Victoria, British Columbia, August 24th, 2005-Municipal Software (TSX-V:MSZ), a provider of business process automation solutions for government is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to distribute the line of meeting management products for local government application created by SOMACOS of New York, USA and Salzwedel, Germany.
Both companies bring a strong background in local government to the alliance. Municipal Software has over 23 years of experience and some 140 clients across North America. Since its founding in 2001, SOMACOS has installed Session and Session Net products at over 450 public sector client sites including the Cities of Magdeburg, Heidelberg and Cologne.
Iain McLean, Chief Executive Officer for Municipal Software commented, "This is an exciting step for Municipal Software. We can now offer our clients and prospects a proven solution in meeting management and it will make a great addition to our CityView product line." He continued, "Session makes running a municipality easier. It makes information readily available to all members of a network and helps the planning of committee and council meetings by making sure that the paperwork is managed and immediately accessible."
SOMACOS is a leader in "session management." Increasing demands on the committee time in local government means that councilors need to have automated systems that support them and make certain that every member has timely access to information, can be assured of the efficiency of meeting administration and that all appropriate fees and expenses are accounted for. "We have selected Municipal Software because they have the same commitment to client solutions that we have," stated Bernd Thiem, Chief Executive Officer for SOMACOS. "We both are focused on the needs of local government and our Session product will integrate directly into the business process software that Municipal Software is offering."
SOMACOS will actively support the initial sales efforts by Municipal Software with marketing and joint training.
About SOMACOS
Founded in 2001, SOMACOS has offices in Saltwedel, Cologne, Dresden and New York. The company has over 450 clients in Europe in the public sector (municipalities, authorities and utilities) as well as in banks, insurance companies and a limited number of private sector customers. Session|SessionNet is a complete toolbox for all aspects of meeting management: agenda item handling, meeting planning, organization, execution and follow-up, resolution tracking, meeting allowance computation as well as browser-based information sharing and research.
