Intergraph adds Atlas piping design software

By Plant Engineering Staff February 10, 2006

Intergraph Corporation, a global provider of spatial information management software, has acquired Alias Ltd., a provider of piping design automation software, based outside of Manchester, England.

“The acquisition of Alias is consistent with our Strategic Plan to allocate capital and focus resources on our core industries where we believe Intergraph has differentiated capabilities,” said R. Halsey Wise, Intergraph President and CEO. “Alias provides our Process, Power & Marine division a complementary critical piping technology and enhanced expertise in deliverables automation that will allow Intergraph to continue delivering the productivity improvements that our customers desire and deserve.”

“The Alias acquisition is the positive culmination of a long-standing partnership between our two companies, and we believe there are many natural synergies in combining the two organizations,” said Gerhard Sallinger, President of Intergraph’s Process, Power & Marine Division. “We remain committed to the advancement of the Alias product portfolio and will continue to provide Alias’s high-level of support to both their customers and OEM partners.”