Bentley Acquires Common Point

Bentley Systems (MD, USA) has acquired the global business of Common Point, Incorporated, market leader in software products for construction simulation (ConstructSim) and operations simulation (OpSim). ConstructSim has become widely established in plant projects, has been successfully deployed on building projects, and, along with OpSim, can also be applied in civil infrastructure projects. The integration of Common Point's technology with Bentley's ProjectWise Navigator platform and portfolio of applications and collaboration servers will enable Bentley to accelerate integrated project delivery for infrastructure projects by closing gaps between design, construction, and operations. ConstructSim, Common Point's flagship offering, is the first software... (read more)

2008-05-30 09:15:27

Volker Mueller Joins Bentley

Bentley Systems, Incorporated (PA, USA) has appointed Volker Mueller to the position of research director for computational design in Bentley's Applied Research group. Mueller will be responsible for identifying and pursuing innovative ways to employ computation in the infrastructure design professions. In addition, he will investigate new opportunities for providing real-time design performance feedback to architects and engineers, as well as create the vision for future strategic initiatives. Mueller joins Bentley with more than 15 years of experience in the field of design computing using advanced software. Prior to Bentley, Mueller was design technology manager of NBBJ's design technology... (read more)

2008-03-19 01:40:37

Bentley V8i

Bentley Systems has released Bentley Building Electrical Systems V8i for AutoCAD. This is the first comprehensive and intelligent AutoCAD-based electrical systems software for the integrated design and analysis, documentation, construction, and management of everything from power distribution and lighting systems to fire detection, security, communications, and other electrical/electronic systems in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. Developed for the needs of electrical engineers, designers, and contractors, this software increases productivity, design quality, and accuracy; saves time and money; enables bidirectional interoperability with analysis programs; and facilitates sustainable designs. The software's dedicated productivity tools automate and clearly capture design,... (read more)

2009-07-28 04:27:30

Bentley Inaugurates iTwin Services

At the Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference, Bentley Systems has announced the forthcoming availability of its iTwin Services: digital twin cloud services for infrastructure projects (project digital twins) and assets (performance digital twins). iTwin Services can be transparently provisioned within Bentley’s Connected Data Environment (CDE) for ProjectWise and AssetWise users. Infrastructure asset owners and their teams have recognised the potential for leveraging digital twins in many ambitious use cases, including the application of analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in simulations and decision support throughout the lifecycle of design, construction and operations. To realise this potential, representations of... (read more)

2018-10-17 04:06:55

Bentley Appoints Infrastructure Ambassadors

Bentley Systems has launched the Bentley Infrastructure Ambassadors Council. The newly appointed ambassadors will engage the global communities of practitioners, constituents, and organisations interested in the challenges of and opportunities resulting from sustaining infrastructure. The ambassadors appointed by Bentley include Norbert Young, former leader of McGraw-Hill Construction; Jim Porter, former chief engineer and vice president of engineering and operations, DuPont; and Patrick McCrory, former mayor of Charlotte, N.C. Mr. Young will chair the council. Later this month, the ambassadors will introduce a series of presentations, through Bentley's Be Connected online seminar series, on a broad range of topics crucial for... (read more)

2010-09-21 09:49:44

Bentley Acquires InspectTech

Bentley Systems, USA, has acquired InspectTech Systems, USA, a Pittsburgh-based provider of field inspection applications and asset management services for bridges and other transportation assets. The InspectTech software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution helps asset owners streamline the process of planning inspections, collecting and managing inspection data, and complying with government reporting requirements. Benefits include a disciplined and systematic process, automated compliance reporting, reduced cost of inspections, and the ability to make better, more-informed decisions, leading to increased transportation safety. Bentley’s goal is to exploit the full potential of new capabilities for information mobility to enhance asset management by integrating information modelling with... (read more)

2012-05-16 11:01:49

New Vice President Bentley

Bentley Systems (PA, USA) has appointed Harry Vitelli to the position of vice president, platform product management. In this capacity, Vitelli is responsible for developing and managing Bentley's MicroStation and ProjectWise product strategies and programs. Vitelli brings to Bentley more than 25 years of experience growing software sales revenues as a technology industry executive for both publicly and privately held companies. Most recently, he served as vice president of alliances at Adobe Systems and earlier as senior director of product management for Adobe's Acrobat, Adobe Reader, and PDF software lines. Other executive and management roles he has held include... (read more)

2008-04-02 09:04:33

Bentley Acquires RAM International

Bentley Systems, Incorporated (PA, USA) has announced that it has acquired RAM International, LLC , a provider of structural engineering software for building structures made from all major materials, including steel and concrete. RAM offerings include products for engineering modelling, analysis, and design. Bentley believes RAM is the most widely adopted software for these functions in the North American building industry. This acquisition follows Bentley’s acquisition last month of the STAAD product line, a global leader also in structural design and analysis. (read more)

2005-12-13 12:00:00

Bentley Acquires gINT Software

Bentley Systems has acquired gINT Software. Its newest product, gINT Enterprise, maximises the value of centrally managed sub-surface data through multi-project reporting and extended querying power. gINT Enterprise facilitates the reuse of subsurface mapping information for transportation operations, engineering consultancies, plants, campuses, and state and federal agencies with vast quantities of geotechnical data. "This extension of our portfolio into the geotechnical and geoenvironmental arena came about through a shared vision between Bentley and gINT. We both recognise and embrace the tremendous opportunities for value creation that can be realized through enhanced interoperability and increased data reuse within... (read more)

2009-10-19 02:41:44

Bentley Systems Acquires Pointools

Bentley Systems has acquired UK-based Pointools Ltd, a hardware-neutral provider of point-cloud software technology, in order to integrate point-cloud processing throughout its product portfolio, thus facilitating information mobility with integrity across design and operational workflows. Point-cloud scanning devices are fast becoming commonplace, so images are now cost-effective to capture, but have served only for temporary and task-specific purposes because the scale of the data files overwhelms both storage and query accessibility. Now that Bentley is uniquely overcoming these challenges, point-clouds, as a fundamental data type, can usefully serve the function of an "as-operated" 3D model for every infrastructure asset.... (read more)

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