Bentley Acquires North American ProSteel VAR Struc-Soft
Expands professional services for structural engineering and plant
application users in NA
 EXTON,
PA, Aug 28, 2008 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has
acquired Struc-Soft Inc., a leading Montreal-based reseller and developer of
2D and 3D engineering, construction, and fabrication products for analysis,
design, and drawing production. Struc-Soft has been the exclusive North
American reseller of Bentley’s ProSteel 3D structural steel detailing and
fabrication software since 2000, and also offers custom-developed ProSteel
add-ons for specialized applications such as stairs, light-gauge walls and
trusses, offshore platforms and jackets, pressure vessels, and towers.
Through its team of certified engineering professionals, Struc-Soft also
provides expert services for ProSteel users – from consultation and
customization to implementation, training, and long-term support.
The Struc-Soft structural group focuses on software for buildings and
plants. It will serve as a Bentley center of excellence in North America for
users of Bentley’s extensive portfolio of products for structural steel and
concrete detailing, fabrication, and construction.
The Struc-Soft plant group provides products and services for oil and
gas, pulp and paper, mining and metals, pharmaceutical, chemical,
manufacturing, food processing, and other plant projects throughout eastern
Canada. Its clients range from small consulting firms to global
engineering/procurement/construction contracting firms and owner-operators.
Among them are SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., BPR-Bechtel, and Petro-Canada. The
plant group will become a Bentley center of excellence in Canada for users
of Bentley’s extensive portfolio of plant applications.
Commenting on the acquisition, John Riddle, Bentley senior vice
president, Global Plant and Building, said, “We welcome to Bentley Systems
George Ajami, co-founder and former president of Struc-Soft, and his
partner, Diane Hansen, co-founder and former vice president of Struc-Soft,
along with their teams of highly qualified structural and plant
professionals. Their combined expertise and experience in providing and
supporting engineering solutions for structural steel and plant projects
will be a valuable addition to Bentley’s extensive professional services
offerings.
“At the same time, we look forward to integrating into the Bentley
portfolio many of the customized, value-add products that the Struc-Soft
team developed to serve special workflow requirements of structural
engineers, steel and concrete detailers and fabricators, steel erectors,
contractors, and plant designers. These products will further increase the
depth of Bentley’s comprehensive software solutions for the lifecycle of
infrastructure.”
Ajami, who was just named Bentley director, Global Structural
Professional Services, said, “We are extremely pleased to become an integral
part of the Bentley team and firmly believe this acquisition will enable our
users to achieve increased project quality and new levels of efficiency and
productivity. We look forward to further enhancing Bentley’s comprehensive
portfolio of integrated solutions for sustaining infrastructure.”
Bentley plans to conduct Struc-Soft business under a Bentley brand. The
name Struc-Soft will remain the property of its original owners.
About Bentley Systems, Inc.
Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing comprehensive
software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Architects, engineers,
constructors, and owner-operators are indispensable in improving our world
and our quality of life; the company’s mission is to improve the performance
of their projects and of the assets they design, build, and operate. Bentley
sustains the infrastructure professions by helping to leverage information
technology, learning, best practices, and global collaboration – and by
promoting careers devoted to this crucial work.
Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 2,800 colleagues, offices in more
than 50 countries, annual revenues surpassing $500 million, and since 1993,
has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and
acquisitions. Nearly 90 percent of the Engineering News-Record Top Design
Firms are Bentley subscribers, and a 2008 Daratech study ranked Bentley as
the world’s #2 provider of geospatial software solutions.
For more information, visit
www.bentley.com.
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