Satellier Closes Strategic Investment Deal With Potential + Semac
By Satellier Inc., PRNEMonday, September 20, 2010
Top International CAD and BIM Outsourced Services Provider Announces Strategic Partnership with Leading India-Based Engineering Firm, Expanding Global Services, Markets
NEW DELHI, September 21, 2010 - Satellier, a world leader in providing CAD and Building Information
Modeling (BIM) outsourced services to the architecture, engineering and
construction industry, announces a strategic minority investment from
India-based top engineering firm Potential + Semac, ushering in the next
evolution of the global architecture support industry.
"We're recognizing a paradigm shift in the building industry worldwide,
as public and private infrastructure investment is returning, stimulating
latent demand for projects executed in BIM at more competitive rates," says
Satellier Founder and Executive Chairman Michael Jansen. "By coupling
Satellier's core BIM expertise with Potential + Semac's cross-discipline
engineering expertise, we will meet this demand and provide comprehensive
higher value-added services worldwide. Now we can do it all, and we can do it
everywhere. "
The strategic partnership will enable Satellier to provide its clientele,
which includes 20 of the top 40 architecture, engineering, and construction
firms in the world, with a wider menu of services. Building on its historical
core focus of technology-enabled architecture design and production support
in the United States, Europe, and Australia, Satellier will now be able to
provide this new expertise in integrated Architecture/SMEPF services across
all major markets.
"We welcome the addition of Potential + Semac to the Satellier global
family and look forward to collaborating with their team in India and the
Middle East to provide "best in class" end-to-end services worldwide," says
Satellier CEO Darren Rizza (former CIO at Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill LLP).
"We are poised and ready to partner with all segments of the global AECO
community, increasing our depth of involvement in India-based projects and
collaborating with our design firm clients worldwide to execute their
projects according to the world class standards they have come to expect from
Satellier."
A 700-person full-service professional Structural, Mechanical,
Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Fighting, Energy Audit (SMEPF) engineering firm
with offices throughout India and the Middle East, Potential + Semac has
executed projects in excess of five billion square feet for major hoteliers,
developers, multinational corporations, and healthcare institutions in the
South Asian region.
"As global players in the AEC industry, we are pleased to be partnering
with Satellier to respond to the growing need for expertise in this area,"
says Potential + Semac Executive Chairman Abhishek Dalmia. "Our combined
strengths will allow us to offer fully-integrated architecture and
engineering support solutions, providing clients with the services and
knowledge required to ensure successful projects at increasingly competitive
price points."
About Satellier
Backed by Sequoia Capital, Satellier is the world's leading CAD and BIM
production and solutions provider to AECO firms, real estate companies, and
building owners. Having completed project documentation for over 5,000
projects across more than 50 countries for half of the world's top AEC firms,
Satellier is the "Firm of Choice" in the AECO industry and has been featured
on CNN, CNBC, and myriads of business, technology, and AEC publications
worldwide. Satellier serves markets all over the globe through its offices in
New Delhi, London, Dubai, Sydney, and Chicago.
www.satellier.com
About Potential + Semac
Potential + Semac Consultants is one of the oldest and largest
engineering design firms in India, having executed five billion square feet
of projects over its 40-year tenure. With 700 employees throughout India and
the Middle East, Potential + Semac provides end-to-end engineering design
services for industrial and commercial developments, including Structure,
MEP, HVAC, IT Networking, and Energy Audit. With a clientele of global
industry leaders, Potential + Semac partners with 17 of the top 25 Indian
developers, 34 of the top 50 Indian companies, and major Multinational
Corporations including GE, IBM, Google, Toyota, JW Marriott, Hilton, Coca
Cola, Nestle, and Volkswagen, among others.
www.potentialsemac.com
Media Inquiries: Michael Jansen Executive Chairman michael@satellier.com USA: +1-866-305-7553 India: +91-120-4051100
Media Inquiries: Michael Jansen, Executive Chairman, michael at satellier.com,
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