Construction Computing magazine announced today 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.
