City of Miami buys Marina Management Software
The city of Miami has recently gone live with a new accounting and management software program at the three municipally owned and operated marinas. The Program, Marina Management System 5.0, is distributed by Marina Management Services, Inc. of Boca Raton, FL.
Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) January 6, 2005 -- The City of Miami, FL has recently
purchased and installed Pacsoft’s Marina Management System 5.0, a comprehensive
management system, for the three City-owned and operated municipal marinas. The
Marina Management System 7.0 is developed by Pacsoft International, Ltd. (PIL) a
New Zealand based software development and consulting company. The program has
been marketed and distributed in the Americas, Caribbean, and Hawaii by Marina
Management Services, Inc (MMS) of Boca Raton, FL.
In Early 2004 the
City’s Department of Public Facilities initiated the replacement of the existing
marina management software system which was developed and installed by their own
IT Department in 1988. “The decision to upgrade the City’s current system was
made in order to improve their business processes, accounting and customer
service, which is a trend we are seeing in larger ports and municipalities
operating multiple marinas,” said Tim Keogh of MMS.
After a lengthy RFP
process which included live demonstrations and field visits to actual marinas
using different programs, the city narrowed the field to three programs and in
the end selected the Pacsoft system as the best on the market. “There was
specific criteria that we were looking for which included the capability of
supporting multiple marinas, the ability to add additional slips or facilities,
the integration with our existing General Ledger program, comprehensive
reporting functions, and user friendliness” said Stephen Bogner, Marinas Manager
for the City. Mr. Bogner went on to say that, “The entire process took over four
months, and when we selected the Marina Management System as the system that
best fit our needs we were confident that MMS could deliver what we
required.”
Marina Management Services, Inc. will be displaying the Marina
Management System at the ICOMIA trade show January 9-12 in San Diego at booth
400. PIL Managing Director, Chris Thomas, will also be on hand with the MMS
support team to conduct on-site demonstrations.
About MMS Software
MMS
(Marina Management System) is a sophisticated marina program designed to meet
the needs of marinas and boatyards in their day-to-day operations, assisting
them in the management of vessels, slips and customers; invoicing reservations;
reporting on operations; streamlining accounting processes; and integrating with
selected GL packages. The software allows managers and owners to improve their
marina business by saving both time and money through automating and integrating
typical daily tasks and processes. MMS is further enhanced by the upcoming
release 6.0 – contact Marina Management Services, Inc. for pricing and
details.
About Marina Management Services, Inc.
Formed in 1988, Marina
Management Services Inc. (MMS) is an international management and consulting
firm located in Boca Raton, Florida. They have a strong background in marina
consulting, ownership and 'full on-site management' of marinas for third
parties. It is this exposure to the industry and its operating principal’s
experience in the marine industry that has allowed Marina Management Services to
understand and focus on the real needs of marinas - especially in terms of
recommending a good management program. For more information visit www.marinamanagement.com
About Pacsoft International,
Ltd. (PIL)
PIL is a member of the Pacsoft group of companies, initially led
by Pacific Softworks Ltd which was established in 1989. PIL provides strategic
planning, consulting, project management and development services for a broad
customer base. PIL now specializes in the marina industry, and has customers in
America, the Caribbean, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. For more information
visit www.pacsoft.co.nz/mms
About City of Miami
Marinas
The City operates three marinas, Marine Stadium Marina, Miamarina at
Bayside, and Dinner Key Marina, which boasts 1,100 boat slips and generates
gross annual revenues of over $7 Million. Marine Stadium Marina on Virginia Key
is one of South Florida’s largest full-service dry storage marinas capable of
storing 300 vessels up to 45 feet in length. Miamarina is located in the heart
of downtown Miami, has 130 slips and can accommodate vessels up to 250 feet in
length. Dinner Key Marina is Florida’s largest marine facility. Located on the
Atlantic ICW, within walking distance to Coconut Grove, Dinner Key has over 580
wet slips and can accommodate vessels up to 175 feet in length.
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