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It gives me great pleasure to
announce that Benchmark Estimating Software has now sold 1,000
software licenses. Just over a decade ago I recall celebrating
the milestone of selling our 20th license; to think how far we
have come since then is truly satisfying and a little bit
mind-boggling.
I have taken this
opportunity to reflect on other key achievements; we have now
trained thousands of users, sold the software to over 170
organisations in 7 different countries and across 18 industries,
and opened additional offices around the country and across the
globe.
What is even more
satisfying than reaching the 1,000 license milestone is the fact
that our users continue to report great benefit from the
software. As a Director of engineering firm MacDonald
International, I witness firsthand the incredible competitive
advantage provided by Benchmark on a daily basis.
Our 1,000 licensee is the Highways Agency
in England, which highlights another great achievement for
Benchmark. The Highways Agency recently chose Benchmark
Estimating Software as their new estimating system. Responsible
for the construction and stewardship of the £80Billion road
network in England, the Agency selected Benchmark because of its
simplicity, its unique libraries which
contain and share intelligence, and for its excellent consulting
and support services. |
We began with a strong
focus on making estimating easier for civil contractors and
Government organisations. We have certainly achieved this aim
with hundreds of users in these industries continuing to achieve
better estimating.
Over time we have
gradually expanded into industries such as asphalt and
landscaping to simplify estimating for a wider range of
businesses. It is safe to say that at least 85% (if not more) of
the major asphalt tenders in Australia are now estimated using
Benchmark.
We continue to increase
our market share in other Countries; many Contractors in New
Zealand find Benchmark fits their business perfectly, and the
Benchmark brand is going from strength to strength in the United
Kingdom.
Arriving at 1,000 licenses gives us reason
to reflect on the wonderful journey we have taken together. On
reflection, it becomes apparent that our aim to keep you at the
edge of estimating excellence has allowed us to come this far,
and hence this remains our central focus for the future.
Yours, in the
interest of better estimating,
Rob MacDonald
Director.
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