Unprecedented honor recognizes the best in results-driven enterprise software solutions

For the second consecutive year, AMEC Paragon has received the FileNet Innovation Award for best Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution. Presented during FileNet’s 2005 UserNetTM conference in Las Vegas, the award recognizes organizations that are using FileNet technology to create outstanding software applications and achieve noteworthy business results for their customers.

This year’s entries were judged by a panel of industry analysts, press, consultants and FileNet senior executives. AMEC Paragon’s winning solution is a document management system that manages the complete document lifecycle. It was specifically tailored to efficiently manage large volumes of electronic project documents, including client deliverables and all supporting documents, via a secure, interactive web-based reporting and retrieval system.

“FileNet is a key component in AMEC Paragon’s strategy of Distributed Engineering,” said Carl Sikes, AMEC Paragon’s Vice President of Engineering. “This award exemplifies the company’s commitment to be a model of excellence by providing the highest quality content management solution.”

AMEC Paragon’s solution represents a powerful differentiator that improves quality and that can have considerable cost and schedule advantages. The software system’s ability to integrate common project functions has been indispensable in maintaining data integrity, improving efficiency and achieving fast-track progress. It has been implemented on several projects and was key in AMEC Paragon’s ability to secure a multi-million dollar contract with a major client.

“Winning this international, industry-recognized award is another example of what positions AMEC Paragon as one of the leaders in its field,” said Marc-Henri Cerar, AMEC Paragon’s Manager of Project IT. “Our customers also win because FileNet delivers project documents worldwide, in real time. They can load data directly into the system of their choice, eliminating cumbersome manual document loading and enabling a continuous project handover and closeout process.”


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Shanta Mauney & Shelley Eastland, 713-869-0707
Ward Creative Communications

Notes to editors

AMEC (www.amec.com) is an international project management and services company that designs, delivers and supports client assets for customers worldwide across the public and private sectors. AMEC employs 44,000 people in more than 40 countries, generating annual revenues of around US$8 billion. AMEC’s shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange where the company is listed in the Support Services sector (LSE: AMEC.L). With US headquarters in Washington DC, AMEC has approximately 3,000 employees operating from 86 offices in 37 states. Engineering News Record Magazine has ranked AMEC as the #1 International Design Firm in the United States.

The company works across the public and private sectors, locally and internationally and in a range of sectors including transport, oil and gas and power as well as generally across industry and commerce.

AMEC designs, delivers and supports infrastructure assets. Specific services include: project management, environmental and technical consultancy, architectural and engineering design, funding and feasibility studies, planning, procurement, construction and multi-technical services, facilities management, maintenance and decommissioning.

AMEC Paragon (formerly Paragon Engineering Services, Inc.) (www.amecparagon.com) was founded in 1980 to provide project management, engineering, design/drafting, procurement, inspection, construction management, and training services to the oil and gas industry. Headquartered in Houston, Texas and employing 580 people, the company specializes in onshore and offshore production facilities, pipelines, midstream/gas processing projects, and deepwater developments. AMEC Paragon has completed more than 3,500 projects for over 260 customers in some 30 countries.

AMEC in oil and gas: AMEC’s oil and gas business is a leading international provider of total life of asset services to customers in upstream, downstream petrochemicals and pipelines. It turned over US$4 billion in 2003, employs 6,000 people and is focused on six key regions: Americas; Europe and West Africa; Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); Middle East; Southeast Asia and China.

AMEC’s oil and gas business has market-leading positions in front-end consultancy services, engineering & design, project management and engineering of complex facilities and asset support services. It is also a pioneer in the development of innovative approaches to project delivery leading to significant cost savings, faster project delivery and greater long-term value for customers.

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