DSM Soft joins Bentley's enterprise license prog

Leading Provider of Engineering and Geospatial Data Services Headquartered in India Gets Unlimited Access to Entire ELS Software Portfolio for a Fixed Annual Fee.

Exton, Pennsylvania, United States, Monday, August 28, 2006 -- (Business Wire India) Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that DSM Soft Private Limited, a leading provider of engineering and geospatial data services headquartered in India, has joined Bentley's Enterprise License Subscription (ELS) program.

The Bentley ELS program grants organizations unlimited access to the entire ELS software portfolio for a fixed annual fee. The portfolio covers all the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) and geospatial software needs of subscribers, providing building, plant, civil, and geospatial solutions and supporting a managed environment for their AEC and geospatial IT.

The total coverage at a fixed, discounted price means that organizations can increase their software productivity and reduce their total AEC and geospatial software costs simultaneously. The unlimited access streamlines software administration while the annual term simplifies budgeting and accounting.

"Two enablers of DSM Soft's ability to deliver high-quality services at affordable costs are its wide-ranging technical expertise and resource scalability - both of which are fully supported by our new ELS," said Ramesh Ananthakrishnan, managing director, DSM Soft. "When it comes to engineering and geospatial software selection, the ELS frees our technical teams from typical purchasing and licensing constraints, allowing them to make their choices based on their knowledge and years of experience. So they end up with the best, most advanced solutions."

Continued Ananthakrishnan, "Moreover, the new program allows us to quickly scale our licensing to meet changing market and project demands - all while reducing our software costs."

As a strategic benefit, Bentley's ELS helps organizations such as DSM Soft become more agile. Project starts can happen faster and teams can reconfigure more quickly for new opportunities. No-charge pilots allow new technology to be infused into projects more readily. ELS agreements can include partners, extending the agility and multiplying the benefits in global projects.

About DSM Soft Private Limited

Started in 1991, DSM Soft has grown to be a global organization with more than 1000 employees. Over the years, the group has carved a niche for itself as one of the highest-quality, most cost-effective service providers in the engineering data services and geospatial data services domain.

DSM Soft has development centers in Chennai and Tiruchirapalli, India, and its fully owned subsidiaries include DSM GeoData Ltd. in Bo'ness, U.K., and Photarc Surveys Ltd. in Harrogate, U.K. Backed by professional management, an efficient team of specialists, and best business and HR practices, DSM Soft has a solid track record of delivering value-added services to its clients. For more information, visit www.dsmsoft.com.

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 2005 revenues of $336 million and more than 2000 colleagues around the world, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the Engineering News-Record Top 500 Design Firms and major owner-operators and was named the world's No. 2 provider of GIS/geospatial software solutions in a recent Daratech research study.

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