Jonathan Halloran Joining Textura Corporation as EVP Client Services

CHICAGO, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Textura Corporation, the leading provider of collaboration solutions for the construction industry, announces the addition of Jonathan Halloran to its management team in the newly-created position of Executive Vice President, Client Services.  Jonathan will focus on improving the client service delivery model, coordinating sales and growing our partnerships with the construction industry.  Jonathan will also advise on product development and will be responsible for instilling an industry perspective on challenges that can be addressed through Textura's technology platform.  Jonathan's breadth of client knowledge will allow him to represent global client needs in product enhancements, new service offerings and new products.

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Jonathan said: "I am excited to join Textura.  After learning in-depth about the company's products, culture and ambitions I reached out to Pat Allin, Textura CEO, to see if there might be a role for me.  The construction industry has struggled to become more efficient for decades.  A consistent industry standard has not yet emerged to tackle many of the biggest challenges.  I see in Textura a platform that is already developed and can create a much more effective and safer industry.  There is a real opportunity for Textura to generate efficiencies in process that benefit everyone."  

Patrick Allin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said "We are delighted to welcome Jonathan to Textura.  Jonathan's experience with Textura is typical in the sense that as individuals or companies have learned about our services they become very intrigued by our current capabilities and our potential.  Jonathan is a well known leader in the construction industry for many years.  He has excelled in all his roles and in his contributions to the industry.  He has demonstrated his creativity and ability to build consensus around solutions to difficult industry challenges.  Jonathan brings significant expertise across a number of key areas that will help ensure we achieve our vision and best serve our clients and the industry."  

Commenting further on his appointment, Jonathan elaborated, "As Textura creates better processes we can help contractors deliver better products to owners at a lower cost and help create more productive and safe work environments for everyone.  PQM and CPM are already great solutions for the industry.  Textura's platform will provide the industry with a means of addressing many other inefficiencies.  As a leader in Zurich North America's Construction unit I previously helped a large company nurture and grow innovative product offerings to the construction industry.  Now I have the opportunity to assist a smaller company grow and develop new solutions that address industry problems.  The unlimited potential Textura has to positively impact the industry is incredibly exciting."  

Jonathan has worked directly in or serving the construction and engineering industries for over 20 years.  He most recently served as Vice President of Construction Specialties for Zurich North America's Construction business unit.  In that role he oversaw the development of new and existing products that helped contractors, design professionals and construction owners manage project risks and insure against catastrophic losses.  Before that, Mr. Halloran held a series of managerial, sales and operational positions in Zurich's construction underwriting and engineering units, including roles as Subguard Product Manager; VP of Branch Operations and Specialty Lines; Construction Underwriting Manager; and Risk Engineering Team Leader.  Prior to Zurich Jonathan worked as Project Manager/Project Engineer at Harza Engineering Company (now part of MWH Global) and as Project Manager, Cost Estimator and Site Manager at Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company.  Jonathan served as Consultant in the Peace Corps in Tabou, Cote d'Ivoire.  He is a registered professional engineer (civil) in Illinois and has participated in the planning, design and construction of projects valued from $500,000 to over $3 B.  

About Textura

Founded in 2004, Textura has developed the only robust collaborative industry solutions for construction payment management, Textura—CPM, and for pre-qualification management, Textura—PQM.  

Textura—CPM electronically integrates all construction payment management process components – billing, lien waiver collection, statutory declaration collection, sub-tier waivers, compliance management, and payments – into one seamless work flow.  CPM helps contractors and others involved in construction projects realize significant efficiency benefits from automation and streamlining; and, risk reduction from improved control and visibility.  

Textura—PQM automates the entire pre-qualification process for everyone by facilitating the electronic submission, review, approval and updating of all pre-qualification documents.  PQM's online data management system speeds the pre-qualification process by allowing subcontractors to enter their information one-time into a database which can then produce tailored pre-qualification forms that provide specific information required by individual general contractors.  PQM provides contractors with dramatic efficiency benefits and a foundation for better information and decision-making.  PQM supports MWBE programs.  Please visit our website at www.texturacorp.com.

SOURCE Textura Corporation