New VAR increases support for Meridian's construction project management solutions in Western Canada

FOLSOM, Calif. (November 5, 2009) - Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today a new Value-added Reseller (VAR) agreement with Constructive Solutions for Business Inc. (Constructive Solutions). Concentrating on Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) clients in Canada, Constructive Solutions will provide comprehensive software sales and professional services for Meridian's Prolog® solution in Western Canada.

Constructive Solutions is committed to delivering high levels of customer service within the construction and real estate industries to British Columbia and Alberta. The company believes that a client's processes are an integral part of a management information system and have applied this philosophy to over 350 implementations at companies who depend on an integrated suite of financial and operations software every day.

"By partnering with Meridian, Constructive Solutions now offers a full range of complementary solutions to AEC companies, government agencies and building owners managing capital projects," said Patrick Baker, president, Constructive Solutions. "With Prolog's industry leading project management software as part of our offering, we can better serve our existing clients, broaden our customer base, and offer more value as a one-stop solution provider to our Canadian clients."

"Constructive Solutions has been meeting the diverse needs of the Canadian construction and real estate industry for over 10 years," said Elizabeth Dodson, director of business development at Meridian Systems. "Project-based organizations in British Columbia and Alberta can leverage the industry best practices of Constructive Solutions' professional teams, which have experience serving more than 350 industry leading clients."

Meridian's global reseller network enhances customers' investments in Meridian software solutions by providing in-depth industry experience and value-added implementation and training services. For more information, visit: http://www.meridiansystems.com/partners/findreseller.asp.

About Constructive Solutions for Business Inc.
Constructive Solutions has been meeting the diverse needs of the Canadian construction and real estate industry for over 10 years. Serving over 350 industry leading clients throughout Canada, the company's team of dedicated professionals applies industry ‘best practices' to maximize a client's investment in their Integrated Project Accounting and Management solutions. Leveraging our vast domain expertise we provide the following professional services: Strategic Planning, Set up and Workflow training, Procedural Documentation and Business Intelligence. For more information, visit: http://www.constructivesolutions.com/.

Constructive Solutions will be offering a comprehensive customer summit series. The Meridian Prolog Road Show - Coming to Western Canada late January.

Constructive Solutions Contact
Donna Baker, Manager, Marketing & Client Relations
(604) 878 8100 ext 120, Email Contact

About Meridian Systems
Meridian Systems, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB), is the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations (PBO2). Building owners, construction and engineering firms, and public agencies use Meridian software to effectively manage capital building programs and facility assets. Meridian offers construction project management and infrastructure lifecycle management solutions that reduce project costs and schedules across the plan-build-operate project lifecycle. To learn more about how project-based organizations are benefitting from Meridian solutions, download a user study from FMI by visiting: www.meridiansystems.com.

Meridian Contact
Tamara Kaestner, Marketing Programs Manager
(916) 294 2375, Email Contact