HOUSTON, TX, AND NEW YORK, NY, July 20, 2009 – Members of the ARGUS commercial real estate (CRE) ecosystem are now able to access CREOpoint, the exclusive, free, invitation-only online community for CRE leaders worldwide.
 “The industry is changing quickly in this new environment,” says Mark Kingston, president and CEO of ARGUS Software. “Travel and conference budgets have been slashed, but more importantly, the speed of thought and dialogue has increased well beyond what traditional in-person communication vehicles can deliver. CRE professionals want quality networking and valuable real-time intelligence. CREOpoint offers industry leaders a user-friendly, ‘go to’ online meeting point to network, find vital insights and share best practices. We are excited to partner with CREOpoint to bring quality industry-focused networking to our ecosystem.”
CREOpoint will be made available through ARGUS Zone, a collaboration, transaction, networking, training and marketing tool currently used by the ARGUS customer base.
 "We are very pleased to join forces with ARGUS Software" says JC Goldenstein, Founder and CEO of CREOpoint. “Our partnership will generate outstanding benefits to ARGUS’ comprehensive customer base and to CREOpoint’s fast growing member and partner networks. Together with ARGUS and other visionaries, we will set new standards for productive collaboration among CRE industry leaders and influencers worldwide. Our industry is going to come out of these tough economic times looking very different than it does today. CREOpoint is going to be part of that transformation and, ultimately, an essential part of the DNA of whatever global commercial real estate will be.”
This partnership is part of ARGUS Software’s focus on the ‘life of the customer’ as an important concept in increasing efficiency and productivity in the CRE universe. The intent of ARGUS Zone is to provide a console for CRE professionals to seamlessly work on everything from finding buyers and sellers, to sharing information with lenders and appraisers, to organizing deal rooms and corporate or industry workgroups to networking with peers.
Additionally as a part of the partnership, ARGUS Software will offer all CREOpoint members a standing 10% discount on purchases of its products.
About ARGUS Software
ARGUS Software is the leading provider of software and solutions for managing the value of real estate investments worldwide. ARGUS Software has a world-class user base consisting of over 90,000 customers and users and has been focused solely on the commercial real estate segment for over 20 years. The ARGUS Software portfolio includes industry-standard products such as ARGUS Valuation - DCF, ARGUS Developer, ARGUS Asset Management and ARGUS Lease CRM.
About CREOpoint
 CREOpoint is the online meeting point for commercial real estate leaders worldwide. It was founded in 2008 by former executives from Citibank, Credit Lyonnais, Ernst & Young, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, NAI Global, Newsweek, TechRepublic and WPP. Thousands of quality members from 40 countries have joined this exclusive community. The new partnership with Argus Software is another step in offering more value to CREOpoint members and existing partners such as Commercial Property News, Property Week, MIPIM, Euromoney, Business Immo, REIDIN, CRE Russia, EuropaProperty, and REDailyTV. To apply to CREOpoint, go to www.CREOpoint.com.
To access CREOpoint from your SmartPhone, bookmark www.CREOpoint.com/m/ or follow us at twitter.com/CREOpoint.
Media Contacts:
For ARGUS Software:
Jennifer Brenner
VP Marketing Communications
ARGUS Software
Phone: +1 713 341 3630
JAndrade@ArgusSoftware.com
For CREOpoint:
JM Bonthous
BrightMagnet
Phone: + 1 310 457 0444
JMBonthous@BrightMagnet.com
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