Londonderry, NH, July 9, 2001 – ConEst Software Systems, the leading developer of software applications serving the electrical contractor and datacom industries, today announced a new interface to The American Contractor construction accounting software from Van Stolk Computer Service, Inc. (VSCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Maxwell Systems Inc.
The new interface gives users the ability to import estimate data from the ConEst2000‘ estimating software into a budget within The American Contractor construction accounting software. ConEst2000 is a full scale estimating software program that includes real-time networking, built-in NEC calculations, automatic labor rate adjustments, digital photo display, change order functionality, and quotation analysis.
This interface enables The American Contractor customers to start tracking the job faster, including costs such as payroll, equipment usage, and fees. "The faster you can get into your job tracking module, the faster you’ll know how you’re doing on the job," said Roseanne Prevost-Morgan, development/support liaison for VSCS. "ConEst2000 successfully met all the required testing criteria for importing a bid to The American Contractor job budget module. The interface also eliminates the need to manually input job tracking codes one by one. Because each job tracking code could have as many as five budget amounts or cost types (labor, material, subcontractor, equipment, and other), customers can save a significant amount of time."
"We’re pleased to work with VSCS. Together our companies share a similar vision by addressing the need to provide a faster way for contractors to track their jobs," said George Hague, president of ConEst. "Like ConEst, VSCS recognizes that a contractor’s time is valuable. The more efficient you can make their job, the better. Our customers have come to rely on us to deliver solutions that meet their needs. That’s why ConEst is always developing new technology and creating innovative ways to deliver powerful, yet intuitive, easy-to-use applications."
About Van Stolk Computer Service, Inc.
Van Stolk Computer Service, Inc. (VSCS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Maxwell Systems, Inc. and the authors of The American Contractor. Established in 1983, this California Corporation is a leading national provider of software for construction and service contractors. The American Contractor® family of products is designed to meet the accounting, payroll, job cost management, work order, inventory and estimating needs of today's small to mid-sized contractors. For more information about Van Stolk Computer Service, Inc., call 800-333-8435 or visit the company’s web site at www.amercon.com
About ConEst Software Systems
ConEst Software Systems is the leading provider of software applications serving the electrical contractor and datacom industries. Headquartered in Londonderry, NH and serving customers worldwide, ConEst has been delivering solutions to the electrical industry since 1989. Dedicated to exploring new ways to integrate the latest technology with software tools, ConEst products incorporate intelligence, with timesaving features that enable electrical contractors and estimators to manage the entire construction process. ConEst’s PowerSuite of software solutions include ConEst2000‘ Lite, Plus and Pro, DataBid‘, T&M Billing‘, JobTrac ‘, PermitTrac‘ and ConEst Electrical Formulas‘. For more information, contact ConEst Software Systems at 1-800-662-7687 or visit the company’s Web site at www.conest.com.
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