Trimble Acquires Vianova Systems to Expand Its Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Software

Vianova Systems Extends Trimble's Constructible Model for Owners, Engineers and Contractors Across the Design-Construct-Maintain Lifecycle of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Projects

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Sep 02, 2015, 09:00 ET

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has acquired Vianova Systems AS, a Norwegian company specializing in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software for infrastructure design software solutions across the European region. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Vianova Systems is a pioneer in the development of software leveraging advanced BIM technology for the civil engineering market and infrastructure lifecycle management across road, rail, sea and air infrastructure design. The company offers a portfolio of solutions for civil engineers, civil contractors and project owners. These solutions include specialist tools for road, rail, utility, site, bridge and tunnel civil design, advanced geotechnical analysis and sophisticated model-based multiuser collaboration tools. In addition, the tools include civil design project tracking, design model traceability and automated design change monitoring. Vianova Systems has a strong record of delivering infrastructure management solutions for national road and rail authorities, with the goal of bridging the gaps between design, construction and maintenance.

Trimble is focused on leveraging the Constructible Model to maximize efficiencies across the Design-Construct-Maintain project lifecycle with the goal of achieving a leaner asset ownership lifecycle. The Constructible Model enables stakeholders to visualize, sequence, clash-detect, collaborate and optimize processes—significantly reducing the number of design errors and conflicts while also increasing the accuracy and quality of the work performed.

The acquisition of Vianova Systems will extend Trimble's Connected Site^® portfolio. Trimble's Connected Site is an extensive information management solution that provides a high-level of process and workflow integration to optimize operations from the design phase through to the finished project—delivering significant improvements in planning, real-time project management and productivity throughout the construction lifecycle.

"The combination of Vianova Systems' Building Information Modeling capabilities and Trimble's ability to drive constructability into workflows will optimize both site and project processes. With Vianova Systems, we can now deliver solutions for the owner, engineer and contractor to more closely collaborate on civil projects," said Roz Buick, vice president of Trimble's Civil Engineering and Construction Division. "The resulting set of solutions will enable significant efficiencies, driving greater transformation in the industry."

"Vianova Systems has a vision of full digitization and collaboration using holistic Building Information Modeling across the design, construction and maintenance phase of public and private infrastructure," said Idar Kirkhorn, CEO for Vianova Systems. "The addition of our solutions to Trimble's leading portfolio of construction positioning and workflow automation solutions extends our collective ability to deliver the Constructible Model as early in the lifecycle as possible. Our existing customers will benefit from the combination as we continue to develop, sell and support our Novapoint and Quadri products."

The acquisition of Vianova Systems includes the company's wholly-owned operations in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, plus partly owned subsidiaries in Benelux and France. Other associated Vianova companies in Norway and internationally are not included in the acquisition.

About Vianova Systems

Vianova Systems AS is an international pioneer and a market leader in Scandinavia within civil engineering software for designing transport infrastructure. By collaborating closely with key public and private industry organizations, the company develops technology-leading solutions that provide world-class results for the individual user, customer, partner and society. Founded on a model-based, multi-discipline software vision, Vianova Systems pioneered infrastructure design tools with its Novapoint design applications for road, rail, sea and air infrastructure design. With this philosophy, the company has also developed its BIM for infrastructure solution Novapoint^DCM and Quadri^DCM that provide tangible lifecycle benefits for infrastructure projects. More than 15,000 engineers use Novapoint to design modern transport infrastructure, supported by Vianova Systems' dedicated experts—with prime markets in Scandinavia and Northern Europe.

For more information, visit: www.vianovasystems.com.

About Trimble's Civil Engineering and Construction Division

Trimble is a leading innovator of productivity solutions for the civil engineering and construction sectors. Trimble's solutions leverage a variety of technologies, including Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), construction lasers, total stations, wireless data communications, the Internet, and application software. As part of the Trimble Connected Site strategy, these solutions provide a high-level of process and workflow integration from the design phase through to the finished project—delivering significant improvements in productivity throughout the construction lifecycle.

For more information, visit: construction.trimble.com.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location—including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

For more information, visit: www.trimble.com.

Certain statements made in this press release are forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual events and results may differ materially from those described in this news release. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, Trimble's ability to successfully extend its Connected Site solutions through the acquisition of Vianova Systems AS, combine Vianova BIM capabilities to optimize processes, and provide benefits to existing customers. Additional risks and uncertainties include: the risks inherent in integrating an acquisition; unanticipated expenditures, charges or assumed liabilities that may result from the acquisition; and retaining key personnel and commercial relationships. Information about potential factors which could affect Trimble's business and financial results is set forth in reports filed with the SEC, including Trimble's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K. All forward looking statements are based on information available to Trimble as of the date hereof, and Trimble assumes no obligation to update such statements.

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