Bringing MPulse Customers Together in Philadelphia
At MPulse, we’re all about making education and training accessible and convenient. That’s why we’re thrilled to share our Let’s Learn Live initiative, which brings in-person education and training to various locations across the country. Our recent event in Philadelphia was a resounding success, and our MPulse expert consultants had a blast providing three days of invaluable instruction for administrators and managers. The event revolved around immersive instruction tailored to MPulse CMMS. Participants dove deep into various functional areas, gaining insights and skills that empower them to harness the full potential of our software. One of the highlights was a hands-on workshop with senior MPulse implementation experts, allowing attendees to learn from those who know the software inside out. Armed with newfound knowledge, everyone walked away equipped to implement maintenance management best practices that align seamlessly with their organization’s goals. But Let’s Learn Live isn’t just about learning—it’s an incredible opportunity for MPulse managers, maintenance planners, and administrators to connect and engage. Let’s Learn Live has networking opportunities, and attendees stay updated with the latest trends in maintenance software. And yes, we believe in mixing work with a little play too! Many of our attendees, along with some of our own MPulse team, enjoyed some axe throwing and sightseeing after a productive day of workshops. We’re excited to extend a warm invitation to our upcoming event, Let’s Learn Live in Chandler, AZ, just a stone’s throw away from Phoenix. Set to take place from October 23rd to the 26th, our event will be hosted at the Hilton Garden Inn Chandler Downtown. This vibrant community offers a perfect backdrop with its eclectic shops, enticing restaurants, and live music seven days a week. At the heart of this event lies the opportunity to connect with fellow MPulse users and exchange insights and best practices. Our expert team will provide comprehensive instruction on key features within MPulse, including Work Orders, Scheduled Maintenance, Inventory Management, and Reporting. This three-day training, packed with interactive workshops, comes at a cost of $2,000 per person—travel and lodging not included. As a bonus, we’ve secured a discounted block of rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Chandler Downtown for our event attendees. Registration ends on September 22nd, so don’t delay! Secure your spot today to ensure you are part of this knowledge-packed event. Join us at Let’s Learn Live in Chandler, AZ, for an opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with fellow maintenance professionals. We’re eagerly looking forward to meeting you! Event Details: Date: October 23rd – 26th Location: Hilton Garden Inn Chandler Downtown Registration Fee: $2,000 per person (Travel and lodging not included) Registration Deadline: September 22nd We’ve also secured a block of discounted rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Chandler Downtown for event attendees—reserve your room here.
Oregon State University Students Navigate New Location-Based Features for MPulse Software Mobile App
MPulse Software strongly believes in supporting the local community and promoting the Willamette Valley as a hi-tech hot spot. So, the chance to partner with Oregon State University (Oregon State) proved to be the perfect opportunity to combine these goals by giving students the opportunity to work in a real-world environment—and solve the type of problems they’re likely to find in a professional workplace. “We wanted to help young engineering students get started in the world and provide them with some experience. So, I reached out to Oregon State to find out how MPulse can get involved and be a good neighbor,” explained Peter Riley Osborne, Lead Architect/ Developer at MPulse Software, Inc., a maintenance management software developer based in Eugene, Ore. During their senior year, Oregon State students from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science begin applying skills learn in the classroom to real-world problems. Called Capstone Senior Design Projects, this Oregon State career preparation experience exposes students to the challenges of engineering design and project management in the workplace. Peter saw the Capstone projects as an opportunity for MPulse to develop relationships with the local community, while also exploring creative ways to engage students in engineering design. “MPulse has a huge piece of software with a lot of intricacies, but we need creative ways to explore new possibilities,” Peter explained. “The ability to work with a bunch of pretty amazing students on a Capstone project was a perfect fit.” Location-Based Engineering MPulse provides reliable planning, scheduling, tracking, and reporting tools for thousands of equipment and facilities maintenance teams in over 100 industries. Peter’s idea was to engage Oregon State students’ creative thinking