Bentley and GEOPAK to Acquire Macao Technology from Groupe SCETAUROUTE; Leaders in Roadway Engineering Technology Strengthen Commitment.NORTH MIAMI BEACH North Miami Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 35,359), Dade co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1931. It is a major office and retail area. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 1998--Bentley Systems, Incorporated and GEOPAK, a Bentley Strategic Affiliate, today announced that they will acquire Macao technology from Groupe SCETAUROUTE. At the same time, the companies announced the formation of a major Bentley/GEOPAK presence in Europe. These moves bring together founders of the world's finest World's Finest may refer to:
"Our users have seen excellent results using MicroStation(R) and Macao on transportation projects," says Robert Beraud, deputy managing director for engineering at Groupe SCETAUROUTE. "Macao is a critical part of SCETAUROUTE's geoengineering performance today and the addition of GEOPAK's renowned technological know-how will bring tremendous advantages to all Macao users, including SCETAUROUTE." As foreseen in this agreement in principle, Bentley will direct sales and marketing and GEOPAK Corporation will direct research and development. SCETAUROUTE will remain closely involved through its contribution as a member of the steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun . "There is a lot of value in Macao technology, specifically because it was developed by a company such as SCETAUROUTE that has put it to test on its own projects around the world," says Dr. Jean-Baptiste Monnier, vice president of geoengineering products at Bentley. "This is geoengineering at its best, with proven results in earth-scale engineering projects." The companies also announced that they have established a center of competence in Paris, attached to Bentley France, and that Jean-Pierre Chanard has joined the center as civil engineering industry director. GEOPAK provides civil engineering software and advanced traffic management systems for worldwide transportation projects. GEOPAK(R) civil engineering software applications are developed by GEOPAK Corporation, the leading developer of civil engineering solutions in 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. . GEOPAK software is used by over a thousand engineering consultants worldwide, the Federal Highway Administration The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," The Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway of the U.S. Government, the United States Army Corps of Engineers The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is a federal agency made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. The Corps's mission is to provide military and civil works engineering services to the United States, including: "This will truly be a milestone for transportation engineering in Europe," says Gabriel F. Norona, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GEOPAK Corporation. "European civil engineers will enjoy the benefits of leading-edge technology developed specifically to meet their needs." More on Jean-Pierre Chanard Chanard comes to the Bentley/GEOPAK center of competence from Europe Etudes Gecti, one of the largest Civil Engineering organizations in France. Formerly, Chanard headed EUROGRAPH, a civil engineering company specializing in civil engineering software development and images, from 1991-95. He was with Intergraph France (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) from 1988 to 1990, directing the civil engineering department, and with Campenon-Bernard (now SGE SGE Sun Grid Engine (cluster computing) SGE Starport: Galactic Empires (online game) SGE Siegerland Airport (Airport Code) SGE Small Group Evaluation SGE Support Group Europe ), a major French contractor, from 1982 to 1988, working on a variety of projects, including bridges, subways, and concrete gas containers and directing the computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive (CAD) department for four years. Chanard is a graduate of Ecole Centrale de Paris, where his work led to two years in Japan This is a list of years in Japan. See also the timeline of Japanese history. For only articles about years in Japan that have been written, see . Twenty-first century
About Groupe SCETAUROUTE Founded in 1970, Groupe SCETAUROUTE is the largest French consulting engineering group specializing in transportation engineering and planning. SCETAUROUTE has a worldwide reputation for quality in infrastructure project management and environmental engineering. Since its foundation, SCETAUROUTE has been GEOPAK, a Bentley Strategic Affiliate, has b een usands of engin eering consultants worldwide, asfastest-growing civil engineering software proviGEOPAK1) - By FAX at +1-305-948-6290 - By emaioftware and user services. The Bentley Continuum is the company's comprehensive engineering IT strategy comprising products, services, and strategic affiliations. The company now serves over a quarter million professionals in building/plant engineering, geoengineering, and mechanical engineering. With revenues over $150M annually, Bentley was listed as the second largest privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. on the 1997 Softletter 100 and named to the 1998 Upside Hot 100. Bentley's MicroStation desktop and ModelServer Internet/intranet/extranet-based products are used at over 70% of the largest U.S. engineering firms. They form the software foundation of well-known buildings, roadways, machines, and industrial plants around the world. The Bentley SELECT(SM) technology and service subscription program now reaches over 150,000 users. Bentley Strategic Affiliates provide project services and the world's best and most interoperable engineering applications to Bentley users. Bentley's Strategic Affiliate program involves an intense technical and business collaboration with, as well as corporate investment in, a ic Affiliates include GEOPAK, providing civil engineering software and advanced traffic management systems for worldwide transportation projects; HMR HMR Hazardous Materials Regulations HMR Human Resources HMR Home Meal Replacement HMR Hamrun (postal locality, Malta) HMR Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (Montréal, Canada) , developing advanced imaging for engineering and geoengineering; Jacobus Technology, offering products and services for plant engineering and design; NetSpace Systems, providing solutions to utility and telecommunications companies managing distributed engineered assets and municipal geoengineering solutions; and WorkPlace System Solutions, providing asset-centric engineering information management. More information about Bentley and Bentley Strategic Affiliates is available at www.bentley.com. -0- GEOPAK is a registered trademark of GEOPAK Corporation. Bentley and MicroStation are registered trademarks and Bentley SELECT is a service mark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: GEOPAK Corporation Jackie Cissell, 256/536-2822 jackie.cissell@geopak.com or Boston Communications Worldwide Michelle Allard, 617/912-1101 mallard mallard: see duck. mallard Abundant “wild duck” (Anas platyrhynchos, family Anatidae) of the Northern Hemisphere, ancestor of most domestic ducks. The mallard is a typical dabbling duck in its general habits and courtship display. @bcww.com |
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