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8over8 Joins Global Smart Cities Initiative

Living PlanIT SA, the leading global developer of urban operating systems for 'Smart' Cities yesterday announced partnerships with five leading international technology companies, including 8over8 Ltd, and signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to create applications that will enhance the construction of smart cities in conjunction with Living PlanIT's Urban Operating System.

8over8 to co sponsor a breakfast seminar on "Integrating Supply Chain for Improved Contract Management" in Kuala Lumpur

8over8, leading provider of contract management software solutions for companies that build, operate and maintain assets, will co sponsor a breakfast seminar on "Integrating Supply Chain for Improved Contract Management" with Saz Associates, a Supply Chain Consultancy, at the One World Hotel on March 28th in Kuala Lumpur.

8over8 Joins Local Students for Global Entrepreneurship Week, Derry - 17 November 2011

8over8 Limited recently took part in a Digital Entrepreneurship Master Class delivered by Northern Ireland's biggest educational charity, Young Enterprise. On 17th November 2011 over 160 students from the North West gathered in The White Horse hotel, Derry for the half-day interactive workshop, which was one in a series of events run by the business organization charity throughout Northern Ireland during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Importance of Links between Academia and the Business Community Highlighted

8over8 Limited recently attended an annual prize giving for the School of Computing and Intelligent Systems at Magee Campus, which highlighted the importance of successful links between the University of Ulster and major international and national companies.

8over8 Host Networking Evening for Capital Project Teams, Perth - 7th December 2011

"Managing Change on Major Capital Projects: Using the Right Toolset"

Wednesday 7th December 2011 from 5 - 7pm
@
The Melbourne Hotel, Perth

Deloitte and 8over8 Deliver Presentation to Houston's Contract Management Community of Practice

On November 10th, 8over8 CEO Clare Colhoun and Jeremy Harris, Deloitte Partner for Construction Program Consulting, delivered a joint presentation, "Finance and Project Delivery - Bridging the Corporate Divide" at the bi annual 8over8 contract management industry breakfast.

8over8 to Host Inaugural Networking Event in Perth, Australia - 7th December 2011

- Who has been making commitments I don't know about?

- What is their impact on cost and schedule?

- Who needs to know about it?

- How will that affect the Contract Manager, the Project Manager and further on up the supply chain?

- What can I do to mitigate risk?

Deloitte joins 8over8 at Contract Management Industry Breakfast November 10th, Houston

8over8 Ltd, the leading supplier of Contract Management Software Solutions to the global oil and gas industry is hosting its 4th Bi-Annual Houston Industry Breakfast on 10th November 2011 from 7:30 - 9:30am at the Norris Conference Centre, Houston.

8over8 Sponsor PIDX International European Meeting on Cost Efficiency in the Supply Chain - 6 October 2011, London

8over8, the leading provider of contract management software solutions to the oil, gas and energy industries has partnered with PIDX International to exhibit and present at their European Conference on Cost Efficiency in the Supply Chain which is taking place at the Royal Automobile Club, London on October 6th 2011.

8over8 to Release Microsoft Certified Version of its Contract Management Software Solution, ProCon

8over8 today announced it will launch a new Microsoft Certified version of its solution, ProCon, which works with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 to offer customers enhanced security, as well as innovative user interface features and reliability improvements. ProCon is a web-based platform designed to help organisations plan, manage and execute contracts in accordance with their best practices, whether the organization needs to manage the entire asset building process or just a specific phase of the contract lifecycle.

8over8 Participates in the 55th Annual Meeting of AACE International in Anaheim, California

8over8's Product Manager, Ritchie Anderson, and Valerie Behrendt, Global Business Development, recently travelled to Anaheim, California for the 55th Annual Meeting of The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International). The event, which constitutes the largest gathering of cost management professionals in the world, took place from Sunday 19th to Wednesday 22nd June 2011.

Latest Trends and Solutions for Managing Schedules, Cost, Risks, Contracts and Records in Capital Asset Programs and Projects, June 8 - 9 2011

8over8 Ltd, a leading contract management software solution provider is participating in the first event organised by CMCS, one of its strategic partners in the Middle East, on June 8 - 9 at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. CMCS enables organizations to deliver successful projects by offering enterprise portfolio project and risk management solutions in project driven organizations.

Houston Office Relocation

8over8 has relocated to a new office in Houston.

