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01 Jun 2015

AVEVA to Acquire FabTrol Systems

AVEVA Group plc announces that it has agreed to acquire FabTrol Systems, Inc. from the Dowco Group of Companies the acquisition is expected to complete by Friday 26 June 2015. FabTrol is a software business, headquartered in Eugene, Oregon with operations in North America and the United Kingdom, providing fabrication management software to the steel fabrication industry. The consideration of $6.5 million has been funded through AVEVA's existing cash resources. The acquisition is expected to be earnings enhancing in FY16. The combination of the FabTrol software together with AVEVA Everything3D which is already integrated with AVEVA Bocad structural steel detailing software, creates a powerful design, detailing and fabrication solution.

20 May 2015

AVEVA, Aker Solutions Ink Deal for AVEVA Everything3D

Cambridge, UK: AVEVA today announced that it has entered a multiyear agreement with Aker Solutions for AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D™). The Norwegian oil service company has selected AVEVA E3D to be its strategic 3D tool on plant design, modification and maintenance projects. This agreement is a continuation of a long-standing successful working relationship that spans more than 20 years. ‘The deployment of AVEVA E3D will enhance productivity, enabling Aker to execute larger, more complex projects with less risk using the best solutions available on the market. AVEVA is unmatched in the engineering design world,’ said Richard Longdon, CEO, AVEVA. ‘We are very proud to be continuing our long-standing working relationship with Aker Solutions.

07 Jan 2015

AVEVA Acquires 8over8

AVEVA Group plc one of the world's leading providers of engineering design and information management solutions has acquired 8over8 Limited from management and certain private individuals. 8over8 is a software business, headquartered in Northern Ireland with operations in North America, Middle East and Australia, providing contract risk management software to the Oil & Gas, Mining and other infrastructure industries. 8over8 recorded revenue of £10.0 million and profit before tax of £3.1 million for the year ended 31 December 2013 and is expected to deliver continued growth in the year to 31 December 2014. The consideration of £26.9 million has been funded through AVEVA's existing cash resources.

05 Jan 2015

AVEVA Acquires 8over8 Limited

Richard Longdon, CEO, AVEVA

AVEVA has acquired 8over8 Limited, providing the software platform for AVEVA to address the current global need for increased project control, capital discipline, minimizing project overruns and delivering improved efficiency in operations, the company said. 8over8’s flagship product is ProCon, a risk management software platform that connects Owner Operators (OOs) and Engineering Procurement Construction companies (EPCs) throughout the project life cycle. ProCon can be deployed on site, or through a privately managed cloud, providing real-time risk management for major capital projects.

17 Dec 2012

Aveva Acquires Global Majic’s Simulation Software Suite

Advanced visualization technology complements Aveva’s solutions for plant Owner Operators. Aveva has  announced the acquisition of all assets relating to the advanced visualisation and simulation software of Global Majic Software, Inc. (GMS). This strategic acquisition includes all Intellectual Property Rights which will be used to support Aveva’s growing simulation offering for plant Owner Operators. The highly skilled GMS team will become a part of Aveva’s simulation development program to deliver world-class 3D interactive virtual environments to our customers. GMS’s industry-proven simulation products complement Aveva’s existing visualisation technology by providing an immersive environment that enables virtual access to plant facilities for the purposes of inspection…

17 Jul 2012

AVEVA Opens New Office in Helsinki, Finland

AVEVA (LSE:AVV), has announced it has opened a new office in Helsinki, Finland to support its growing presence in the country and to maximise business opportunities in the power generation industry. The office will offer sales and support for all AVEVA’s products and solutions in both the plant and marine sectors. “AVEVA already has a strong position in the Finnish market so we understand that the demands from these customers are different than those from the other Nordic countries”, Helmut Schuller, Senior Vice President- Central and North EMEA, AVEVA. “This expansion will allow us to address the unique market requirements in Finland by offering local service and support capabilities, as well as strengthening our presence across the Northern European region.

19 Jun 2012

AVEVA Opens Office in Chile

AVEVA (LSE:AVV), announced on June 18, 2012 that it has further expanded its Latin American presence by opening an office in Chile. The office in Santiago de Chile will also be the location for AVEVA’s Mining & Metals Centre of Excellence (MMCoE). The Chilean office will serve a number of Latin American countries providing sales and support for AVEVA’s entire product and solution portfolio. The new MMCoE will act as a global resource, working with customers in Latin America, Australia and other mining intensive regions. “Chile is a very key location for AVEVA in Latin American,” said Santiago Pena, Senior Vice President of Latin America, AVEVA. "As our main hub for the Mining, Metals & Minerals industry it will also serve our customers in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

18 Jun 2012

AVEVA Opens Office in Chile

AVEVA (LSE:AVV) expanded its Latin American presence by opening an office in Chile. The office in Santiago de Chile will also be the location for AVEVA’s Mining & Metals Center of Excellence (MMCoE). The new MMCoE will act as a global resource, working with customers in Latin America, Australia and other mining intensive regions. “I am delighted that we are continuing to expand our presence in Latin America”, added Richard Longdon, CEO, AVEVA. ”The opening of Mining & Metals CoE is a reflection of the growth in the plant industry in Latin America and our firm commitment to engaging with this market.

