Air Liquide to Run Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise Worldwide.HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Next-generation Technology Reduces Operations and Maintenance, Boosts Engineering Efficiency Building on its strong presence in the gas provider market, Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INGR) today announced that Air Liquide
Air Liquide is the world leader in producing industrial and medical gas and doing related services, supplying oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and other gases in over 70 countries. SmartPlant Enterprise exploits engineering value across the enterprise by integrating with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. and other non-engineering systems. The result is a new, technology-enabled business model - the engineering enterprise. It improves engineering procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. contractor (EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC. (2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org). ) productivity initially, and later in the lifecycle reduces operations and maintenance costs by making change management engineering information readily available to operations and maintenance plant personnel. Pilot implementations of SmartPlant Enterprise will be conducted in Air Liquide engineering centers in France and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The overall deployment will then be extended to the company's centers in China, Japan and India. "Intergraph's solutions have already shown their strength in streamlining processes and improving design efficiency at our engineering centers. We expect that Intergraph's next generation of products, SmartPlant, will further improve on those efficiencies," said Francisco Martins, Vice President, Air Liquide Worldwide Engineering. "Air Liquide has long been committed to technological innovation. By standardizing on Intergraph's SmartPlant Enterprise engineering and management software across our operations worldwide, we can reduce total costs, while driving productivity and competitiveness." Gerhard Sallinger, president of Intergraph's Process, Power and Marine division commented, "The adoption and success of Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise by Air Liquide and many other leading global organizations is a clear validation of the competitive advantage that our software solutions are providing to the market as it moves to the next level of productivity." The contract includes SmartPlant 3D, SmartPlant Electrical, SmartPlant Explorer, SmartPlant Foundation, SmartPlant Instrumentation, SmartPlant P&ID, SmartPlant Review, SmartSketch, MARIAN Materials Management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, Solution and services related to implementation and integration with new products. About Intergraph Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR) is the leading global provider of spatial information management (SIM) software. Security organizations, businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on the company's spatial technology and services to make better and faster operational decisions. Intergraph's customers organize vast amounts of complex data into understandable visual representations, creating intelligent maps, managing assets, building and operating better plants and ships and protecting critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com. About Air Liquide Present in more than 70 countries, Air Liquide is the world leader industrial and medical gases and related services. The Group offers innovative solutions based on constantly enhanced technologies. These solutions, which are consistent with Air Liquide's commitment to sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union , help to protect life and enable our customers to manufacture many indispensable everyday products. Founded in 1902, Air Liquide has nearly 36,000 employees. The Group has successfully developed a long-term relationship with its shareholders built on trust and transparency and guided by the principles of corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. . Since the publication of its first consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries. Notes: Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge in 1971, Air Liquide has posted strong and steady earnings growth. Sales in 2005 totaled 10,435 million euros, with sales outside France accounting for almost 80 percent. Air Liquide is listed on the Paris stock exchange and is a component of the CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. 40 and Eurostoxx 50 indices (ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. code FR 0000120073). (C) 2006 Intergraph Corporation. All rights reserved. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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