8over8 Form Strategic Alliance with CMCS

Leading contract management software solution provider 8over8 has formed a strategic alliance with CMCS, the Middle East leader in offering enterprise portfolio project and risk management value for money solutions.

8over8 Form Strategic Alliance with Qatar Connect

Leading contract management software solution provider 8over8 has formed a strategic alliance with Qatar Connect, a prominent Qatari business group based in Doha dedicated to promoting latest technologies and innovative solutions to various market segments in the country.

8over8 Host Contract Management Networking Breakfast in Houston, April 13th 2011

I have SAP to manage my spend, Ariba to store my contract data and Documentum to archive my documents. Why don't I know:

Ritchie Anderson participates in "Bring IT On" event for Young Scholars at the University of Ulster

Ritchie Anderson, 8over8's Product Manager, served as an "Industrial Ambassador" at a recent industry awareness event for 14-16 year old pupils that have an interest in further study of subjects relating to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

8over8 to Exhibit at EIConnect Energy in Abu Dhabi, March 29th 2011

8over8 Limited, the leading supplier of Contract Management Software Solutions to the oil, gas and energy industry will be in Abu Dhabi on March 29th 2011 to exhibit at this year's EIConnect Energy event. The one day event, dubbed the regions supply chain event of the year, is taking place at the InterContinental Hotel, close to the Marina in Abu Dhabi.

8over8 to host Contract Management Networking Event in Calgary, April 5th 2011

Rashpetco Select ProCon from 8over8

Rashid Petroleum Company (Rashpetco), Cairo, Egypt has selected ProCon from 8over8 as its corporate Contract Management Solution. The implementation is well under way and is expected to go live at the end of January 2011.

Husky Energy Go live with ProCon

Husky Oil Operations Limited, Calgary, Canada selected ProCon, 8over8's Contract Management Solution for their Sunrise Oil Sands Project. The implementation and training is now complete and as of January 4th the system is live.

PDO Implements ProCon as its Contract Management Solution on the Al Noor Oilfield Expansion Project

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) have implemented ProCon as its Contract Management solution to manage the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the expansion of the Al Noor Oilfield.

PDO Implements ProCon as its Contract Management Solution on EMC & ODC Contracts

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has implemented ProCon as it's Contract Management Solution to manage all of its Engineering and Maintenance Contracts (EMC) and Off-Plot Development Contracts (ODC) for the North and South Directorates.

STEM Awards Promote Excellence in Computing and Engineering

The successful links between students studying STEM subjects at the University of Ulster and potential employers in the North West were highlighted at the School of Computing and Intelligent Systems' annual awards presentation at the Magee campus on Friday 15 November 2010.Awards were presented to nine undergraduate and two postgraduate students for outstanding performance in the 2009/10 academic year.

Tim Cummins, CEO of IACCM interviews Clare Colhoun, CEO of 8over8, Bob Spence, Director of Services of 8over8 and Geoff Lill, 8over8 Advisory Board Member

ASK THE EXPERT - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT IN THE CAPITAL PROJECT ENVIRONMENT: A NEW FRONTIER

Tuesday 16 November - 15:00 UTC/GMT, 4PM CET, 10AM ET US, 7AM PT US

New 8over8 White Paper available: "Contract Management in the Capital Project Environment - A New Frontier"

Clare Colhoun, 8over8 CEO, presented the white paper "Contract Management in the Capital Project Environment: A New Frontier" at 8over8's Capital Contracting Industry Breakfast Seminars held in Houston on October 13th, 2010.

Tim Cummins, CEO of IACCM interviews 8over8's Ritchie Anderson; live from Berlin

ASK THE EXPERT - MANAGING CHANGE ON MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS

Thursday 30 September - 7 AM PST US, 9AM CST US, 10 AM EST US, 14:00 UTC, 3PM BST, 4PM CET

8over8 Hosts Second in Series of Industry Breakfast Meetings in Houston, TX

8over8 Ltd, the leading supplier of contract management software solutions to the global energy industry is bringing the second in the series of its Capital Contracting Industry Breakfast Seminars to Houston on October 13th 2010. These events, themed "Bringing Back Lessons Learned on the Front Lines", are designed to allow clients to network and share knowledge around contracting concepts and strategies and October 13th is the follow up to Aprils inaugural event "The Impact of Change".

