Bentley Signs Global Reseller Agreement with SAP
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mySAP(TM) PLM Integration for Bentley Helps Connect Engineering and Enterprise Systems, Cuts Costs, Increases Efficiencies, Maximizes Business Competitiveness
Houston - daratechPLANT2006 - Jan. 23, 2006 - Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has signed a global agreement with SAP AG. Under the agreement, SAP will resell mySAP PLM Integration for Bentley, integrated with the mySAP(TM) Product Lifecycle Management (mySAP PLM) solution, directly to its customers.
With Bentley's mySAP PLM Integration for Bentley, an important connection is made between the worlds of engineering information and enterprise information. Through this connection, data flows seamlessly in both directions, enabling the two solutions to operate as one - cutting costs, increasing efficiencies, and maximizing business competitiveness.
In a plant environment, integrating engineering with the rest of the enterprise offers significant benefits for both the engineers and builders of these assets and the owner-operators maintaining and operating them. According to conservative estimates from major firms, the following reductions are achievable:
15 to 20 percent in hours of project engineering work
4 to 6 percent in CAPEX (capital expenditure) budget
1 to 5 percent in overall total cost of ownership
In the utilities industry, for example, where service to the end customer is paramount, these reductions quickly translate to a greater competitive edge.
"With the new system, there's no more need to re-enter and validate in the design environment all the information that already resides in SAP's CRM solution," said Dr. Andrea Zampollo, SIT project manager for AEM Torino, a utility customer using solutions from Bentley and SAP that recently implemented mySAP PLM Integration for Bentley. "This greatly reduces the amount of time it takes for any user to access information, and gives all our users access to much more information than they could access previously. Ultimately, this means we can serve our customers more effectively and increase the volume of business we can handle."
Most companies that maintain assets in utilities, chemical companies, petroleum refineries, pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, and other process plants agree that at least one day per week can be saved by not having to look for, re-enter, and revalidate asset information before performing a maintenance task. This time saved can be put to much more productive use, such as improving plant reliability and avoiding the huge expense of unplanned shutdowns.
"The direct CAD integration strengthens our product portfolio and further extends our comprehensive partner eco-system that we have built for all major CAD solutions," said Ulrich Eisert, head of solution management for mySAP PLM, SAP AG. "The direct partnership between SAP and Bentley builds an ideal foundation for successful implementations for our joint customers."
On the capital projects side, when owner-operators work more collaboratively with engineering firms on design and delivery, they get a more efficient plant and project. For example, by sharing maintenance and operations considerations early in the plant design phase, owner-operators can significantly cut their total cost of ownership.
At the same time, by integrating engineering functions with procurement, engineers can reduce the amount of surplus material typically ordered for projects. This results in significant savings since overages typically reach or exceed 20 percent.
"The delivery of mySAP PLM Integration for Bentley will enable our mutual users to achieve even greater interoperability with their SAP solutions and realize significant returns on their investments in solutions from both Bentley and SAP," said A.B. "Buddy" Cleveland, senior vice president, Bentley Software. "This new agreement should prove to be of particular benefit to owner-operators, who, according to an August 2004 NIST study, bear the brunt of dollars wasted due to inadequate software interoperability."
Added Cleveland, "As the leader in software and services sales to owner-operators for plant creation, Bentley is committed to providing even more interoperability with SAP solutions at all levels of engineering data management."
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 verticals spans architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. With 2004 revenues exceeding $300 million, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the Engineering News-Record Design 500 and major owner-operators.
Bentley and the "B" logo are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. SAP, mySAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Christine Byrne
Media Relations Manager
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Tel: 203-805-0432
E-mail: christine.byrne@bentley.com
