HOUSTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houston area now has a unique
technology startup company -- PointCross, an online project information
management solution company focused on serving the "project enterprise"
industry.  Houston is the global center for this industry that includes
Engineering & Construction (E&C) companies and Energy firms.
    "PointCross is to the 'project enterprise' what MRP and supply chain
management are to conventional, manufacturing based 'product enterprises',"
said Suresh Madhavan, Founder-CEO of PointCross, a well-funded technology
startup, headquartered in the Houston area.
    Co-Founder and COO, Pradeep Anand added,  "The E&C industry, a
project-enterprise, has many different characteristics that require the unique
technology applications incorporated in our products.  We can transform the
E&C business, potentially saving the industry more than $50 Billion a year."
He continued, "We have a grand vision, and to fulfill it we possess solid
products, extraordinary people with experience in this industry, the funds,
and the drive."
    "More important, our customers see the promise of PointCross' technology.
Every customer we have approached has taken us deeper into their organization,
exposing the solution to major stakeholders within the company.  We have a
steady stream of customers in our offices for demos and discussions," added
Suresh Madhavan.
    "In fact, we have secured our first major customer -- a $15 Billion
company," said Pradeep Anand, "and we are going to help them improve
efficiencies of managing a major construction project.  It's about time
technology came to customers rather than customers going to the west-coast!"
he added.
    PointCross is the Web-based project control solution for every stage of a
large-scale project, from concept to commissioning, and continuing operations.
It also facilitates interchange of information across enterprise boundaries to
vendors and partners. It significantly reduces cycle time, project risks, and
project costs.
    PointCross is an online project information management solution company
for the project enterprise industry, headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.

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