McGurgan to deliver paper to Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering

AACE's Total Cost Management Framework (TCM) is an industry standard approach to portfolio, program and project management and an essential reference tool, defining Change Management as "the process used to approve or disapprove changes in scope and baseline plans, thereby closing the project control cycle loop. Change management imposes the required structure and discipline in the project control process by protecting the integrity of the control basis as a valid baseline for performance measurement."

8over8 Sponsors Forthcoming Industry Events in Europe

8over8 Ltd, the leading supplier of contract management software solutions to the global oil and gas industry, will be sponsoring and participating in two leading industry events in Europe in September and October.

8over8 Staff Member Participates in Grueling Adventure Race for Charity

8over8 staff member, Phil Brady, took part in the largest one day adventure race of its kind in the world on Saturday 21st August 2010. Gael Force West Adventure Race is fast becoming one of Ireland's most popular sporting events with 3000 people having taken part in this years competition. The 65km course stretches from the stunning Glassilaun beach in Connemara, Co. Galway to Wesport in Co. Mayo and involves cycling, running, hiking and kayaking.

8over8 Joins the International Association of Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)

8over8 Ltd, the leading supplier of contract management software solutions to the global oil and gas industry, has joined the International Association of Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM), a leading educational organization for contract professionals.

8over8 Hosts the First in a Series of Capital Contracting Breakfast Seminars in Houston, TX

over8 Limited, the leading supplier of Contract Management Software Solutions for the Oil and Gas Capital Projects Sector held the first in a series of industry breakfast seminars in Houston, Texas on April 13th 2010. The meeting took place at the Omni Hotel, Houston from 7:30am - 9:30am. Representatives from fifteen oil and gas operators enjoyed a steak and egg breakfast, networking and knowledge sharing.

8over8 Sponsor "7th Annual Advanced Contract Risk Management for Oil and Gas" in Houston, TX, 26-27 May 2010

8over8 Limited, the leading supplier of contract management software solutions to the oil and gas capital projects sector are sponsoring the forthcoming IQPC conference "Advanced Contract Risk Management for Oil and Gas". The event is taking place at the Omni Houston Hotel at Westside, Houston, Texas with the main conference days on 26th and 27th May. There is a Pre-Conference Masterclass on May 25th and a Post-Conference Focus Day and Masterclass on May 28th.

8over8 Sponsor "Global Contract Risk Management for the Oil and Gas Industry" for the Second Year Running

8over8 is the Corporate Silver Sponsors of the forthcoming Marcus Evans event "Global Contract Risk Management for the Oil and Gas Industry", taking place at the NH Barbizon Palace Hotel in Amsterdam on 19th - 21st May 2010.

8over8 in Houston

8over8, the leading supplier of web-based contract management solutions for major capital projects in the oil and gas industry, today announced the opening of a regional office in Houston.

New Houston Office Open for Business December 2009

8over8 is pleased to announce the opening of our Houston office at Three Riverway, Houston TX 77056.

8over8 to Participate in KIOGE - Central Asia's Largest and Most Influential Trade Event for the Oil and Gas industry

8over8 Limited, the leading supplier of Contract Management Software Solutions for the Oil and Gas capital projects sector has confirmed its sponsorship and participation in KIOGE 2009, the 17th International Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference which is taking place in Almaty, Kazakhstan from the 6-8 October 2009.

8over8 to host inaugural ProCon User Group Forum in the Middle East

8over8 Limited, the leading provider of contract management software solutions to the oil and gas capital projects sector, has just announced it will be conducting its first Middle Eastern ProCon User Group meeting in Oman on October 13th 2009. The one day forum is scheduled to take place in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Muscat, Oman.

8over8 to Sponsor Advanced Project Management Forum in London

8over8 Limited, provider of the ProCon contracts management solution for the oil and gas industry, is set to sponsor its second Marcus Evans event of the year "Advanced Project Management for the Oil, Gas and Energy Industry." The focus of this two-day event will be on sharing best practice project management strategies to help organizations avoid the risks that major capital projects face every day.

8over8 Signs Network Agreement with OFS Portal

HOUSTON (Apr 30, 2009) - 8over8 Ltd, a leader in contract management solutions for the energy sector that maximizes and streamlines contractual relationships between business partners and manages the obligations of each party, has agreed to the terms of the OFS Portal network.

