Catalyst's 17-City Tour Introduces Asta Powerproject to the U.S. Construction Market

Online, October 4, 2012 (Newswire.com) - A 17-city roadshow officially launches the reseller partnership between Asta, the U.K.-based project controls software maker, and Catalyst, a U.S. leader in project controls consulting and services.

Catalyst will market, sell, and provide U.S. technical support for Asta's well-known Powerproject scheduling and resource management software and is conducting the free seminars to introduce the software to construction and engineering firms throughout 25 Eastern and Midwestern states.

Asta Powerproject has become the construction industry standard throughout Europe and the rest of the world outside the United States since its initial development in 1988. Both small and large companies including general contractors, subcontractors, civil engineering firms, clients and professional advisors prefer Asta Powerproject. More than 60,000 schedulers worldwide rely on the software every day.

"Listening to customers from the many industries we serve and offering only best-in-breed project scheduling software and services has been critical for Catalyst's success over the last 18 years. We believe Asta Powerproject is a great choice for our construction industry customers who want additional options to satisfy their project scheduling software needs. Asta Powerproject is powerful software. It's trusted by thousands of schedulers around the world. We are really excited to be able to offer such a robust option to our AEC customers here in the U.S.".

Asta Powerproject is recognized for its tight focus on the construction market. Users enjoy the ability to easily exchange data with Primavera P6and MS Project; quickly create and update precise project schedules; produce high quality standard and custom reports; analyze and compare progress against unlimited baseline plans; manage resources and costs; and Integrate with other systems such as Microsoft Outlook, accounting, BIM and ERP systems. Additionally, many firms can see sizable cost savings with Asta's flexible licensing and deployment options such as concurrent user pricing.

Michael Romero, International Channel Manager for Asta, will join Catalyst at several of the breakfast seminars.

"We're excited to be working with the team at Catalyst on the U.S. rollout of Asta Powerproject. And, we are looking forward to meeting construction professionals as they get their first look at Asta Powerproject," said Romero.

"These in-person breakfast seminars give us a chance to show off just what Asta Powerproject can do in a way that a webinar just can't," said Sudler. "Attendees will get to see Asta software in action, ask questions and enjoy the spontaneity that only a live seminar environment can provide"

The free breakfast seminar series will make stops in 17 cities beginning September 18, including:
New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Washington DC; Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Boston, MA; Detroit, MI; Raleigh, NC; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; St. Louis, MO; Kansas City, MO; Omaha, NE; Nashville, TN; Cincinnati, OH; and Pittsburg, PA.

For more information on Asta Powerproject and to register to attend a free seminar, please visit www.catalystusa.com/asta.