Braun Intertec launches technology spin-off

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MINNEAPOLIS — Braun Intertec, a provider of multidisciplinary environmental and geotechnical engineering services, has launched Agile Frameworks, LLC, a wholly owned information technology subsidiary that will target the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) marketplace.

The company also is announcing that Agile Frameworks, LLC, has acquired Systems Consulting Group, LLC (SCG), a technology consulting firm focused on the AEC market, to accelerate the growth of the new firm. The new company expects to employ 15 full-time staffers by the end of 2011.

The initial product and service offerings of the new company include MetaField, a software as a service (SaaS) solution for automating field data collection; PAS, a SaaS solution for streamlining the process of estimating, initiating, and managing projects; and IntraEase and Braun Interport, which are SaaS solution frameworks that enable collaboration with staff, customers, and vendors. Agile Frameworks also will provide management and IT consulting, and managed services, including application management and hosting for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) vendors BST and Deltek, along with outsourced help desk services.

"We recognized some time ago there is a market in the ACE industry for our internally developed line of business applications for field data collection and project management," said Jon Carlson, CEO of Braun Intertec. "Agile Frameworks, LLC, is the vehicle we are using to commercialize the intellectual property that our science, technology, and engineering consultants developed from our extensive experience in the AEC industry."

Agile Frameworks will be led by Mike Anders, former president and CEO of SCG. "We bring a strong lineup of products and services to the AEC community on a local, regional, and national basis. Agile Frameworks' consulting and SaaS offerings tie together and streamline field services and project management to improve service delivery. Because technologies such as cloud computing and mobile applications are maturing rapidly, we see a great opportunity to provide software-enabled products and services that help improve profit margins and streamline the overall business process." Other members of the Agile Frameworks management team include Brian Hase, chief technology officer; and Doug Bonestroo, vice president of business development.

For more information, visit www.agileframeworks.com and www.braunintertec.com.