Schneider Electric, BIMobject Sign Global Framework Agreement

bimobject_logoMALMÖ, Sweden, May 19, 2015 – BIMobject announce a global framework agreement with Schneider Electric Industries SAS, one of the largest companies in energy management and automation with operations in more than 100 countries. Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in non-residential & residential buildings, industries & machines manufacturers, utilities & infrastructure and data centers & networks. The company achieved revenues of 25 billion euros in 2014. This agreement will strengthen BIMobject’s position as a main supplier of BIM objects to Schneider Electric.

051915_BIMobjectThe development of building information modelling (BIM) further highlights Schneider Electric’s position in the construction industry. The parametric 3D building components for use in digital building models contains comprehensive technical and organisational information in addition to geometric data.

The global framework agreement is a part of BIMobject’s large account program, which is only signed to large and global organisations that supply building and interior products. The framework agreement enables Schneider Electric’s management to keep control over investment in BIM and provides structure, development and maintenance of BIM objects along with innovative digital marketing with single source approach, as well as driving the ROI with intelligent pre-sales.

BIMobject’s global framework agreement with Schneider Electric is fully in line with BIMobject’s strategy, and is another step in the endeavor to collaborate with market leaders in order to make BIMobject a branch standard. The company is convinced that the influx of new BIM-users will increase significantly thanks to the collaboration with key leaders like Schneider Electric.

The first set of Schneider Electric BIM objects for Revit are available on the BIMobject Cloud: http://bimobject.com/en/product/?manufacturer=schneider

“We welcome Schneider Electric to the global digital infrastructure of BIMobject and we are honored to have one of the global front runners of the industry on the cloud. With the expertise in the electrical industry, Schneider Electric will become a key player in our large account program. I am sure that this cooperation will be very interesting going further with utilising innovative Schneider solutions with the BIMobject Cloud,” says Alexander Montell, large account executive, BIMobject AB.

About Schneider Electric Industries SAS

As a global specialist in energy management and automation with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in non-residential & residential buildings, industries & machines manufacturers, utilities & infrastructure and data centers & networks. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group’s 170,000 employees achieved revenues of 25 billion euros in 2014, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations make the most of their energy.

About BIMobject

BIMobject is a game changer for the construction industry worldwide with its cloud based Portal offering development, maintenance and syndication of digital replicas – BIM objects – of manufactured building and interior products.

The marketing and pre-sales services associated with the portal are channeled and integrated, through specialized software, into CAD/BIM applications to create a business-to-business communication across the globe.

Manufacturers use BIMobject to promote and deliver their products directly into BIM processes enabling their products to be selected and generate a real improvement in sales.

BIMobject – Winner of the Red Herring Europe Top 100 Award 2013, Winner of the 2013 Red Herring 100 Global Award and Winner of the IAIR EUROPEAN AWARDS 2013!

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