Bentley begins SELECT term licensing of MicroStation software products; Company innovation is latest in distribution area to address new engineering business dynamics.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996--Daratech CAD/CAM/CAE Reseller/System Integrator (1) In electronics, a device that combines an input with a variable, such as time, and provides an analog output; for example, a watt-hour meter. (2) See systems integrator. Conference--Bentley Systems, Inc. today announced that it will offer term licensing for its MicroStation(R) products. The move is the latest in a series of distribution and service innovations designed by the company to address the new dynamics of the engineering business. A component of Bentley SELECT(SM), Term Licensing allows users to license MicroStation from any reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. worldwide for periods as short as three months. This licensing option gives participants in the engineering lifecycle easy access to MicroStation products when they have short-term Short-term Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. short-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time. needs for high-productivity engineering software. Also, consultants and contractors can include the licensing charges in estimates and billings, rather than purchase software they may only use for a limited time. Yoav Etiel, Bentley senior vice president of marketing, comments, "MicroStation products are most often used in large-scale engineering projects. Access to engineering software is becoming a requirement for participating in these projects. We designed Term Licensing to give the many users that need tools on a short-term basis a convenient and cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. way to participate." This announcement comes coincident co·in·ci·dent adj. 1. Occupying the same area in space or happening at the same time: a series of coincident events. See Synonyms at contemporary. 2. with the launch of the Bentley SELECT service and technology subscription program. Bentley SELECT is a new way for users to license and maintain software. The program offers organizations continuous improvement to software productivity and helps them meet the increasing demands of the engineering business. MicroSationCSP(R), the precursor precursor /pre·cur·sor/ (pre´kur-ser) something that precedes. In biological processes, a substance from which another, usually more active or mature, substance is formed. In clinical medicine, a sign or symptom that heralds another. to Bentley SELECT which included service aspects of the program, has already grown to 65,000 subscribers. Engineers, designers, or other users of engineering software or resellers interested in Term Licensing of MicroStation products can contact the company at 1-800-BENTLEY, +1 610-458-5000 (US), +31 2356-85588 (Europe), +61 3-9699-8699 (Asia), via e-mail at jen.mcwilliams@bentley.com, or through the World Wide Web at www.bentley.com. More on Bentley Bentley Systems Bentley Systems, Incorporated, provides software for the "Design, construction and operation of the world's infrastructure". The company’s software serves the building, plant, civil, and geospatial vertical markets in the areas of architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) , Inc., is a worldwide leader in engineering software products and user services. The company now serves over 220,000 professionals in building/plant engineering, GeoEngineering, and mechanical engineering. Its MicroStation products are proven at over 70% of the largest U.S. engineering firms and are the software foundation behind the engineering of well-known buildings, airports, hospitals, highways, machines, bridges and industrial plants throughout the world. With annual revenues of over $95 million in 1995, Bentley has risen to number three in the AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission software segment and become one of the world's fastest growing software companies. -0- MicroStation and MicroStationCSP are registered trademarks; Bentley is a trademark; Bentley SELECT is a service mark of Bentley Systems, Inc. Other brands and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Michelle Allard Boston Communications 617/247-1112 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. @bcomm.com |
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