HERNDON, Va.--Deltek, the leading provider of enterprise management software for project-focused organizations, today announced that national nonprofit firm, The Environmental Careers Organization, Inc. (ECO) has deployed Deltek Costpoint®, Deltek’s industry-leading enterprise resource planning solution designed specifically for sophisticated, project-driven organizations, in just two and a half months.
ECO recruits, places and manages 600 to 1,000 ECO interns every year. ECO employees will utilize Costpoint to track, manage and report on every aspect of their projects including planning, estimating, proposals, budgets, expenses, indirect costs, purchasing, billing, regulatory compliance and business performance.
“Successful government contractors demand real-time access to their most critical financial and project data,” said Jeff Cook, President and Founder of ECO. “Our previous system lacked the important requirements we needed in order to manage complex government contracts. With Deltek Costpoint, we can now track and manage all project expenses and revenues – helping us comply with critical government regulations as our business grows.”
For more than 30 years, ECO has developed professionals for the environmental field through paid internships at government agencies, nonprofit organizations and other domestic businesses. These internships focus on critical environmental issues such as hazardous waste management, public policy, climate change and community sustainability. By selecting especially qualified individuals, ECO is striving to expand the number of highly educated workers pursuing these issues at organizations like the U.S. Geological Survey, California Coastal Commission, Trustees of Reservations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington Department of Transportation and many other agencies and organizations.
“As a scalable, compliance-ready, out-of-the-box solution, Deltek Costpoint is an ideal enterprise management tool for project-based organizations such as ECO,” said Kevin Parker, president and CEO of Deltek. “By tracking and managing critical project data across an entire organization, Costpoint enables firms like ECO to improve performance, streamline operations, win more business, and ultimately stay focused on their vital missions.”
ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS ORGANIZATION
The Environmental Careers Organization, Inc. is a 34-year-old national, nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the next generation of professionals, managers and leaders. This is accomplished by using the oldest learning model: the apprenticeship where the current generation teaches and learns from the next. ECO manages intern and fellowship programs for client agencies, corporations, foundations and organizations across the country and the environment. It also has supporting services of conferences, workshops, seminars, books, and publications. ECO’s diversity is responsible for recruiting and placing 2,500 students of color in the last 14 years. Its web site, www.eco.org, receives 20,000 visitors a month. Finally, there are over 10,000 alumni who have participated in ECO’s activities.
ABOUT DELTEK
With more than 11,000 customers worldwide, Herndon, VA-based Deltek is the leading provider of enterprise management software for project-focused organizations. Founded in 1983, Deltek enables companies to maximize profitability and productivity, integrating all aspects of their businesses. Deltek Costpoint®, Deltek Vision® and Deltek GCS Premier® power a myriad of front- and back-office applications including accounting, billing, resource planning, budgeting and control, business intelligence, CRM and proposal automation, employee time and expense, HR management, procurement and materials management and project management. Deltek’s clients include Bechtel, CACI, HOK and Verizon. Visit www.deltek.com, or call 800/456-2009 in the U.S. or +44 (0) 20 7518 5010 in the U.K.
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