24 Apr 2012

AVEVA: Two New Contracts in Russia

Aveva

AVEVA (LSE:AVV), has won two contracts in Russia with SevZap NTC, a leading Russian EPC in the power industry and DO “Vympel”, a Marine design office based in Nizhny Novgorod.SevZap NTC has signed a license agreement to implement AVEVA Plant solutions. AVEVA technology will enable SevZap concurrent multi-location engineering for work on large scale capital plant projects. The development of its own engineering approach based on AVEVA Plant portfolio will allow improved design quality and efficiency throughout the lifecycle of its projects.

07 Dec 2011

AVEVA World Summit Attracts Key Players

at the AVEVA World Summit, Copenhagen

Impressive keynote speakers, informative customer presentations and exciting new technologies. AVEVA, an engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, today announced the successful conclusion of its AVEVA World Summits. Organised for AVEVA customers and partners, the three regional Summits were held through October and November in Copenhagen, Rio de Janeiro and Singapore. The theme for the 2011 Summits and other AVEVA World events for the next year is “Joined up thinking”.

06 Dec 2011

AVEVA World Summit Attracts Industry Leaders

Richard Longdon at the AVEVA World Summit, Copenhagen

AVEVA (LSE:AVV), a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, announced the successful conclusion of its AVEVA World Summits. Organised for AVEVA customers and partners, the three regional Summits were held through October and November in Copenhagen, Rio de Janeiro and Singapore. The theme for the 2011 Summits and other AVEVA World events for the next year is “Joined up thinking”. Delegates from across the globe…

12 Oct 2011

AVEVA Continues Latin America Expansion

AVEVA (LSE:AVV) has expanded within the Latin America region with recent significant customer wins and 60 full time staff as it continues its rapid growth. “Latin American is a key growth area for AVEVA. The engineering software market is a significant outperformer. We very much see ourselves as key players in that success”, said Richard Longdon, CEO, AVEVA. “We have won many new customers in the region including the recently announced Promon Engenharia and SETAL Óleo e Gás”. With a focus on Oil & Gas, AVEVA has worked with the engineering community in Brazil on pre-salt discovery and has seen a significant share of new projects for design tools which include AVEVA PDMS, AVEVA’s flagship 3D engineering software become the bestselling within in Brazil.

03 Oct 2011

AVEVA acquires LFM Software

AVEVA expands laser scanning software offering for brownfield project execution and asset operations. AVEVA announced the acquisition of Z+F UK Limited. The strategic acquisition includes only the division of Z+F which produces the LFM software suite. This follows a long and successful partnership with Z+F UK Limited and allows AVEVA to secure an industry leading software technology that significantly expands its offering in the 3D data capture market, while remaining fully independent from laser scanner hardware vendors.

10 Nov 2010

AVEVA’s World Summits

AVEVA (LSE:AVV) provider of engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, announced the successful conclusion of its new global series of AVEVA World Summits. Organized for AVEVA customers and partners, three regional Summits were presented throughout the month of October in Amsterdam, Las Vegas and Beijing. With a focus on business and project strategy topics for mid-level and senior management, the new AVEVA World Summits complement AVEVA’s popular User Group meetings that address more technical product subjects for engineers and operators. Adopting the theme of “Engage – Inspire – Deliver,” 2010 was the first year that AVEVA conducted the Summit series for their customer community around the world.

29 Jun 2007

Glasier Named Executive VP at AVEVA

AVEVA announced that Rob Glasier has been promoted to Executive Vice President effective July 2, and will serve as the Head of The Americas for AVEVA; where he will be responsible for all of AVEVA's software and services business across all the Process, Power, Marine and related industries in the Americas region. Prior to this appointment, Rob has been responsible for AVEVA Americas’ Marine business for the shipbuilding and offshore industry, as well as its asset and information lifecycle management business. Prior to AVEVA, Rob was Head of Business Development, and an Owner of RealityWave Inc., which was acquired by AVEVA, and whose technology is a component of AVEVA’s NET Portal, VNET. Rob has extensive experience in sales, marketing, development, and senior management.

27 Mar 2006

AVEVA Ships New Laser Model Interface

AVEVA Group plc is shipping its Laser Model Interface (LMI), a software solution that provides a direct link between AVEVA's VANTAGE Plant Design Management System (PDMS) and four of the major 3D laser scanning systems being utilized to capture as-built data for retrofit and brownfield engineering projects. The new product, which is available as a separately licensed module of PDMS 11.6 SP2, is now being launched following a year's collaboration with the market leading laser modeling vendors - BitWyse, Leica Geosystems HDS, Quantapoint, and Z+F. LMI has been built into the heart of PDMS. This enables engineers to design fully intelligent plant directly with respect to Point Cloud Data (PCD) as if they were in a dedicated PDMS application.