Colombia Firm Selects Bentley for Major Water Distribution Modeling Solutions; Haestad WaterGEMS's Ability to Work Across Stand-Alone, AutoCAD, and GIS Environments Drives Decision.EXTON, Pa. -- 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) , Incorporated, today announced that ACCIngenieria, a Colombia-based civil engineering firm, has selected Bentley's Haestad WaterGEMS hydraulic modeling software for application in major water distribution projects in Colombia. Following a comprehensive evaluation of several GIS-enabled software packages, ACCIngenieria found WaterGEMS to be the only solution that offers the flexibility to work across stand-alone, AutoCAD, and GIS (1) (Geographic Information System) An information system that deals with spatial information. Often called "mapping software," it links attributes and characteristics of an area to its geographic location. environments. This functionality is essential to the success of the firm's projects because it provides interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. with each city's model and data type. ACCIngenieria requires this versatile modeling solution, which enables its engineering team to quickly access multiple sources of data and integrate datasets into a usable format. ACCIngenieria is already using WaterGEMS for a project with UNIAGUAS, a water utility facing one of Colombia's toughest challenges: to generate operational strategies for regions of the country suffering from low rates of water coverage. "ACCIngenieria will help solve UNIAGUAS' intermittent water supply problems and deliver potable potable /pot·a·ble/ (po´tah-b'l) fit to drink. po·ta·ble adj. Fit to drink; drinkable. potable fit to drink. water to hundreds of thousands of people, most of whom do not have reliable access to water in their homes," said Gustavo Giraldo, director for ACCIngenieria. "WaterGEMS provides us with a versatile tool for designing state-of-the-art water distribution systems, improving reliability performance, and expanding water coverage." The firm will also use WaterGEMS to design future infrastructure, reduce unaccounted-for-water (UFW UFW United Farm Workers (union) UFW United Factory Warehouse ), and develop long-term master plans for the water utility. For more information on Haestad WaterGEMS, call +1 800 727 6555 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. or Canada or +1 203 755 1666 worldwide, E-mail info@haestad.com or info.haestad@bentley.com, or visit www.haestad.com/watergems. About ACCIngenieria ACCIngenieria is a Colombia-based engineering firm with vast experience in water distribution modeling projects throughout the region, providing comprehensive, cost-effective, and practical solutions to improve water management indicators and reduce unaccounted-for-water. In collaboration with the Colombia government, ACCIngenieria is responsible for the Annual Plan for Infrastructure Investment (2004-2009) for UNIAGUAS S.A. E.S.P. For more information on ACCIngenieria, visit www.accingenieria.com.co. About Bentley's Haestad Methods product line Bentley's Haestad Methods line of engineering software products for water, wastewater, and stormwater management includes WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, WaterSAFE, HAMMER, Darwin Calibrator calibrator an instrument for dilating a tubular structure or for determining the caliber of such a structure. , Darwin Designer, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS, StormCAD, StormGEMS, SwmmGEMS, CivilStorm, PondPack, GISConnect, FlexUnits, PumpMaster, FlowMaster, CulvertMaster, and HEC-Pack. 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 Geospatial is a term widely used to describe the combination of spatial software and analytical methods with terrestrial or geographic datasets. The term is often used in conjunction with geographic information systems and geomatics. vertical markets spans architecture, engineering, construction (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 ) and operations. With 2003 revenues reaching $260 million, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Record (widely known as ENR) is a weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. It has been published since 1874. It is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies. Design 500 and major owner-operators. To receive Bentley press releases as they are issued, visit www.bentley.com/bentleywire/. For more information, visit www.bentley.com. Bentley, the "B" logo, Haestad Methods, WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, WaterSAFE, HAMMER, Darwin Calibrator, Darwin Designer, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS, StormCAD, StormGEMS, SwmmGEMS, CivilStorm, PondPack, GISConnect, FlexUnits, PumpMaster, FlowMaster, CulvertMaster, and HEC-Pack are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated, or one of its direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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