Annual Report 2008 - (Page 2) Mining Roads Metals Utilities Transit Buildings Power Generation Communications Communications Mining Roads Buildings Oil Water Metals SUSTAINING Our Society. Our Environment. Our Professions. SUSTAINING INFRASTRUCTURE Infrastructure sustains our world. As the interface between people and our planet, infrastructure provides the facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of our society and the well-being of its people. At the same time, infrastructure must play a leading role in managing our natural resources, improving the quality of the air, soil, and water, developing clean sources of energy, and protecting both society and the environment from harm, whether it is natural or man-made. Infrastructure acts to maintain a balance between the demands of a global population and the capacity of the environment to meet those demands for generations to come. It sustains our society and our environment. But who sustains infrastructure? It is the infrastructure professionals — the engineers, architects, IT and project managers, fabricators, contractors, and owner-operators who design, build, and operate the world’s infrastructure — those professionals who will leverage technology, best practices, and global collaboration to achieve true innovation in infrastructure. That kind of innovation will be required to develop new sources of clean and renewable energy, reduce our carbon footprint, and promote higher standards of living throughout the world. Bentley is committed to sustaining the professions who make infrastructure possible. It is a commitment demonstrated through the breadth and depth of Bentley’s applications and professional services, through innovative subscriptions tailored to the business cycles of user organizations, and through fostering of best practices with learning and professional networking communities. 3
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