8over8 Limited Sponsors Global Contract Risk Management Event in The Netherlands

8over8 Limited, provider of the ProCon contracts management solution, has confirmed their sponsorship of the upcoming Marcus Evans event "Global Contract Risk Management for the Oil and Gas Industry" to be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

New 8over8 London office

ADCO implements ProCon Tender Management Solution

8over8 Limited, the leading supplier of web-based contract management solutions to the global oil and gas industry, today announced that the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO), part of the ADNOC Group, has successfully implemented ProCon to manage its contract tendering activities.

8over8 Announces Sponsorship of Oil and Gas Construction Project Risk Management Summit

8over8 Limited, the leading supplier of web-based contract management solutions to the global oil and gas industry, today announced its Gold Sponsorship of the forthcoming 2nd Annual Oil and Gas Construction Project Risk Management Summit to be held on January 25-26 in Abu Dhabi.

8over8 at EIC Connect

BP Selects 8over8's Contract Management Solution for Angola

London, Feb 6th 2008.
8over8 Ltd. has been selected to provide its contract management solution, ProCon, to BP's programme of projects in Angola. Contingent upon successful implementation in Angola's projects, BP may decide to roll the solution out to other capital projects in BP's Exploration & Production Segment.

8over8 attends CIS Upstream Technology Summit 2008

CIS UTS'08 takes place in the Ritz Carlton Istanbul between 11th and 13th February. The event is reserved for a C-level participants and the format includes expert workshops, facilitated roundtables, peer-to-peer networking and coordinated technology meetings.

New London Office for 8over8

8over8 is proud to announce that it is adding a new office in Trafalgar Square, London, in December of 2007.

ProCon Networking Event

ProCon Networking Event - London Nov 19 07
8over8's continued success is founded on listening carefully to you, our customers, and designing solutions that meet your business requirements. Within the oil and gas sector, we are delivering these solutions to our corporate and joint venture customers across the globe.

8over8 signs Enterprise Agreement with Nexen

8over8 Middle East Forum - Investment Protection in Capital Projects

8over8 is hosting a two day event in The Emirates Palace Hotel Abu Dhabi on March 21st and March 22nd 2007.(http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/main.htm).

8over8 wins Shell Deal

Microsoft Certification for ProCon

8over8 recently gained independent product certification from VeriTest for ProCon, its contract management solution. The platform tests for Independent Software Vendors (ISV) are intended for software solutions that run on Windows Server 2003, and leverage the latest Microsoft Office 2003, SQL Server 2000 or 2005, the .NET Framework, and/or XML web services.

CEO Visits Middle East

ProCon Strategy Forum 2006

8over8 is hosting a 2 day ProCon Strategy Forum on Monday September 18th and Tuesday September 19th 2006.

8over8 wins e-Negotiation Services Contract

The Regional Supplies Service has awarded 8over8 the contract to provide online eNegotiation Services via its ProCon hub. The contract sees 8over8 project managing a series of eAuction and online bidding events linked to the schedule of purchasing until March 2008.

8over8 CEO Visits Oil Field in Kazakhstan

8over8 launch new corporate web site (Derry)

Karachaganak Phase 3 Development implements ProCon (London)

Russian version of ProCon now available (Moscow)

ProCon powers TNK-BP's Supplier Relationship Portal (Moscow)

8over8 initiates partnership in the Middle East (Abu Dhabi)

8over8 exhibits at EIC Connect (London )

8over8 set to release ProCon 5.2 (Derry )

8over8 in UK trade mission to Kuwait

Petrofac chooses ProCon for Russian PMC (Moscow)

8over8 train contractor users on ProCon Contractor Portal (Rome, Paris, London)

OKLNG moves to full ProCon roll out (London)

The Olokola LNG joint venture, which has been using ProCon for the past year in Pre-FEED, took the decision to widen the roll out of ProCon across the project in FEED. ProCon has been used for tender management and contract post award control. Future tenders and contracts will be managed through ProCon.

8over8 host contract management oil and gas seminars (Muscat)

8over8 exhibit at MRO Middle East User Conference (Dubai)

Regional Manager Keith Langford showcases ProCon 5.1 at the annual MRO Middle East User Conference in Dubai. Gerry McGurgan, 8over8's Commercial Director will also be in attendance.

Nexen Inc. roll out ProCon in Calgary

Nexen Inc, Calgary, Canada went live this month with 8over8's ProCon contract management system.