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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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