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Infrastructure and CAD Software
News Release from: Bentley Systems
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 July 2006
Geospatial software provider hits second
Bentley Systems has been named the world's number two provider of GIS/geospatial software.
Bentley Systems has been named the world's number two provider of GIS/geospatial software in a just-released Daratech research study "Bentley's strong position as a geospatial solutions provider is due to its growing ability to meet the unique needs of teams designing and managing infrastructure," said Charles Foundyller, president and CEO of Daratech "GIS for infrastructure is one of the fastest-growing areas in the geospatial business
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 9 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The GIS capabilities that infrastructure teams rely on are distinct and demand capabilities beyond those of traditional GIS applications." Said Styli Camateros, vice president, Bentley Geospatial, "Our strategy of advancing GIS for infrastructure is paying off.
Our solid geospatial platform, coupled with integrated engineering and planning applications, enables us to provide strong solutions second to none to address the infrastructure needs of national, regional and local governments, public works organizations, water and sewer utilities, civil engineering firms, communications service providers, and electric and gas utilities.
Completing the package is our commitment to interoperability and de facto standards such as Oracle Spatial 10g." According to the Daratech study, the worldwide GIS/geospatial business grew by 17 percent in 2005.
In 2006, revenue is forecast to reach $3.6 billion, up from $2.82 billion in 2004.
Revenues are growing fastest in the public sector, which includes federal and municipal governments.
Software revenues accounted for more than half of total GIS/geospatial revenues in 2004, with revenues from GIS software vendors reaching $1.5 billion.
The study says that ESRI, Bentley, and Intergraph are the leading providers of this technology and account for over half of the total GIS/geospatial software revenues.
Bentley is ranked as the No.
2 vendor of GIS/geospatial software solutions worldwide, second only to ESRI.
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