to create a prototype of a potential new MPulse feature based on the location of the end user. “We wanted to develop a way to alert maintenance professionals there might be other work nearby that they could do while they’re close to a location,” Peter explained. “So, if I’m working on an air conditioner on the first floor, I might get an alert on my MPulse app about another task on a floor in the same building or nearby. It would enable MPulse users to improve their efficiency, while also saving time.” Peter tasked a group of three Oregon State students—Hunter Christiansen, Spencer Schibig, and Branden Holloway—with researching how to design this feature. The students began by researching the right software tools to use, as well as problem solving issues as they cropped up. “We were working with the Google Flutter software development kit for app design. Hunter, Branden and Spencer did a great job of coming up with different ideas and directions for how this project could go. Through their research, we found a lot of ways to not only apply it to our original idea, but also future-facing possibilities,” Peter said. Problem Solving Skills The three students researched different aspects of the project, and then collaborated to find the best solutions. Hunter took on the task of working with geolocation tools; Spencer focused on notifications; and Branden tackled ways to integrate these new tools with MPulse’s Microsoft SQL Server-based application. “The first hurdle was becoming familiar with MPulse’s database structure, which was a little overwhelming to start with,” Branden explained. “Based on Spencer’s research, we decided Google Cloud Firestore serverless document database would work the best to replicate it for our project. But we had a few hurdles, including the addition and naming of fields. For example, latitude-longitude data for geofencing wasn’t already included in MPulse. So, we needed to figure out the fields they could eventually add to their MPulse application, as well as how to connect everything.” Problem solving was a key part of the process for the students. Spencer tackled another challenge when app notifications ended up causing battery life issues on devices. “I used a service called Firebase Cloud Messaging, which allowed each device to subscribe to topics with a unique name,” Spencer said. “But we found battery life was an issue, and we don’t want someone’s phone to die too fast while they’re in the field. So, we found software libraries that used the phone’s native utilities to fix the problem.” Another challenge was finding the best way to accurately determine the location of the user. “GPS isn’t super accurate. We found that if you have an address, we could get the coordinates on something like Google Maps API. Then you can translate that into latitude and longitude,” Hunter said. “But there’s a lot of different ways of doing that. We also could use an IP address or even a WiFi connection.” In addition to software development, the Oregon State students also got firsthand experience with project management and communication skills that will come in handy after graduation. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole project has been done online—with Peter and the students doing their work together and meeting via Zoom. “It was the perfect training for working as a team,” Branden said. “You’re not necessarily in the same room as someone, but you’re still able to coordinate. That’s going to be very similar to the way we’ll be working in the real world.” A Working Prototype As the project moves towards the finish line, the Oregon State students will present their work before they graduate in Spring 2021. It’s the culmination of the partnership between MPulse and Oregon State that’s developed this year. “Weekly engagement with industry partners is keystone to the success of our program,” explained explains Dr. Kirsten Winters, Oregon State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Instructor. “Peter is not only providing mentoring to his individual Capstone team, but he also contributes to our class often as a presenter on general tech and career topics. We’re grateful for his dedication to mentoring.” MPulse, meanwhile, will have a working prototype of a feature set that the company may eventually want to build. But the Oregon State students’ work has gone farther than Peter originally planned. “We started out just wanting to
Australian Electrical Estimating Leader Spearhead Software Group Acquired by JDM Technology Group
