Bentley 推出涉及主題廣泛的 Be Connected 系列線上講座，説明基礎設施專業人員瞭解最佳實踐和技術

賓夕法尼亞州 Exton 2009年6月12日電/ 美通社亞洲/ — Bentley Systems, Incorporated 今天宣佈，各界人士現可通過 www.Bentley.com/BeConnected 來報名參加其創新的 Be Connected 系列線上講座。Be Connected 使建築師、工程師、施工人員、地理空間專業人士和業主運營商有機會免費從全球某些領先的基礎設施從業者那裡瞭解到如何應用資訊建模的知識。該系列講座將於6月23日開始，分為現場版和 OnDemand 版，並將取代今年的 Be Conference。

Bentley 首席行銷官 Ed Mueller 表示：「憑藉150多場最佳實踐和產品講座，Be Connected 系列線上講座成為基礎設施從業人員和行業領導者瞭解實踐和技術前沿趨勢的最好途徑，並幫助與會者免除了趕赴會議所需的時間和費用。這是具有’專業會議品質’的內容，你可通過電腦免費獲取。」

「如果你是 AECO 或地理空間領域的一名專業人員並希望自己能一直走在所從事行業的前列，那麼 Be Connected 就是你理想的選擇。Bentley 此舉旨在應對在不增加成本的情況下通過發現新方法來創造價值這一全球性挑戰。」

Be Connected 提供兩種線上講座：

— 最佳實踐講座 — 主講人為全球各地領先的基礎設施專業人員，這些講座從設計、建築以及特種基礎設施項目的操作等方面對最佳實踐提出了專業見解，其中包括有關下列主題的系列講座：橋樑、地籍資訊和土地開發、通信、電力和氣體公用事業、高性能建築物、礦業和金屬、石油和天然氣、鐵軌和運輸、道路以及水和廢水。

— 產品講座 — 主講人為 Bentley 產品高管，這些以技術為核心的講座針對現有和潛在用戶，展示了 Bentley 面向持續性基礎設施的綜合性 V8i 軟體組合的最新功能特徵。

這些時間長達1小時的講座的首場報告將包括一個現場問答電話會議，為講座參與者提供與基礎設施行業領導者互動的難得機會。之後每個講座將採用 OnDemand 的形式提供，讓參與者能選擇參加多個講座。此外，參與者還可以加入討論群組，就這些講座在 Be Communities 專業社交網站提出的論題進行討論，進一步延伸從研討會上瞭解到的知識和見解。

Be Connected 參與者將學習如何成功運用新的工作流、資訊技術和交付方法–使他們能夠更聰明地工作，提高工作效率、降低成本並促進職業發展。Be Connected 參與者都將獲得有關其所參與的講座以及所獲 Bentley Institute Learning Units 的抄本。

Bentley Software 解決方案部副總裁 Carey Mann 表示：「獨特的交付系統和涉及的眾多話題使我們的 Be Connected 講座系列成為基礎設施行業的首創。話題與 Bentley 全面的軟體組合涉及的基礎設施息息相關。」

Mann 補充說：「簡單說來，Be Connected 使基礎設施專業人員，包括業主和提供服務的顧問，能夠無需離開辦公室就能夠參入其中，獲得最新消息和功能。」

Bentley Systems, Incorporated 簡介

Bentley 是一家全球領先企業，致力於提供促進基礎設施持續發展的全面軟體解決方案。要改善我們的世界和生活品質，建築師、工程師、施工人員和業主運營商是必不可少的；該公司的使命就是提高他們的項目績效，以及他們所設計、建造和運營的資產的性能。Bentley 通過説明基礎設施行業充分利用資訊技術、知識、最佳實踐和全球協作以及推動專注于這項重要工作的人員的職業發展，為基礎設施行業提供長久支援。

Bentley 成立於1984年，員工逾2700人，在50多個國家設有辦事處，年收入超過5億美元。自1993年以來，公司在研發和收購方面已投入了逾10億美元。《工程新聞記錄》(Engineering News-Record) 評出的頂級設計公司中有近90%使用 Bentley 的產品。在 Daratech 公司2008年的一項研究中，Bentley 被評為全球第二大地理空間軟體解決方案提供商。

