PARSIPPANY, NJ - August 26, 2002 ... Acuent Inc., a full-service systems integrator, today announced that it has begun work on a financial and human resources system upgrade and contract management integration for Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., one of the nation's leading environmental consulting firms.
Acuent will be implementing PeopleSoft® 8 Human Resources Management and Financial Management solutions for Malcolm Pirnie. PeopleSoft 8 applications are built on a Pure Internet Architecture™ that provides features such as employee self-service in HR systems, improved financial reporting and the ability to use portals for controlled remote access.
"We chose Acuent based on their solid PeopleSoft practice and their experience upgrading companies to PeopleSoft 8," said Jane Marie Wheeler, Vice President, Malcolm Pirnie. "Acuent put together a strong, responsive team to fit our specific needs, and we look forward to the increased efficiency that the new applications will provide."
"With over 1,300 employees in offices throughout the United States, Malcolm Pirnie will benefit from features like employee remote access to HR systems," said Tom Ferrando, president and COO of Acuent. "Acuent has become the partner of choice for more and more companies like Malcolm Pirnie that want to increase the capabilities and efficiencies of their enterprise systems."
Malcolm Pirnie provides environmental engineering, science and consulting services to over 3,000 public and private sector clients worldwide. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company has a staff of over 1,300 engineers, scientists, consultants, designers, architects and technical support personnel in more than 40 offices nationwide. For more information visit www.pirnie.com.
Acuent Inc., based in Parsippany, N.J., provides integrated business and technology solutions for Fortune 1000 companies, institutions of higher education and the public sector. The company has more than 400 customers, including Lucas County, Ohio; Contra Costa County, Calif.; D.C. Public Schools; Exostar; Intermedia Communications; Port of Seattle; the State of Georgia; Twentieth Century Fox and the U.S. Army. Acuent has 400 employees and offices throughout the United States.