JDM Technology Group, a global group of leading software providers for the architecture, engineering, construction, maintenance, and operations industries, has acquired Spearhead Software. Spearhead is based in Kelmscott, Western Australia and is the leading provider of estimating, tendering, and calculation software for the Australian electrical industry. KELMSCOTT, WESTERN AUSTRALIA (PRWEB) MARCH 03, 2021 JDM Technology Group, a global group of leading software providers for the architecture, engineering, construction, maintenance, and operations industries, announced today that it has acquired Spearhead Software. Spearhead is based in Kelmscott, Western Australia and is the leading provider of estimating, tendering, and calculation software for the Australian electrical industry. The transaction closed on February 26, 2021, after approval from Spearhead’s owners, Kerry and Gillian Busby. Founded in 1987, Spearhead Software is Australia’s premier provider of estimating, tendering, and calculation software for the Australian electrical industry. Spearhead’s products, which include calculation software PowerPac, estimating software Espro, quoting software QuoteMate, and LabourCalc for labour cost estimating, support thousands of contractors, designers, and engineers. All of Spearhead’s products simplify processes and increase productivity with fast, accurate results. Spearhead has been led since 1994 by Kerry Busby, a software evangelist with over 25 years of experience developing software for the electrical industry. Busby will continue to lead Spearhead following the acquisition while combining with the resources of Brisbane-based LEVESYS software, which has provided ERP software to the Australian construction industry since 1989. The Spearhead Software Group also includes EMAC online job management software as well as IT provider Compu Solutions which it will continue to support and sell as part of the Spearhead group. “We are pleased to complete the sale and excited for Spearhead to join the JDM Technology Group. This ensures the long-term future of Spearhead and is a good home for our customers and employees,” said Busby. “Joining a global group dedicated to construction software will enable Spearhead to benefit from JDM’s global resources and expertise to create new value for our customers.” Known for its customer focus and commitment to creating exceptional software for the construction industry and having acquired numerous companies since 2004, the JDM Technology Group has a proven strategy for integrating acquired companies into its existing infrastructure. Through its North American electrical software businesses ConEst, Vision InfoSoft, and IndustrySmarts, JDM brings extensive global experience in the industry. “With a global Buy and Build strategy, we do not end-of-life products: customers continue to be supported with their preferred software and services while enabling access to the best technology to support their success,” said Jim McFarlane, CEO of the JDM Technology Group. “Spearhead’s products, brand, and organization will continue to grow, ensuring that customers will continue to have great service and support from the same people they are used to. As a private, family business we focus on the long-term. This strategy continues to make the JDM Technology Group an excellent home for construction software companies.” “We admire and respect the success Spearhead has achieved over many years working in the industry and we’re delighted they are joining the JDM Technology Group,” adds Phil Johnstone, Managing Director of LEVESYS. “This transaction will ensure the right mix of independence and support to continue building that success.” About Spearhead Software Founded in 1987, Spearhead Software is the leading provider of estimating software to the Australian electrical industry. Its calculation program PowerPac, developed in conjunction with Standards Australia, and project based estimating and tendering software Espro, created in close consultation with Australian contractors, are Australia’s premier electrical estimating software tools, used by thousands of users across the country. Spearhead remains on the cutting edge of technology, working closely with users to create new features and products for the industry. EMAC, part of the Spearhead Software Group, has provided online job management software to Australian contractors since 2012. Likewise, IT provider Compu Solutions has provided technology and support to Australia since 1999. For more information about Spearhead, visit https://spearhead.com.au/. For more information about EMAC and Compu Solutions, visit https://www.emac.com.au/ and https://compusolutions.com.au/ About JDM Technology Group JDM Technology Group is a global software business focused on delivering business software systems for the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations industries with over 150,000 users served in 40 countries on 7 continents, employing over 500 staff. The JDM Technology Group’s core philosophy is a long-term commitment to customer support and service coupled with providing the best possible solutions to customers. JDM Technology Group companies include CSSP, CostCon, LEVESYS, Nimbus, Plusfactor, and Spearhead Software in Australia and New Zealand; Computer Guidance Corporation, ConEst Software, Explorer Software, EPAC, IndustrySmarts, JOBPOWER, Maestro Technologies, Micromain Corporation, MPulse Software, TeamWORKS and Vision InfoSoft in North America; and Estimate, Integrity, RedSkyIT and Rendra in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit https://jdmtechnologygroup.com/ or contact Kerry Busby, Spearhead Software, PO Box 509, Kelmscott WA 6111, Australia, +61 (08) 9495 8600, [email protected]
