to address the needs of large and small owners alike.  And the intuitive user interface has contributed to the ease of use our clients have been raving about."

About Banner Health
Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country. In the communities we serve – from Alaska to Arizona – Banner Health has more experience caring for patients than any other organization. We proudly believe this experience helps us realize our mission: We exist to make a difference in people's lives through excellent patient care.

Based in Phoenix, Banner Health has 20 hospitals and other facilities that offer an array of services including hospital care, home care, hospice care, nursing registries, surgery centers, laboratories, and rehabilitation centers. These facilities are located in the following states: Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming.

About e-Builder™
e-Builder is a leading provider of capital project management and collaboration software. The company’s flagship product, e-Builder Enterprise, provides owners of large capital development projects with visibility into key performance indicators across their entire portfolio to ensure timely, on-budget project completion. e-Builder combines cutting edge technology and industry knowledge to provide thousands of owners, architects, engineers, contractors and suppliers with solutions that enhance development and construction processes. The company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information, visit www.e-Builder.net