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How CAD Journey and Bentley Drive Infrastructure Innovation

CAD Journey, 2025 Partner Of The Year

CAD Journey, United States

With over 10 years of Bentley Systems experience, CAD Journey was created to support small and mid-size architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) businesses with personalized licensing guidance, training resources, and dedicated support. The company serves subcontractors across North America, U.K., and Ireland, many of whom work with leading contractors and state departments of transportation. CAD Journey was recently recognized as Partner of the Year at Bentley’s Partner Excellence Awards.

Bentley Solutions: OpenRoadsMicroStation, OpenBridge & ProjectWise

 

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How CAD Journey and Bentley Drive Infrastructure Innovation

The collaboration between CAD Journey and Bentley is a testament to how trust, agility, and a user-first mindset can generate meaningful results in a competitive market. With deep industry experience, CAD Journey supports sales, marketing, operations, and finance initiatives, helping clients advance their digital transformation journeys.

“Collaboration always starts with trust,” said Daniel Cronin, founder and CEO of CAD Journey. Their relationship with Bentley is built on transparency, honest recommendations, and a shared commitment to ensuring that their users get the greatest value from their technology investments. This approach strengthens long-term relationships and aligns both teams around the user’s success. As a smaller company, CAD Journey’s agility allows them to complement Bentley’s initiatives, adapting sales and marketing strategies to the unique needs of each region.

CAD Journey’s mission is to reduce the administrative burden and stress associated with software adoption and licensing, enabling clients to focus on what they do best. One strong example is a growing civil engineering firm in Georgia. In recent years, the firm has grown significantly and expanded its adoption of Bentley design tools. This growth enabled them to win projects across multiple states’ departments of transportation; however, each required them to work to different standards within OpenRoads Designer. CAD Journey not only set up customized workspace configurations, but also trained entry-level civil engineers on OpenRoads, transforming them into advanced users. These improvements have saved the firm significant time and money, boosting operational efficiency and enabling sustainable growth.

This blend of expertise, tailored training, and personalized support demonstrates how the company continues to scale without losing the human touch, even in highly competitive markets.

Scaling Across Regions: CAD Journey's Global Expansion

CAD Journey’s success is reflected in the growth of its users and their increased adoption of technology. In 2025, the company expanded its presence from the U.S. and Canada to the U.K. and Ireland, with plans to continue scaling across Europe. Despite this growth, the goal remains unchanged: empower clients to deliver high-quality projects efficiently while embracing digital transformation.

The partnership with Bentley plays a central role in making this possible, enabling both sides to support a wide ecosystem of infrastructure projects.

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Bentley Honors CAD Journey as Partner of the Year

As a reflection of its dedication, consistency, and meaningful impact on clients, CAD Journey was recognized by Bentley as the Partner of the Year. This award celebrates not only results, but also the way that the company approaches every relationship—with integrity, user focus, and commitment to digital transformation. For the team, the recognition symbolizes what matters most in a partnership: trust earned and value delivered every day to clients and to the Bentley ecosystem.

Five people in formal attire stand on stage, with one holding a trophy. A black background with gold accents is behind them, suggesting an awards event.
From the left to right Daniel Cronin founder and CEO CAD Journey Allan Murphy senior vice president product sales Bentley Systems Jess Baker head of operations CAD Journey Darragh Mangan account executive CAD Journey and Ed Thorpe regional enablement director Bentley Systems
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