MPulse Software Supports McKenzie River Trust’s Shire for the River Campaign 2020
We know investing in our local rivers keeps our employees, their families, and our community healthy and resilient. MPulse Software, Inc (www.mpulsesoftware.com) is proud to pledge support for McKenzie River Trust’s Shire for the River campaign 2020! From now until October 23rd, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar until we reach our goal of $34,000! Go to mckenzieriver.org/shire2020 now! We believe strongly in supporting our local community by giving back. As part of that tradition, MPulse and other Silicon Shire companies are launching a two-week campaign to raise money for the McKenzie River Trust (MRT). The money will support MRT’s efforts to conserve and restore critical habitat and scenic lands in the McKenzie basin of western Oregon. “We’re proud to be a part of the Silicon Shire and its efforts to continue to make Eugene a great place to live, work, and play,” explained Randy Brous, MPulse President. “We enjoy the outdoor activities and scenery of this special area, and we’re dedicated to preserving that experience for our current and future employees, their families, our customers, and the community we live in.” Located in the southern Willamette Valley, the Silicon Shire encompasses the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. Shire companies are technology businesses of all kinds that work together to expand the local infrastructure necessary to build and grow hi-tech business in the area, and to promote Eugene-Springfield as a hi-tech hot spot. “Projects like the Silicon Shire for the River campaign help us to maintain and improve the terrific quality of life we enjoy in this special region. That’s one of our biggest assets, and it truly helps attract great talent and great companies to the area,” Brous said. “Shire companies are dedicated to ensuring that what makes this place so extraordinary will always be here.” MPulse would like to invite everyone to participate in the Silicon Shire for the River campaign by… Spreading the word on social media with the hashtag #SiliconShireForTheRiver Learning more on social media at… Twitter: @McKenzRivrTrust Facebook: McKenzie River Trust Instagram: instagram.com/mckenzierivertrust/ Donating online via the Silicon Shire on the River fundraising page. Donating by mail: McKenzie River Trust at 1245 Pearl St, Eugene, OR 97401 Thanks to all the pledging companies: SheerID – $5,000 Concentric Sky – $3,500 MPulse Software – $2,500 McKeon Venture – $2,500 Emberex – $2,000 IDX – $1,000 Twenty Ideas – $500
JDM Technology Group Acquires CMMS Market Leader TeamWORKS Solutions
Raleigh, NC, USA – February 28, 2020. JDM Technology Group today announced the acquisition of TeamWORKS Solutions, a leading provider of maintenance management software based in Raleigh, NC. JDM is a global software business that has over 150,000 users in the construction and maintenance vertical markets. With this acquisition, the company strengthens its footprint in the CMMS sector, as TeamWORKS becomes the fourth maintenance management software company in the JDM portfolio. TeamWORKS has been providing maintenance management software to school districts, universities, hospitals, convenience stores, local governments and commercial clients since 2002. Their intense customer focus has been a source of pride for the company for nearly 20 years, resulting in a highly customizable, user-friendly CMMS solution. “Joining JDM Technology Group was the right decision for us. Not only does it ensure the long-term stability of the TeamWORKS business, but it will also be a good home for our customers and our employees. That was very important to us,” said Craig Drouillard, founder of TeamWORKS. “It creates meaningful long-term benefits for the business, giving TeamWORKS access to JDM’s global resources and industry expertise.” JDM Technology Group is known for its customer focus and commitment to creating exceptional software solutions for the construction industry and built environment. A unique aspect of their strategy is to never end-of-life their software, so customers can always choose their preferred solution. “We have incredible respect and admiration for the success TeamWORKS has achieved thus far and we have structured this transaction to ensure that the business will have the right mix of independence and support to continue building on their success,” explains David McFarlane, Vice-President of Corporate Development at JDM. TeamWORKS will retain its unique brand and staff, so customers will continue working with the same people that they are used to. TeamWORKS will be combining with the resources of MPulse Software, a JDM Technology Group company based in Eugene, OR, with which TeamWORKS shares a similar customer and product focus. Randy