HMS names Commint TimeControl/Primavera Center of Excellence

Montreal, Quebec - February 10, 2000 - HMS Software announced today the appointment of Commint inc. of Houston, Texas as its Center of Excellence for linking TimeControl, HMS's enterprise timekeeping system, with Primavera Project Planner (P3 and P3e) products. This new alliance allows Commint to act as a distributor for HMS's TimeControl throughout the U.S. Commint will now be able to enroll dealers for TimeControl from among the many representatives and 3rd party experts of Primavera solutions throughout the U.S., the Caribbean and Mexico.

"This new alliance is key to the rapid expansion of TimeControl," according to Chris Vandersluis, President of HMS. "Commint was the very first Primavera dealer over 15 years ago. Their influence on the extensive Primavera product industry is significant. This new alliance will allow Commint to act as an internal expert for Primavera product users who are interested in implementing TimeControl."

TimeControl has included a direct link with Primavera Project Planner (P3) since 1997 and has recently announced a link with Primavera's new project management system, Primavera Project Planner for the Enterprise (P3e).

This strategic alliance comprises both marketing and technical components. Commint already resells TimeControl as a dealer. Now they will be able to resell as a distributor through dealers they enroll. In addition, Commint's technical services have been extended to provide TimeControl implementation expertise to the Primavera-oriented expertise they already provide across the U.S.

"We're very excited about this new facet to our relationship with HMS," says Keith Kelley, President of Commint. "Our success over the past year as a TimeControl dealer has enabled us to deliver best-of-breed solutions to our existing clients. In particular, the combination of Primavera's project management software and HMS's TimeControl makes for a powerful solution for organizations committed to managing their business by project."

Commint has already signed on new dealers for TimeControl. "Many Primavera representatives are interested in supporting both product lines," according to Kelley. "HMS is a Primavera Alliance Partner so they know the products and companies are compatible. Established Primavera dealers see this as an opportunity to extend client support from a project management arena to a more enterprise-wide approach."


About TimeControl

TimeControl was originally released in 1994. It was immediately successful in the project management sector and today is recognized not only as a project management solution, but also as an enterprise timesheet solution in use by companies worldwide. TimeControl is designed as a multipurpose timesheet able to serve the needs of both Finance and Project Management simultaneously. It includes features such as a multi-browser, multi-device interface, a PC and mobile interface, vacation approvals, executive dashboards, extensive approval functionality, flexible reporting and links to project management and corporate systems which makes the timesheet product ideally suited for integration with existing systems in any organization. TimeControl's flexibility allows it to be deployed for use as a time and attendance, time and billing, project tracking and flex-time system. TimeControl is available both for purchase for an on-premises installation or as an on-line subscription in the Cloud.

To access the free Hosted TimeControl Trial site, visit our free trial page.

For more information about TimeControl, monitor the TimeControl blog at http://blog.timecontrol.org/ or the TimeControl website at www.timecontrol.com.

For information about TimeControlOnline, our hosted timesheet subscription service in the cloud, go to www.timecontrol.com/features/timecontrol-online.

For any other questions, please contact HMS Software at info@hms.ca.

TimeControl is represented around the world by our distributors in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, the UK, and the U.S.

About HMS Software

Based in Montreal, Canada with offices in Toronto, HMS Software has been a leading provider of project management and enterprise timesheet systems and services since 1984. HMS Software's first customized timesheet application was written in 1984. With the launch of TimeControl as a commercial application in 1994, HMS Software began servicing clients worldwide.

HMS Software's client list reads like a who's who of business. It includes Acergy, Aecon, Rio Tinto, the Atlanta Airport, the City of Montreal, the County of San Mateo, Electromotive Diesel, EXFO, FT Services, Kelly Services, Koch, Merck Frosst, the Government of Quebec, Georgia Pacific, Parker Hannifin, Rolls Royce, Sobeys, Volvo Novabus, Zimmer Inc. and hundreds of others.

For further information about HMS Software, please visit the HMS website at: www.hms.ca or contact us at info@hms.ca.