conject and BIW create world market leader for ILM (Infrastructure Lifecycle Management) applications

Dubai, 20 December 2010 - BIW Technologies Ltd (BIW) has been acquired by German-based conject Holdings GmbH in a deal to unite Europe’s leading providers of ILM software applications to the engineering, construction and real estate industries.  BIW will join with conject AG, creating a new group that offers customers a full range of applications to support asset-based projects through their whole lifecycle: from concept, design and construction through to facilities management.

With offices in nine countries worldwide, the new group has combined revenues of around €18 million, with 180 employees and approximately 170,000 active users. Supported by two of Europe’s leading growth investors, Earlybird and Seventure, the group is now perfectly placed for ambitious future growth across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and North America.

The group’s operating subsidiaries BIW Technologies and conject AG will each retain its own local identity, offices, staff and resources, whilst continuing to develop and maintain its current portfolio of applications. Group oversight will be provided by a Management Board comprising the senior executive of both companies, who will seek to exploit the group’s extended global reach and resources to the benefit of clients.

“We are delighted to be joining forces with conject,” said Dr. Asif Sharif, general manager, BIW Dubai. “It provides our growing client base with a cradle to grave integrated information management solution, which can be used from inception to asset demolition.  In these challenging economic times, clients look for suppliers who are financially secure, have a robust business model and global reach – and can assist them in their critical processes of asset creation and management.”

“conject and BIW share the same vision and approach to innovation and customer service,” added Dr. Uwe Forgber, director, conject Dubai. “We recognised the quality and value of BIW’s applications, which are wholly complementary to our own ILM portfolio, and we are very excited to be able to extend and complete our suite. Many of our customers do realise that 80 percent of all costs come from running a building, not actually constructing it.  Together, conject and BIW can offer clients a service that meets the needs of managing those critical assets.”

BIW is headquartered in Woking, Surrey, with further offices in Nottingham, Dubai, India and the USA.  Its carbon neutral, online project management software is used by around 15,000 organisations to improve project management and control. In the Middle East projects include Down Town Jebel Ali, Dubai World Trade Center, the Karting Ring at Bahrain’s Easy Hotel and Abu Dhabi Investment Bank’s Head Quarter.

conject AG’s Infrastructure Lifecycle Management software is used by more than 3,500 businesses – including Reisco (Abu Dhabi), Max Bögel (Dubai), Hayat Group (Kuwait), Obermeyer (Abu Dhabi), Kharafi (Abu Dhabi) and 65 per cent of Germany’s blue-chip (DAX) companies.  With head offices in Munich, Germany, it also operates in the Netherlands, Austria, Russia, the USA, Singapore and Dubai.

About conject
conject supports the construction and real estate industry worldwide through software and services for Infrastructure Lifecycle Management (ILM). This comprehensive, Internet-based solution covers every phase in the lifecycle of a property – from planning and building to operating and marketing real estate – and provides everyone involved across companies with more transparency, organizational excellence and sustainability. Today more than 3,500 companies worldwide rely on conject, including over 65% of German blue-chip (DAX) companies.
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About BIW Technologies
BIW Technologies provides software that eliminates failures in construction projects to ensure they are delivered on time and to budget.  The company delivers its ‘Project Control’ platform on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis, providing secure internet access to critical project information in order to unite asset owners, contractors and consultants.
BIW’s customers include Cambridgeshire Highways, the Coal Authority, Gleeds, ISG, Mace and Sainsbury’s.
www.biwtech.com

For more information please contact:

Dr. Uwe Forgber           
Uwe.forgber©conject.com
Tel: +971 50 8368570

Dr. Asif Sharif
Asif.sharif©biwtech.com
Tel: +971 50 424 5287

When: 18-20 May 2010, FM EXPO

Time: 11am – 7pm

Where: Hall 8, Dubai World Trade Center, Stand# C10

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Keith Birch of conject – before instigator of FSI Middle East where he created the Regional Office in Abu Dhabi from scratch - has over 20 years of Middle East experience in the Facilities Management and Maintenance business. Keith has worked with over 65 major clients and prestigious projects in the Middle East and is available for face to face media interviews during the exhibition.

Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) is a well-proven system with thousands of customer and users worldwide. However, in the Middle East, this whole subject is rather new. conject is at the forefront in spearheading this technology for the real estate sector in the Middle East.

If you would like to book an interview with Keith either visit him on the stand - or let us know your preferred day and time and we will book your interview: sonja©graylingmomentum.com

Dr. Uwe Forgber, conject Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Dubai operation, and team extend their gratitude and warm regards to all those who attended. 

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“In today’s financial crisis, real estate developers need to become smarter when deploying technologies. Systems that can give them accurate information in time are an absolute must,” commented Dr. Uwe Forgber, director, conject Dubai. And he adds: “Especially in these days, companies must be innovative and look for new, more efficient ways. ‘Take action now’ is the motto of those who are successful!”

The real estate and construction industries have progressed rapidly in the region to the extent that hundreds of projects were started and are maintained every day. A complete conject solution helps clients operate and manage their properties on a day to day basis from the convenience of their homes – within the defined scope, time, quantity and budget.

“Of course we realize this is a fairly new approach for developers here, but we have several international clients who have made immense savings with our technology, and I believe this approach is also strongly needed in the Middle East,” concluded Forgber.

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Meet conject’s top-management: Dr. Uwe Forgber - Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Middle East Heaquarters in Dubai, Mr. Fadi Shanaah - Director, Business Development Manager and Mr. Rida Salem Ahmed - Key Account Manager.

As a main sponsor of the event, conject invited Mr. Claudius Schweickert - Program Director of SCADIA (Supervisory Committee for the expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport) - to give a keynote speech.

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Want to set up a one-to-one meeting with conject management? Please write to sabrina.salazar©conject.com or call +971 4 4331484.

In order to stay up-to-date with design trends and to underscore the fact that excellent technology can also look good, conject modernized the entire conject.com website – over 300 pages in 4 languages and regions. Customers and prospects can now navigate easier through the world of conject.

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• Tabs allow more information without scrolling or clicking to new pages

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