Annual Report 2008 - (Page 11) Research and Development SINCE 1993, BENTLEY HAS STRATEGICALLY INVESTED OVER $1 BILLION INTO R&D AND ACQUISITIONS to yield the world’s most comprehensive software product and solution portfolio for sustaining infrastructure. The Bentley Software organization, with more than 750 colleagues in offices throughout the world, builds on a platform of MicroStation desktop and ProjectWise collaboration server technologies — an interoperable foundation tested and proven on the world’s most demanding infrastructure projects. R&D STRATEGIC PRIORITIES • From data sharing to interoperability • From project lifecycle to asset lifecycle • From task productivity to asset performance • From team interaction to distributed enterprise collaboration • From products and services to lifecycle solutions APPLIED RESEARCH GROUP The mission of the Applied Research Group is to look beyond the “next version” of software to identify, investigate, and validate new technologies and application areas to help improve the world’s infrastructure. For 2008, key areas for Applied Research Group efforts include: computational design, distributed review and augmented reality, engineering optimization, real-time assets, and work packaging. $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 Bentley sustains its commitment to re-investing 20% of its license, subscription, and training revenues into R&D $20 $10 $0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 R&D Investments in Millions 12
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