Dexter + Chaney
Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Providing Forefront ® Construction
Suite Software
Celebration at company headquarters marks the occasion
SEATTLE , August 22, 2006: In
the early 1980s, Mark Dexter and John Chaney believed they could
start a successful construction-management software firm that
translated their experience and knowledge with ERP implementations
for large organizations to the construction industry. The two
CPAs/MBAs were working side-by-side at the Seattle office of
accounting giant Arthur Andersen in the early days of personal
computers.
Twenty-five years after they incorporated Dexter
+ Chaney in August 1981, the company is an industry leader.
More than 1,000 construction companies throughout the United
States employ its Forefront ® Construction Suite software.
Dexter + Chaney regularly makes trade and local rankings for
its size and growth rate and has earned industry honors for
Forefront's capabilities.
"We attribute the company's success over the years to our customers
and employees-many of whom have been with us for many years," said
Chaney, company president. "We rely on our customers to tell
us how we can enhance Forefront to ensure that it meets their
business needs. It truly is a partnership."
The company recently celebrated its 25 th anniversary at a party
for employees, customers, vendors, family members and others
at its Seattle headquarters. The 11,800 -square-foot company-owned
building houses most of Dexter + Chaney's 70 employees.
Evolution
Forefront has evolved over the years
to offer 30 integrated modules that provide a broad range of
functions enabling companies to manage their complex businesses.
Construction companies of all types-including general, heavy/highway, utility, electrical,
mechanical, HVACR and others-employ Forefront to handle project
management, construction accounting, service management, human
resources, document imaging, remote connectivity and data sharing.
More than 7,000 total users make use of Forefront's Document
Imaging component, which addresses a typically painful problem
for contracting firms: giving management, office staff and project
managers the fast access they need to important documents like
AP invoices, change orders, payroll timecards, contracts and
others. Companies that use Forefront report that they have improved
profitability and have grown their businesses more than 300 percent
without adding accounting staff.
The Future
Chaney, 50, and Dexter, 51, both CPAs/MBAs, remain active in
the company's day-to-day operations. Other company owners are
Brad Mathews, 51, vice president/sales and marketing, who joined
the firm in 1992, and John Ulacia, 51, vice president/operations,
a Dexter + Chaney employee since 1995. Chaney and Ulacia met
in the University of Washington MBA Class of 1980; Mathews was
a year behind them. Dexter holds an MBA from the Wharton School
of Business, University of Pennsylvania (Class of 1978).
"We plan to continue what we've been doing: work with a great
group of employees to offer an excellent product that helps construction
companies manage their businesses," said Chaney. "Dexter + Chaney
and Forefront will keep evolving as our customers and their needs
evolve." About Dexter+Chaney
More than 1,000 construction companies
throughout the United States use Dexter + Chaney's Forefront ® Construction
Suite. Forefront Construction Suite includes 30 integrated
modules that handle project management, construction accounting,
service management, human resources, document imaging, remote
connectivity and data sharing for construction companies of
all types. Companies that use Forefront report they have improved
profitability and have grown their businesses more than 300
percent without adding accounting staff.
For more information about Dexter + Chaney or Forefront, contact
Brad Mathews, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Dexter
+ Chaney, 9700 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-2347; phone:
800-875-1400 or 206-364-1400; fax: 206-367-9613; e-mail: info@dexterchaney.com; www.dexterchaney.com.
Contact
Brad Mathews, Dexter + Chaney
800-875-1400
brad@dexterchaney.com
Jim Fulton
The Fulton Company
360-943-4101
fultonco@olywa.net
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