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Maxwell Systems Launches American Contractor Release 7.5
Industry-leading job cost accounting solution makes data configuration and management easier and more efficient for contractorsKING OF PRUSSIA, PA—April 25, 2007—Maxwell Systems, Inc., a provider of business management software solutions and services for the construction and property management industries, announced today it has released American Contractor 7.5, the latest version of its comprehensive job cost accounting solution that helps contractors streamline processes and improve performance. This new version adds many features while enhancing existing ones. The new Configuration Wizard makes set-up fast and easy for new users; an Explorer feature gives users total access in a single screen to all items pertaining to a project; and the enhancements to the program’s Info Center, which helps users manage documents within American Contractor, include the ability to embed files within the system rather than linking to an external folder.
Maxwell Systems American Contractor is an integrated construction software solution that can help streamline business processes and optimize performance and profitability. As a comprehensive solution, American Contractor offers Financial Management, Job Cost Tracking, Payroll, Estimating, Document Control, Equipment Costing, Project Scheduling, and much more.
“American Contractor 7.5 gives contractors the tools they need to help complete projects on time and on budget with powerfully enhanced functionality that covers key performance areas,” says Jim Flynn, CEO of Maxwell Systems. “Customer feedback is critical when we look to develop a new release. We capture customer feedback from various sources that include enhancement requests, our Annual Conference, and through our Product Management team that works directly with customers. It is our goal to develop a product that is based on our customers’ needs and is aligned with the direction of the market.”
American Contractor 7.5 allows users to open several windows at once, making it easier to move among several key functions including the Command Center, job cost tracking, estimating, and project scheduling. Its features allow users to multitask: data entry and management reporting may be performed simultaneously. American Contractor 7.5 also includes the following features that further streamline processes:
- Configuration Wizardis specifically designed to help new customers easily configure company settings to ensure the system is implemented successfully.
- Database Installation Wizardfeatures several options, such as copying vendors, customers, charts of accounts, and so forth.
- Explorerlets users look up vendors, subcontractors, project schedules, and much more for a specific project--all from one screen.
- Info Center file embeddingkeeps files within American Contractor 7.5 rather than linking them to an external folder, keeping important files safe.
- Embedded Outlook e-mail messagescan be virtually “filed” along with any associated attachments through the Info Center.
- The ‘Save Reports and Documents’ functionautomatically adds reports and documents created in the system to Info Center. This helps users manage saved reports and view historical or comparative data.
- The ‘Save Configuration’ functionlets companies create and reset preferred settings for different user roles as custom or default configurations.
- Enhanced shortcut functionalitygives users the ability to customize their Command Center shortcuts for quick access to frequently used features, such as specific job reports for each project manager.
“As a new user, I find American Contractor 7.5 gives me the ability to set up my job files easily and painlessly,” says Shelley Bateman, office manager and job-cost coordinator of Sound and Signal Systems. “We typically have over 200 jobs in progress at one time, which was impossible to manage before we installed American Contractor. Now, the integrated system saves our estimators 10 to 12 hours a week, our project managers eight hours a week, and our accounting team 24 hours a week. These time and cost savings are a great testament to American Contractor’s user-friendly interface, power and efficiency.”
Maxwell Systems American Contractor release 7.5 is now available. Customers should visit the Customer Zone for more information. New customers interested in more information about the product should call 1-800-688-8226 or visit www.maxwellsystems.com.