有關 Bentley 的詳細資訊，請訪問 http://www.bentley.com 。欲查看本年度 Be Awards of Excellence（今年成為 Be Inspired Awards）評出的頂尖基礎設施項目的可搜索版本，請訪問 http://www.bentley.com/yearininfrastructure 。有關 Be Communities 專業人士社交網站（使基礎設施領域中的成員建立聯繫、進行溝通和相互學習）的資訊，請訪問 http://communities.bentley.com 。

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Bentley Announces Be Connected: An Online Seminar Series Covering Breadth of Topics to Help Infrastructure Professionals Stay Abreast of Best Practices and Technology

EXTON, Pa., June 12 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that registration is now open at http://www.Bentley.com/BeConnected for its innovative Be Connected online seminar series. Be Connected gives architects, engineers, builders, geospatial professionals, and owner-operators a chance to learn about applying information modeling from some of the world’s leading infrastructure practitioners — free of charge, in both live and OnDemand formats. The series, which takes the place of this year’s Be Conference, begins June 23.

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“With over 150 best practices and product seminars, the Be Connected online seminar series is the best way for both practitioners and business leaders in infrastructure to keep up with the latest trends in practice and technology, without the time and expense required when traveling to a conference,” said Bentley’s chief marketing officer, Ed Mueller. “This is ‘professional conference-quality’ content, brought to your desktop at no charge.

“If you are an AECO or geospatial professional serious about staying on top of your game, Be Connected is an ideal solution. It is Bentley’s response to the global challenge of finding new ways to create value without adding costs.”

Be Connected offers two types of online seminars:

— Best Practices Seminars — Presented by leading infrastructure professionals around the globe, these sessions bring a project perspective on best practices for the design, construction, and operation of specific types of infrastructure projects, including a series of seminars on each of the following: bridges, cadastre and land development, communications, electric and gas utilities, high performance buildings, mining and metals, oil and gas, rail and transit,roads, and water and wastewater.

— Product Seminars — Presented by Bentley’s top product executives and designed for both current and prospective users, these technology- focused sessions demonstrate the latest features and capabilities of Bentley’s comprehensive V8i software portfolio for sustaining infrastructure.

The first presentation of these hour-long seminars will include a live Q&A teleconference, giving seminar attendees the unique opportunity to interact with leaders in the infrastructure professions. Each seminar will then be offered OnDemand, allowing participants to attend multiple sessions at times of their choosing. In addition, participants can join discussion groups about the topics presented in the seminars on the Be Communities professional networking website, further extending the value and the insights gained in the seminar.

Be Connected attendees will learn how to successfully employ new workflows, information technology, and delivery methods — enabling them to work smarter, improve their productivity, lower costs, and advance their careers. Every Be Connected participant will be provided transcripts indicating seminars attended and Bentley Institute Learning Units earned.

“The unique delivery system and breadth of topics covered make our Be Connected seminar series a first in the infrastructure community,” said Carey Mann, vice president, solutions, Bentley Software. “The topics are aligned with the breadth of infrastructure addressed by Bentley’s comprehensive portfolio of software.”

Added Mann, “Put simply, Be Connected enables infrastructure professionals, including owners and the consultants who serve them, to be engaged, be informed, and be empowered — all without leaving their offices.”

About Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators are indispensable in improving our world and our quality of life; the company’s mission is to improve the performance of their projects and of the assets they design, build, and operate. Bentley sustains the infrastructure professions by helping to leverage information technology, learning, best practices, and global collaboration — and by promoting careers devoted to this crucial work.

Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 2,700 colleagues, offices in more than 50 countries, annual revenues surpassing $500 million, and, since 1993, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions. Nearly 90 percent of the Engineering News-Record Top Design Firms are Bentley subscribers, and a 2008 Daratech study ranked Bentley as the world’s #2 provider of geospatial software solutions.

For additional information about Bentley, visit http://www.bentley.com . To view a searchable collection of the year’s top infrastructure projects from the annual Be Awards of Excellence (which this year becomes the Be Inspired Awards), visit http://www.bentley.com/yearininfrastructure . For information about the Be Communities professional networking site that enables members of the infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other, visit http://communities.bentley.com .