Maxima, a provider of software and consultancy to the construction and services sectors, today announced the general availability of its new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software; MAXcel. MAXcel is powered by Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, and has been designed by Maxima to specifically address the needs of the construction industry.

Maxima has created this tool in recognition of the fact that to date, the needs of construction firms have been widely ignored by the technology industry. The end result of this is that many businesses operate on archaic legacy systems that provide little benefit to employees or the management of the company.

MAXcel allows automated planning and reporting - and the delivery of specific information, tailored to individual roles within a company. The tools within MAXcel allow construction firms to overcome inefficient buying of materials, problems with plant and resource scheduling and inaccurate estimating and bidding on projects. In addition, using MAXcel means that firms can successfully manage and control data to meet increasing government legislation.


Boris Huard, Chief Operations Officer, Maxima commented: "Completing on time and within budget is essential for construction firms. This means that reliable, up-to-date information is essential to allow the effective management of time and resources within those budgets. MAXcel delivers this information to construction companies - meaning that they can be sure their projects are being run and monitored successfully."

In April 2007 Maxima signed an agreement with Microsoft that would provide Maxima with the support and backing to develop a construction specific solution. This support and continuous research and development enables Maxima to concentrate on key business functionality required for the construction industry whilst Microsoft ensures that the application platform is class leading.

Michael O'Connell, Finance Director, Murphy Group explained: "We needed to be certain that the software would be reliable and robust and we have great confidence in Microsoft. MAXcel matches our requirement for business software and we are confident that this product, which is based on Microsoft Dynamics AX, will deliver what we need. We have a sound relationship with Maxima and we are looking forward to working with them long term in this new stage of our development."

(JM)