SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble
(NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has acquired Vianova Systems
AS, a Norwegian company specializing in Building Information
Modeling (BIM) software for infrastructure design software
solutions across the European region. Financial terms were not
disclosed.
Vianova Systems is a pioneer in the development of software
leveraging advanced BIM technology for the civil engineering market
and infrastructure lifecycle management across road, rail, sea and
air infrastructure design. The company offers a portfolio of
solutions for civil engineers, civil contractors and project
owners. These solutions include specialist tools for road, rail,
utility, site, bridge and tunnel civil design, advanced
geotechnical analysis and sophisticated model-based multiuser
collaboration tools. In addition, the tools include civil design
project tracking, design model traceability and automated design
change monitoring. Vianova Systems has a strong record of
delivering infrastructure management solutions for national road
and rail authorities, with the goal of bridging the gaps between
design, construction and maintenance.
Trimble is focused on leveraging the Constructible Model to
maximize efficiencies across the Design-Construct-Maintain project
lifecycle with the goal of achieving a leaner asset ownership
lifecycle. The Constructible Model enables stakeholders to
visualize, sequence, clash-detect, collaborate and optimize
processes—significantly reducing the number of design errors and
conflicts while also increasing the accuracy and quality of the
work performed.
The acquisition of Vianova Systems will extend Trimble's
Connected Site® portfolio. Trimble's Connected Site
is an extensive information management solution that provides a
high-level of process and workflow integration to optimize
operations from the design phase through to the finished
project—delivering significant improvements in planning, real-time
project management and productivity throughout the construction
lifecycle.
"The combination of Vianova Systems' Building Information
Modeling capabilities and Trimble's ability to drive
constructability into workflows will optimize both site and project
processes. With Vianova Systems, we can now deliver solutions for
the owner, engineer and contractor to more closely collaborate on
civil projects," said Roz Buick,
vice president of Trimble's Civil Engineering and Construction
Division. "The resulting set of solutions will enable significant
efficiencies, driving greater transformation in the industry."
"Vianova Systems has a vision of full digitization and
collaboration using holistic Building Information Modeling across
the design, construction and maintenance phase of public and
private infrastructure," said Idar
Kirkhorn, CEO for Vianova Systems. "The addition of our
solutions to Trimble's leading portfolio of construction
positioning and workflow automation solutions extends our
collective ability to deliver the Constructible Model as early in
the lifecycle as possible. Our existing customers will benefit from
the combination as we continue to develop, sell and support our
Novapoint and Quadri products."
The acquisition of Vianova Systems includes the company's
wholly-owned operations in Norway,
Sweden and Denmark, plus partly owned subsidiaries in
Benelux and France. Other
associated Vianova companies in Norway and internationally are not included in
the acquisition.
About Vianova Systems
Vianova Systems AS is an international pioneer and a market
leader in Scandinavia within civil engineering software for
designing transport infrastructure. By collaborating closely
with key public and private industry organizations, the company
develops technology-leading solutions that provide world-class
results for the individual user, customer, partner and society.
Founded on a model-based, multi-discipline software vision, Vianova
Systems pioneered infrastructure design tools with its Novapoint
design applications for road, rail, sea and air infrastructure
design. With this philosophy, the company has also developed its
BIM for infrastructure solution NovapointDCM and
QuadriDCM that provide tangible lifecycle benefits for
infrastructure projects. More than 15,000 engineers use Novapoint
to design modern transport infrastructure, supported by Vianova
Systems' dedicated experts—with prime markets in Scandinavia and
Northern Europe.
For more information, visit: www.vianovasystems.com.
About Trimble's Civil Engineering and Construction
Division
Trimble is a leading innovator of productivity solutions for the
civil engineering and construction sectors. Trimble's solutions
leverage a variety of technologies, including Global Navigation
Satellite System (GNSS), construction lasers, total stations,
wireless data communications, the Internet, and application
software. As part of the Trimble Connected Site strategy, these
solutions provide a high-level of process and workflow integration
from the design phase through to the finished project—delivering
significant improvements in productivity throughout the
construction lifecycle.
For more information, visit: construction.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in
businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions
are focused on applications requiring position or
location—including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and
asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to
utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics,
Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the
needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver
the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the
field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is
headquartered in Sunnyvale,
Calif.
For more information, visit: www.trimble.com.
Certain statements made in this press release are forward
looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
involve risks and uncertainties, and actual events and results may
differ materially from those described in this news release.
Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences
include, but are not limited to, Trimble's ability to successfully
extend its Connected Site solutions through the acquisition of
Vianova Systems AS, combine Vianova BIM capabilities to optimize
processes, and provide benefits to existing customers.
Additional risks and uncertainties include: the risks inherent in
integrating an acquisition; unanticipated expenditures, charges or
assumed liabilities that may result from the acquisition; and
retaining key personnel and commercial relationships. Information
about potential factors which could affect Trimble's business and
financial results is set forth in reports filed with the SEC,
including Trimble's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual
report on Form 10-K. All forward looking statements are based on
information available to Trimble as of the date hereof, and Trimble
assumes no obligation to update such statements.
GTRMB
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