Trimble has purchased Colorado HVAC software
manufacturer QuickPen International. Terms of the deal were not
disclosed.
California-based Trimble, which makes
global-positioning instruments as well as other construction industry
technologies, said QuickPen’s 3-D computer-aided HVAC and sheet metal design
products will help it enter the growing building information modeling market.
“BIM
is transforming the way construction projects are planned and managed,” said
Pat Bohle, who works as business area manager of Trimble’s building
construction division. “The QuickPen software will enable Trimble to provide
complete and compelling solutions for our building construction customers in
the HVAC, mechanical and plumbing industries. Building contractors will be able
to create a BIM in QuickPen software and export the data directly to the
Trimble MEP field layout solution and use the data to layout and construct
heating, ventilation and air-conditioning ducts, plumbing systems and piping.”
QuickPen
CEO Mort Massey said he was equally happy to be joining
Trimble.
“QuickPen provides a core competency in BIM
software to augment Trimble’s portfolio of solutions for the HVAC, mechanical
and plumbing contractor,” Massey said. “The acquisition reinforces our
best-in-class technologies and provides us access to Trimble’s global
resources. We are extremely pleased to join the Trimble family.”
Trimble buys QuickPen International
May 1, 2009
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