Objective Corporation (ASX: OCL), today announced they have been selected by Newcastle Port Corporation to provide an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution that will support business processes.

The contract is the first for Objective, under the NSW Government’s Government Selected Application (GSAS) contract for the supply of Information Asset Management Systems (IAMS).

Newcastle Port Corporation is responsible for providing safe, effective and sustainable port operations and to deliver port development that enhances the economic growth of the Hunter Region and NSW. The Port of Newcastle is one of the largest coal exporting ports in the world.

“We selected Objective because it is a user-friendly single ECM solution with a track record in operating effectively in comparable environments,” said Mr Shaun Kindleysides, Corporate Information Manager, Newcastle Port Corporation.

“We expect Objective to improve staff accessibility to corporate information and provide a more efficient and timely review and approval processes for documents,” said Mr Kindleysides.

Mr Tony Walls, CEO, Objective Corporation said: “We are pleased to announce our first contract win under the new IAMS contract, with Newcastle Port Corporation.

“We have a long standing successful relationship with the NSW Government. This contract further strengthens this partnership and will allow us to continue our track record of successful ECM implementations for government.”

The IAMS contract acknowledges the critical role that electronic information plays in the information management demands placed on government agencies.