HMS Software Celebrates 20th Anniversary!

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 13, 2004 -- Montreal, January 12, 2004. HMS Software, a leading provider of project management and timesheet systems, announces that it is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The Montreal-based company continues to specialize in project-oriented products and services and has expanded operations this year.

"We're delighted about the milestone," said Chris Vandersluis, president and founder of HMS. "20 years ago when we got started as a small 2-person consulting firm, we never dreamed we'd be where we are today. The company continues to thrive and has even expanded operations this year, something that's not too common in the IT sector."



HMS has been a landmark in the Canadian project management sector since its inception in 1984. Starting as a consulting and distribution firm, HMS was involved in many of Canada's major capital projects throughout the eighties including the Hibernia offshore oil platform, the Northern James Bay Hydro development, the Ontario Nuclear upgrade project, the InterProvincial Pipeline as well as numerous defense and aerospace projects such as Canada's new Frigate program, the CF-18 upgrade, the Low-level air defense and the Light Armoured Vehicle.

With the 1994 commercial release of TimeControl, an enterprise timesheet system, HMS found itself thrust into the international marketplace. "The popularity of TimeControl took us by surprise," says Vandersluis. "We knew it was a good product but the speed at which TimeControl sales grew was startling. It was like opening a lemonade stand in the desert - suddenly everyone wanted to talk to us."

TimeControl's architecture makes it particularly useful for project-oriented organizations. It allows companies to use the timesheet data to simultaneously link both project management and financial systems, something that was a first in the timesheet marketplace. HMS's strong background in project management and its depth in working at the enterprise level, is a combination that is a powerful stimulant for the organization.



"We've been very fortunate to have had TimeControl accepted by some of the largest organizations in the world," says Vandersluis. "The system has been in continuous use for 10 years now at Bombardier Defense (Now L3-Communications). We've also made major deployments at Mercury Marine, Kelly Services, Organon, Stolt Offshore and the Credit Suisse/First Boston Bank.

In addition to the success of TimeControl, HMS also includes a thriving consulting practice specializing in the implementation of enterprise project systems. "Implementing project management systems is what we've been doing for 20 years," says Vandersluis.



When asked about the future, Vandersluis seems confident. "After 20 years, you know you can survive both the boom times and the tough times," he says. "Both the services and the product side of our business are going strong and I don't see any reason for us not to be here for another 20 years."