Products Recognized as ‘Editor’s Choice’ and ‘Product of the Year,’ Respectively
EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that Bentley’s GenerativeComponents and its STAAD.Pro V8i with Advanced Analysis received top honors at the Construction Computing Awards 2011 (also known as The Hammers). The awards ceremony was held last month at The Hotel Russell, Russell Square, in London. GenerativeComponents was named “Editor’s Choice” and STAAD.Pro won in the “Structural Analysis Product of the Year” category. In addition, Bentley was named runner-up in the “Construction Computing Superbrand of 2011” category, and its Bentley Navigator V8i was named runner-up in the “Collaboration Product of the Year” category. The Construction Computing Awards showcase and acknowledge technology, tools, and solutions for the effective design, construction, maintenance, and modification of commercial buildings, residential and social housing, and civil engineering projects of all sizes. The winners are selected by Construction Computing magazine’s readership, which includes IT professionals in construction, product, project design and service companies, and a panel of influential industry experts that judge the project categories.
David Chadwick, editor, CAD User and Construction Computing – UK, said, “Throughout the year, certain products, projects, and organizations stand out as candidates for the Editor’s Choice award, and this year I selected GenerativeComponents. Bentley’s unique parametric design software has inspired architecture professionals to design a wide range of building projects in a way that was once thought unimaginable. One example is the Sir Francis Crick Institute – the GBP625 million biomedical research center designed by HOK and PLP Architecture that’s being erected behind the British Library in London. I also congratulate Bentley on winning the 'Structural Analysis Product of the Year' award and being runner-up in two other categories. It’s clear that our readers recognize Bentley’s contribution to infrastructure technology, and its entire team should be lauded for this well-deserved recognition.”
Commenting on the awards, Huw Roberts, Bentley global marketing director, said, “On behalf of my colleagues at Bentley, I want to say what an honor it is to have GenerativeComponents among the Construction Computing Awards winners for a second straight year. And the additional recognition of STAAD.Pro as Product of the Year makes us doubly proud and more convinced than ever that our strategy of working closely with our users is the key to successful product development. I sincerely thank the readers who voted for our software, and wish to recognize the tremendous service Construction Computing and its talented team provide to construction professionals through highly informative editorial content that helps drive best practices.”
For additional information about the Construction Computing Awards 2011, visit www.constructioncomputingawards.co.uk.
About Construction Computing
Construction Computing is the only U.K. magazine to focus specifically on IT solutions for the construction industry. The title is published six times a year and is combined with CAD User AEC Magazine. It has a circulation of just over 10,000 copies per issue.
The magazine’s editorial purpose is to provide information about all aspects of construction IT product and service use across the whole range of construction areas. Editorial content is placed in a construction company and construction project context. For example, how will any specific IT component improve the course of a particular construction project, and how will it improve the performance of the construction company and its relationship with the client? Content is presented so that IT can be shown to provide real construction business benefits such as increased profitability, lower costs, and faster project execution.
For additional information about Construction Computing, visit www.construction-computing.com.
About Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Bentley’s mission is to empower its users to leverage information modeling through integrated projects for high-performing intelligent infrastructure. Its solutions encompass the MicroStation platform for infrastructure design and modeling, the ProjectWise platform for infrastructure project team collaboration and work sharing, and the AssetWise platform for infrastructure asset operations – all supporting a broad portfolio of interoperable applications and complemented by worldwide professional services. Founded in 1984, Bentley has grown to nearly 3,000 colleagues in more than 45 countries and $500 million in annual revenues. Since 2001, the company has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.
Additional information about Bentley is available at www.bentley.com and in Bentley’s annual report. For Bentley news as it happens, subscribe to an RSS feed of Bentley press releases and news alerts. To view a searchable collection of innovative infrastructure projects from the annual Be Inspired Awards, access Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure publications. To access a professional networking site that enables members of the infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other, visit Be Communities.
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