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Nemetschek: Digitalizing the Architecture, Engineering, Construction Industry.

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The software has made almost every kind of work easier, the designing and architecture work being one of them. There are several software development companies that have introduced multiple software packages that have become essential for engineer professionals, such that they cannot do without them. Companies like Nemetschek are among those companies that make those architecture software products used to plan, design, and build critical architectural parts. The company works through its four business units, i.e., Planning & Design (Architecture and Civil Engineering), Build & Construct, Manage & Operate and Media & Entertainment. So along with the construction and architectural software, Nemetschek also creates software for the entertainment and media industry.

About Nemetschek

Nemetschek, aka the Nemetschek Group, is a German software development company that makes software for the architecture and construction industry. The company is over 70 years old (founded in 1963) and has headquarters based in Munich, Germany. Prof. Georg Nemetschek was the founder of Nemetschek and Yves Padrines is the cureent CEO at the company. As the company develops the software for the construction industry, this software includes works like planning, designing, building, and managing buildings as well as real estate. The company also builds software for the media and entertainment industry. As per the 2022 records, over 3300 people are working for Nemetschek, and the company made revenues worth € 597 Mio for the financial year 2020.

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The Founding

The company history dates back to 1963, when Professor Georg Nemetschek founded Nemetschek as Ingenieurbüro für das Bauwesen. The founder was a certified engineer and wanted to bring a new change in the construction industry. The company was into structural designing from the very beginning and became the first company to make use of computers for designing purposes and also developed software for engineering professionals. Georg himself joined a programming course to make more development in this regard.

In the beginning, the company produced software for its own use, but in 1977 it started to commercialize its Statik 97/77 program for civil engineering professionals. In 1980, Company introduced another software package (a computer-aided engineering software) that enabled instant calculations and designing of some important components used in solid construction. The software was a revolutionary product (and relevant for many years) that was the first to be used on a microcomputer.

In 1987, Nemetschek brought a fully equipped workstation for architects and engineers that also included a printer and a plotter. The next year, the company introduced Allplan, a premium software to create 3D models, and in 1992, Company launched a new high-performance version of the same. In 1994, the company was renamed Nemetschek AG, and it went public in 1999. The company operates in about eight European countries through its different subsidiaries.
The company also started to expand through acquisitions and acquired names like Graphisoft (2006), Data Design System (2013), Bluebeam Software, Inc. (2014), Solibri (2015), dRofus (2017), RISA (2017), MCS Solutions (2018), etc.

The CEO at Nemetschek

Yves Padrines is the current CEO of Nemetschek and has more than twenty years of experience. He started as a consultant at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and worked as a financial & business development manager at Creative Labs, Inc. In 2002, he joined Canal+ as the area sales manager. Padrines worked at NDS for about eight years, where he held posts like Vice president and director of sales and business development. In August 2012, he joined Cisco and later switched to Synamedia. He has also been an advisor for multiple companies. In March 2022, Padrines was appointed as the CEO of Nemetschek Group.

Doosan Corporation

Doosan Corporation – A South Korean Company Pioneering In Multiple Sectors Since 1896.

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Doosan, founded in South Korea in 1896 is more than just a corporate brand name. The company was founded to serve humanity and provide them with the basic amenities of life. The brand name Doosan is attached to multiple sectors of diversified business from construction to food and beverages. Park Seung-jik is the founder of Doosan Corporation and the company’s headquarters is currently based in Seoul, South Korea. Doosan has multiple subsidiaries which include Doosan Engineering and Construction, Doosan Infracore, Doosan Robotics, and many more. Once the company started as a retail store in South Korea is now leading in innovation and technology in various aspects of the digital era.

About Doosan Corporation

Doosan Corporation is famous around the world mostly for its diverse range of business and its core values to serve humanity. The applications of the technology of Doosan are widespread from providing electricity in India to clean water in the Middle East. In the North American market, Doosan is a leading provider of construction machines and the demand for its energy storage system and fuel cells is also growing exponentially. The technologies of Doosan, knowingly or unknowingly play an important part in our day-to-day life. Apart from providing clean water and light to make the life of every person better on this planet, Doosan is also preparing for the future and thus participating in making robots, energy storage systems, etc.

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The Founding Story of Doosan

Back in 1869, Park Seung-jik opened the first modern store in South Korea. The store was opened to make the daily life of the South Korean civilians easier. The store gained a good reputation very rapidly and became an instant trendsetter. Doosan’s story originally starts from this modern store that today has become a business with multiple subsidiaries trying to make our lives better. When this store was opened in 1869 its original name was Park Seung-jik Store Limited and it was rebranded as Doosan Store in 1925.

Various Business Sectors

After the store started gaining popularity, Doosan expanded its business not only into the overseas market but also in terms of the product range. In 1953, the company started producing and exporting OB beer under its new subsidiary Oriental Brewery. After a few years, the company entered into the construction business and it established Dongsan Construction and Engineering (now known as Doosan Construction and Engineering). In 1960, Doosan acquired Hapdong New Agency which today is known as Yonhap News. In 1966, Doosan introduced a food product line called Hanyang Food, and the next year it established a subsidiary for machinery called Doosan Mecatec.

In the upcoming years, the company founded a handful of new businesses which include Hankook Bottle and Glass, Doosan CCK Can Manufacturing, OB Seagram, OB Bears (currently known as Doosan Bears), etc. Doosan became Doosan Corporation in September 1998 when it relaunched after incorporating nine affiliates. In 2008, the company acquired Chung-Ang University which is one of the leading research universities in South Korea. The same year, Doosan sold its liquor business and now operated four main sectors, namely, fashion, global, information and communication, and electro-materials.

In 2009, Doosan became an operating holding company and in the next year, it opened a new business for fuel cells. Energy management is a smart business especially when our non-renewable resources have reached a critical stage. So, Doosan has also started developing energy management systems and it built Korea’s largest fuel cell factory. The IT services provided by Doosan are also new as compared to most of its other businesses. Apart from major IT services it also provides consulting and operation.

Jeongwon Park – CEO of Doosan Corporation

Jeongwon Park has been the CEO of Doosan Corp since 2016. His career started with Doosan Corporation in 1985 and eventually started leading the Oriental Brewery. In 1999, he became the Vice President and CEO of Doosan Corporation followed by Vice Chairman of Doosan E&C. He is attached to the company for more than 35 years making it stronger and sustainable with every passing day. Jeongwon graduated from Korea University followed by Boston University.