Tekla, Nemetschek AG Sign Cooperation
Agreement
Companies to improve interoperability
between each others' applications, cooperate in
marketing
 ESPOO,
Finland and MUNICH, Germany, Oct 29, 2009 - Tekla and Munich-based Nemetschek have signed a mutual agreement on cooperation
and thus set a framework for cooperation on future projects. Nemetschek is a
leading European vendor of software for architects, engineers and the building
industry, whereby the focus is on the whole process from design to facility
management. Tekla's focus is to provide a software tool for the building
information modeling (BIM) of steel and concrete structures from design to
construction.
Together, the companies will improve the interoperability and workflow
communication between their specialized software applications, focusing on
actual user demands and enhancing the digital workflow between virtual
modeling software programs. The partners plan to use vendor-independent open
standards for data exchange, such as the IFC standard, and will share their
experience with these formats to further develop them to strengthen the BIM
community and the development of BIM into an industry standard process.
Furthermore, the two partners intend to cooperate in marketing to align
their product offering for multidisciplinary architecture and engineering
firms. The companies have also agreed to work along the same principles with
third parties, for instance from the fields of infrastructure software and
HVAC.
"Together and with the help of additional partners we want to offer
worldwide 'best-in-class' solutions for the AEC market," emphasizes Ernst
Homolka, CEO of Nemetschek.
"At Tekla we want to do our share in helping the building and
construction industry move on to BIM as a way of working. This requires
information systems of different disciplines to be able to communicate with
each other. The data must not only be transferrable but exchangeable. This
way our customers can choose the best product for each task," says Ari
Kohonen, CEO of Tekla Corporation.
The Nemetschek subsidiary Graphisoft and Tekla already signed a
cooperation agreement in September that also covered data exchange and close
connection of ArchiCAD and Tekla Structures software at the process level.
Tekla and Nemetschek subsidiary Scia are planning to complete model transfer
between Scia Engineer and Tekla Structures software.
About Nemetschek
The Nemetschek Group is Europe's largest vendor of software for
architects, engineers and the building industry. Worldwide, the group's
companies support their customers with solutions for the complete lifecycle
of buildings. These encompass the entire value chain - from design and
visualization to the actual construction process to usage and occupancy.
Nemetschek products are used by more than 270,000 customers in 142 countries
worldwide. The company was founded in 1963 by Prof. Georg Nemetschek and has
more than 1,000 employees worldwide. Nemetschek AG, which has been listed
since 1999, achieved revenues exceeding 150 million euros in fiscal 2008.
More information at www.nemetschek.com
About Tekla
Tekla's model-based software solutions make customers' core processes
more effective in building and construction, energy distribution,
infrastructure management and water supply. Tekla has customers in more than
90 countries. Tekla Group's net sales for 2008 were nearly 60 million euros
and operating result approximately 14 million euros. International
operations account for approximately 80% of net sales. Tekla Group currently
employs more than 460 persons, of whom 190 work outside Finland. Tekla was
established in 1966 and is one of the longest operating software companies
in Finland. More information at www.tekla.com
Tekla Structures
Tekla's technology creates new opportunities for the construction
industry. Tekla Structures, the most advanced BIM (Building Information
Modeling) software on the market, provides an accurate, dynamic, and
data-rich 3D environment that can be shared by contractors, structural
engineers, steel detailers and fabricators, as well as concrete detailers
and manufacturers. The highly detailed as-built structural models created in
Tekla Structures enable the highest level of constructability and production
control. Centralizing model and non-model based data into the model allows
for more collaborative and integrated project management and delivery. This
translates into increased productivity, elimination of waste, and an
enhanced value for structural modeling. More information at
www.teklastructures.com
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