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Satellier Readies for Next Phase of BIM and Workshare Growth
with Appointment of Three Key Executives

Anthony Flynn, Paul Doherty, AIA, and Robert Mencarini, AIA, Join Satellier in Key Company Posts

Chicago, Illinois (November 26, 2007) – Satellier, a global leader in design support and Building Information Modeling (BIM) services to the global architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) industry, today announced the appointment of three key executives to the company.

Anthony Flynn, former chief marketing officer (CMO) and vice president at Bentley Systems, Inc., joins the company as CMO and executive vice president of sales and marketing; industry luminary and veteran Paul Doherty, AIA, joins as chief technical officer (CTO); and Robert Guarcello Mencarini, AIA, former client services architect (CSA) at Revit Technology Corporation and Autodesk Inc., and one of the world's foremost experts on BIM, joins as director of BIM
services.

The executive appointments follow a $10 million investment by Sequoia Capital into the company and the June appointment of Stephen Barnes, former executive vice president of AECOM, as president.

CEO Michael Jansen, comments, "The feedback from architects, engineers, and contractors is that BIM and workshare services bring them significant competitive advantage -- they want higher utilization of these technology and business platforms. We promised in our Sequoia announcement that we would respond by expanding these services and their global availability. The executive appointments of Mr. Flynn, Mr. Doherty, and Mr. Mencarini underscore thatcommitment and will enable us to advance our lead in BIM and workshare services."

Mr. Flynn joins Satellier from Bentley, a $400M provider of software for the world's infrastructure– including buildings, roads/railways, and water distribution. In his five years with the company,he served as director of marketing for the building organization, as CMO for the company, and,most recently, as head and vice president of the Bentley DIRECT. In his over twenty years inhigh-tech sales and marketing management, Mr. Flynn also served at startup companies that
reached initial public offering (IPO), including Viewlogic Systems, Inc., and Mentor Graphics.

Mr. Doherty has spent over twenty-two years in the architecture/engineering/construction (AEC)industry. A registered architect, he is one of the most sought-after thought leaders and practitioners in the area of integration of technology, process, and business for AEC.

Most recently, Mr. Doherty was the vice president of Land Development and Home Production Processes for K. Hovnanian Homes, the sixth largest home builder in the U.S. While there, Paul managed change programs throughout the organization and was responsible for the developmentof over 400 communities and quality production of over 20,000 homes.



Along the way, Mr. Doherty has been an advisor to Fortune 500 organizations, governmentagencies, and numerous AEC firms and institutions. He has lectured at Harvard University, Yale University, The University of Hong Kong, Georgia Tech, and Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute. Hehas been very active with the American Institute of Architects, serving as Chairman of the DesignBuild Professional Interest Area and as member of the Construction Specifications Institute and the Design Futures Council. Mr. Doherty also serves on the board of directors for the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).

Mr. Mencarini is a registered architect and, most recently, was a principal in charge of productionand business development at two architecture firms. He has over 20 years of experience in architecture covering a wide spectrum of projects including upscale residential homes, museums,large-scale health care facilities, biotechnology labs, and institutional buildings.

In 1999, Mr. Mencarini was recruited for his architectural and technology expertise into a small startup company called Revit Technology Corporation, where he served as the company's firstCSA. In that role, he managed, supported, and trained thousands of architects at hundreds offirms around the world and was instrumental in driving the group's award winning record of client satisfaction.

Revit was acquired by Autodesk in 2002 where Mr. Mencarini continued in his CSA role in the New York City area. In 2005, he launched his own architecture and BIM consulting firms. In these roles, he has created BIM workshops and training materials, been a contributor and technical editor of multiple Revit books, and worked as a liaison between customers and the Revit development team.


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