IBM Wins Georgia Services Contract

IBM Wins Georgia Services Contract

IBM today announced it won a contract with the state of Georgia to manage its information-technology assets, as well as its fleet and facilities inventory. IBM also will document and process Georgia’s surplus assets and inventory.

As part of the Enterprise Asset Management System project, IBM will implement and integrate software designed by MRO Software (NASDAQ: MROI) of Bedford, Mass. That software, Maximo Enterprise Suite (MXES), will help the state optimize the longevity and productivity of its assets, as well as manage its fleet inventory of more than 21,000 vehicles.

Earlier, the governor’s Commission for a New Georgia tagged the state’s asset-management program as a source of inefficiency. That board, comprised of business leaders, recommended ways to gain efficiency and reduce costs in certain government agencies.

The commission’s fact-finding task force reported that the current processes and programs for managing assets were outdated and inconsistent. It recommended that Georgia shift to a system of 21st Century technologies and management techniques that are proving “best practices” for the private sector and for other states.

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