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20 August 2014 | Updated 01 January 1970

Trimble, a company operating in the building software market, has bought Manhattan Software (an FM and real estate specialist). The purchase unites Manhattan's integrated workplace management and CAFM systems with Trimble's portfolio of construction management, analytics and visualisation tools.

Sunnyvale, California - Aug. 19 - Trimble, a NASDA company has acquired privately held Manhattan Software, a real estate and facility management software company, headquartered in London. The acquisition extends its Trimble Buildings' portfolio of design-build-operate (DBO) solutions by providing building owners, facilities and real estate managers with integrated, end-to-end property, asset and facilities management systems. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The combination of Manhattan's software with Trimble's broad technology portfolio in positioning, Building Information Modeling (BIM), analytics and visualisation is expected to accelerate Trimble's ability to deliver total lifecycle solutions that will allow owners and facilities managers to access data captured during the building planning, design, construction and renovation phases, thereby providing deeper insight, better operating decisions and better asset performance.

"Facilities and real estate management has become one of the most strategically important parts of an organisation's operational structure and where the majority of the costs reside for building owners and occupants," said Bryn Fosburgh, vice president responsible for Trimble's Construction Technology Divisions. "Trimble's focus is to transform the workplace of the future by providing holistic tools to property owners, occupiers and managers to drive agility, efficiency and insight across the lifecycle from planning and design, through transactions, building occupancy and operations. Our acquisition of Manhattan Software will enable customers to leverage the data and intelligence gained through construction and renovation workflows, and to achieve benefits that endure throughout the full operational lifecycle of buildings."

"Buildings are by nature spatial, making it essential for owners to visualize their usage, performance and costs," said Steve Vatidis, founder of Manhattan Software. "By combining Manhattan's IWMS and CAFM solutions with Trimble's depth of spatial and modelling technologies -including BIM, scanning, mobility and so on - we can redefine the future of workplace management innovation."

With locations in 35 countries and over 7,200 employees, Trimble is well positioned to leverage its global footprint to expand and support Manhattan's growing client base.

Article written by Brian Shillibeer | Published 20 August 2014

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