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Hundreds of Contractors Participate in Successful Maxwell Systems 2009 Annual Conference

King of Prussia, Pa. – September 21, 2009 – Maxwell Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce that hundreds of contractors found value in attending Maxwell Systems 2009 Annual Conference which took place September 14-16 at Disney’s Coronado Springs ^®Resort in Walt Disney World ^®, Florida.

Hundreds of customers participated in more than a hundred educational sessions to receive product training, learn about new features and capabilities, and gain guidance about software solutions to improve business processes, productivity, and profitability.

“Every year it’s always exciting to meet face-to-face with contractors using our solutions – their feedback is critical to developing our solutions and enhancing our support offerings,” said Jim Flynn, Maxwell Systems President and CEO, Maxwell Systems. “It’s also an important time to share personal thoughts on the direction of the company, needs and trends of the industry, and how our software solutions can continue to overcome pressing challenges.”

The conference exceeded expectations for many attendees hoping to learn more about using their Maxwell Systems software and to network with other contractors:

“Overall, a great conference. I appreciated being able to meet more of the Maxwell Systems group and to network with other users. I look forward to attending future conferences,” said Jane Wiltse-Pringle, Controller, Bayer Construction Co., Inc.
“This conference has been very informative and as a new user has made me feel more comfortable with using my Maxwell Systems software,” said Karen Watts, Bookkeeper, JDK, LLC.
“Great classes and wonderful networking opportunity,” said Jackie Farasyn, CFO, Mathiowetz Construction Company.
“I’m a 20-year user and learned more in the last three days about the software I use daily than I have in the last five years. The Maxwell Systems conference greatly exceeded my expectations!” said James Camarre, CFO, Mollenberg-Betz.

With the theme “Discovering Opportunities,” this year’s conference featured networking events, best practices sessions, and one-on-one consulting for new as well as long-standing customers using Maxwell Systems solutions, including American Contractor ™, Management Suite ™, StreetSmarts ^®, Estimation™ Logistics , and QuestMX Estimating ™. In addition, attendees heard from renowned author and guest speaker George Hedleywho shared his expertise about what aconstruction business owner really needs and wants from accounting, finance, project management, and estimating to build a profitable business.

“Our goal for the conference is to help our customers become better equipped to work with increased speed and accuracy, reduce costs, and improve profit on every job,”said Bob Hodges , Vice President of Customer Services at Maxwell Systems. “We also consider the annual conference an amazing time to listen to our customers concerns, suggestions, and ideas. It’s a collaborative environment for contractors on key business issues and for us as their technology partner.”

©2009 Maxwell Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Maxwell Systems, American Contractor, Management Suite, QuestMX, and Estimation Logistics are trademarks and StreetSmarts is a registered trademark of Maxwell Systems, Inc.

Modern Homes, Inc.

Modern Homes, Inc. uses Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX as its complete takeoff and estimating system. The company is able have high accuracy and great details to produce on-target estimates.

Anderson Commercial Concrete

Anderson Commercial Concrete uses Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX as its complete takeoff and estimating system. The company is able to perform takoff with ease, speed, and accuracy, and then determine the materials, equipment, and labor for professional estimates.

PT Masonry

PT Masonry offers offers masonry services ranging from brick and stone veneers, chimneys and fireplaces to stairs and walkways and repairs on existing and damaged masonry. The company uses Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX as a complete software solution – to speed through takeoff, seamlessly send that data to estimating, and create accurate bids. Then they use the same software to manage job cost accounting and improve control of their financials.