Bentley Named Company of the Year by Readers of Construction Computing

Kent, England, United Kingdom , 2007-01-05

Construction Computing magazine announced on Thursday that Bentley Systems, Incorporated was named Company of the Year during The Hammers 2006 awards ceremony at the Russell Hotel in London. This top award, which is voted on by the readers of Construction Computing, recognizes the company that has earned the highest respect and admiration of users and suppliers through its commitment to technological innovation and the development of quality products and services for construction IT professionals.

Stuart Leigh, director of the Construction Computing awards program, said, "The Construction Computing readership voted in droves for Bentley. Of the roughly 4000 votes cast in the Company of the Year category, Bentley received more than 2500. This is just reward for a company that not only is a pioneer in a challenging, technology-driven arena, but also produces quality products for a demanding marketplace. To win any of The Hammers 2006 awards is difficult, so winning Company of the Year confirms Bentley's place at the top of the construction computing tree."

In accepting the award for Bentley, Neville Glanville, building industry sales director for Bentley, said, "I am pleased and honored to accept this award on behalf of our more than 2000 colleagues around the globe. Receiving this type of acknowledgement further validates Bentley's strategy of supporting users throughout the lifecycle of their projects. Our goal is to help users be successful by providing them with a fully integrated portfolio ranging from building information modeling to solutions for civil, geospatial, and plant applications."

Other awards presented at The Hammers 2006 included: E-Commerce Product of the Year, Project Management Product of the Year, Business IT Service Provider of the Year, CAD Product of the Year, Estimating and Valuation Product of the Year, Management Information Product of the Year, Mobile Technology Product of the Year, Software Product of the Year, Hardware Product of the Year, Construction Computing Solution of the Year, Channel Partner of the Year, Editor's Choice, and Construction Computing Product of the Year.

About the Construction Computing Awards

At the 2006 Construction Computing Awards, also known as The Hammers 2006, individuals and organizations received industrywide recognition before an audience of their peers. The winners were selected by Construction Computing magazine's readership, which includes IT professionals in construction, product, project, and service companies. The awards showcase and reward 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. For more information, visit www.constructioncomputingawards.co.uk.

About Bentley

Bentley Systems, Incorporated provides software for the lifecycle of the world's infrastructure. The company's comprehensive portfolio for the building, plant, civil, and geospatial verticals spans architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. With 2005 revenues of $336 million and more than 2000 colleagues around the world, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the Engineering News-Record Top 500 Design Firms and major owner-operators and was named the world's No. 2 provider of GIS/geospatial software solutions in a recent Daratech research study. For more information, visit www.bentley.com.

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.

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 more information, visit www.construction-computing.com.
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