Employees of Exton-based Bentley Systems, Inc. recently earned kudos from international software professionals when they accepted Construction Computing “company of the year” award in London.

Bentley accepted the award during the organizations 2013 awards dinner. The firm was also recognized by international peers for four software solutions for sustaining infrastructure including SpecWave Composer (specification creation, control and compliance software); architectural software GenerativeComponents; document and content management product ProjectWise; and mobile technology Field Supervisor.

The awards, also known as “The Hammers,” are now in their eighth year of sponsorship by Construction Computing Magazine in the U.K. Winners are selected by the magazine’s readers – professionals in construction, product, project design and service companies.

This is the second year in a row Bentley earned “company of the year” status.

“It’s truly an honor to be recognized by the readership of Construction Computing, and we thank them for their vote of confidence,” Huw Roberts, Bentley vice president said.

Roberts also thanked the magazine editorial staff for encouraging IT professionals in construction to explore innovations like Bentley’s B/IM advancement. He said the software helps the thousands of moving parts in construction to work as one, reducing risk and improving profitability for both owners and contractors alike.

“We proudly accept this award on behalf of not only all of our colleagues but also all of our construction users around the world, who innovatively apply our products to accomplish great things in project and asset lifecycles,” Roberts said.

Bentley, headquartered in Exton, has international offices in Dublin, Ireland and Beijing, China.

The company was founded in 1984 and has built a reputation on helping many industries sustain infrastructure. Its solutions encompass the MicroStation platform for infrastructure design and modeling, the ProjectWise platform for infrastructure project team collaboration and work sharing, and the AssetWise platform for infrastructure asset operations.

According to a recent statement, Bentley has more than 3,000 colleagues in 50 countries, more than $500 million in annual revenues, and since 2005, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.

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