GRAITEC explained

GRAITEC
Type:Private
Foundation: in France
Location:Paris, France
Key People:Francis Guillemard, Founder. Manuel Liedot, President & CEO
Industry:CAD / CAE Software/ Building Information Modeling Software
Products:Building & Construction Software
Num Employees:600 (2022)

GRAITEC is an Autodesk reseller and developer of CAD / CAE software for the civil engineering and construction industries.

Headquartered in France, the company was founded in 1986 by Francis Guillemard. From its inception in France, GRAITEC expanded to become a conglomerate of 13 wholly owned subsidiaries located across the globe, including in countries like France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia, Romania, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States with Applied Software.

History

GRAITEC acquired Opentree Ltd and its document management system, Cabinet, in 2019.[1] Acquisition of 2aCAD. This was also the year that Apax Partners France, today known as Seven2,[2] acquired a majority stake in GRAITEC.[3]

Cadpoint UK was acquired in November 2020.[4]

In 2021, Graitec acquired the Canadian-based company Strucsoft Solutions,[5] and the Spanish-based structural analysis company Arktec.[6]

In 2022, Graitec announces an agreement to acquire Applied Software. Originally founded in 1982, Atlanta-based Applied Software is a Autodesk partner.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 16 January 2019 . Graitec Acquires Opentree . https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042436/https://www.graitec.com/graitec-acquires-opentree-publisher-of-cabinet-edm-solution-for-document-lifecycle-management/ . 2019-02-02 . graitec.com . GRAITEC.
  2. Web site: Roux . Nicolas . 2022-03-15 . GRAITEC confirms its international expansion with the acquisition of Applied Software, a leader in the digital transformation of construction and architecture industries in the US. . 2024-05-31 . Seven2 . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Apax Partners SA (via Public) / Apax Partners invests in GRAITEC, International software publisher and distributor of BIM Solutions. 2021-09-01. www.publicnow.com.
  4. Web site: Sketchley. Elisha. 2020-11-09. Graitec acquires Cadpoint UK. 2021-07-25. Planning, BIM & Construction Today. en-US.
  5. Web site: Day. Martyn. 2021-04-13. Graitec acquires Strucsoft Solutions. 2021-09-01. AEC Magazine. en-GB.
  6. Web site: Blundell. Steph. 2021-03-04. Graitec acquires Spanish structural analysis specialists. 2021-09-01. Planning, BIM & Construction Today. en-US.
  7. Web site: Logiciels BIM : Graitec récidive en Amérique du Nord. 15 March 2022.