Merced Irrigation District, CA Upgrades to MS Govern Under Harris’ Software for Life Policy

Saint Louis, MO, August 30, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Management Solutions for Government (MS Govern), a division of Harris Computer Systems, is pleased to announce the addition of Merced Irrigation District to its growing number of customers in California. The District has purchased the Human Resources Management System; the Purchasing and General Ledger suites of MS Govern’s Financial package; Centralized Cash Receipts; and the Employee Self Service Portal. These modules will allow the District to better meet the needs of their 68, 255 constituents.

Merced Irrigation District (MID) owns, operates and maintains the New Exchequer and McSwain dams, reservoirs, and hydroelectric facilities. These are the District’s primary water storage facilities located on the Merced River, in the foothills on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. In addition, Merced Irrigation District owns, operates and maintains five recreation areas adjacent to the lakes behind these dams, including Lake McClure & Lake McSwain, which are situated below Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County.

Merced Irrigation District has been a Harris customer since 2000 and will migrate to MS Govern under Harris’ Software for Life policy. “The ease of use and product integration were key elements in our decision to upgrade to MS Govern,” remarked Merced Irrigation District’s Chief Financial Officer, Andre Urquidez. “We were able to benefit from a great product while still remaining cost efficient.”

About Software for Life
A Solid Migration and Growth Path—Software for Life
All Harris clients on an active support contract are eligible for one of the most solid policies in the industry: Software for Life. With this program, the client will never pay licensing fees for any upgrade, whether that upgrade is within the prescribed software and technology or whether that upgrade is to another Harris software solution and technology. As a result, your organization will have the latest technologies and run on the latest platforms for the life of your partnership with Harris. With Software for Life, Harris always has a solution in place for your growing, changing requirements and you always have options.

For more information about MID, please visit www.mercedid.org.

For additional information contact:
MS Govern, a division of Harris Computer Systems
(800) 383-6029 x 335

About MS Govern
MS Govern (www.msgovern.com) has headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and Montreal, Canada, as well as a U.S. regional office in Omaha, Nebraska. MS Govern offers a fully integrated ERP solution to mid sized cities, counties and towns. For more than 30 years, industry best practices and customer requirements have guided the development of MS Govern’s Software Suite with integrated workflow automation and document management that is leveraged in our Financial, Human Resources and Community Management Systems as well as our eGovernment services. We offer best-in-class products and first-class services to help you Govern Your Data.

About Harris:
Harris is a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation and is a leading provider of Financial Management and Customer Information Systems (CIS) software solutions. Since 1976, Harris has focused on providing feature-rich and robust turnkey solutions to all levels of local government, public power and water entities as well as school districts throughout North America. Harris' focus is on creating long-term relationships with our customers and ensuring that we meet the changing needs of our customers over time. For further information on Harris Computer Systems, please visit our website at www.harriscomputer.com, or call 888-847-7747.

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