Brous, President of MPulse Software, will lead TeamWORKS and oversee day-to-day operations of both TeamWORKS and MPulse. The business will fall under JDM’s maintenance software division, headed by Jason Johnson, VP of Maintenance Software. About TeamWORKS TeamWORKS is a leading provider of maintenance management software. Since 2002, they have been helping school districts, universities, hospitals, convenience stores, municipalities, local governments and commercial clients across the United States improve their maintenance management operations. For more information about TeamWORKS, visit https://teamworkslive.com/ About JDM Technology Group JDM Technology Group is a global software business focused on delivering business software systems for the architecture, engineering and construction industries with over 150,000 users served in 40 countries on 7 continents, employing over 500 staff. The JDM Technology Group’s core business philosophy is a long-term commitment to customer service coupled with providing the best possible solutions to customers. JDM Technology Group companies include Computer Guidance Corporation, ConEst Software, Explorer Software, IndustrySmarts, JOBPOWER, MicroMain Corporation, MPulse Software, EPAC, and Vision InfoSoft in North America; CSSP, CostCon, LEVESYS, Nimbus, and Plusfactor in Australasia; and Estimate, Integrity, RedSkyIT, and Rendra in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. For more information about the JDM Technology Group, visit: https://jdmtechnologygroup.com/
MPulse Joins Other Local Companies to Support the McKenzie River Trust
MPulse Software, Inc (www.mpulsesoftware.com) believes strongly in supporting our local community by giving back. As part of that tradition, MPulse and other Silicon Shire companies are launching a two-week campaign to raise money for the McKenzie River Trust (MRT). MPulse looks forward to supporting the McKenzie River Trust each year. During the Silicon Shire for the River campaign, MPulse will join with other Silicon Shire companies to offer a gift-matching challenge. Every donation made to the campaign before October 11, 2019, will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000. The money will support MRT’s efforts to conserve and restore critical habitat and scenic lands in the McKenzie basin of western Oregon. “We’re proud to be a part of the Silicon Shire and its efforts to continue to make Eugene a great place to live, work, and play,” explained Jason Johnson, MPulse President. “We enjoy the outdoor activities and scenery of this special area, and we’re dedicated to preserving that experience for our current and future employees, their families, our customers, and the community we live in.” Located in the southern Willamette Valley, the Silicon Shire encompasses the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. Shire companies are technology businesses of all kinds that work together to expand the local infrastructure necessary to build and grow hi-tech business in the area, and to promote Eugene-Springfield as a hi-tech hot spot. “Projects like the Silicon Shire for the River campaign help us to maintain and improve the terrific quality of life we enjoy in this special region. That’s one of our biggest assets, and it truly helps attract great talent and great companies to the area,” Jason Johnson said. “Shire companies are dedicated to ensuring that what makes this place so extraordinary will always be here.” MPulse would like to invite everyone to participate in the Silicon Shire for the River campaign by… Spreading the word on social media with the hashtag #SiliconShireForTheRiver Learning more on social media at… Twitter: @McKenzRivrTrust Facebook: McKenzie River Trust Instagram: instagram.com/mckenzierivertrust/ Donating online via the Silicon Shire on the River fundraising page. Donating by mail: McKenzie River Trust at 1245 Pearl St, Eugene, OR 97401
EPAC Software Technologies Acquired by the JDM Technology Group
MPulse Software announced its parent company, JDM Technology Group, has acquired East Greenwich, RI–based EPAC Software Technologies, provider of award-winning CMMS and EAM software. The transaction closed as of June 28, 2019, after approval by EPAC’s founders and owners, C. Paul Oberg and Robert B. Lane. EPAC Software Technologies has been providing maintenance software since 1999. The EPAC team has collectively been involved in the maintenance business for 75 years working in plants, facilities, or government. With these deep-roots in the maintenance business, the EPAC team knows and understands the complex requirements of today’s maintenance technicians. The acquisition strengthens the JDM Technology Group with a broader offering of maintenance management software solutions to its global customer base. “We are pleased to have found a good home for the EPAC business moving forward,” said C. Paul Oberg, co-founder of EPAC. “EPAC has been committed to serving our customers with the best software solutions for maintenance since 1999. Joining the JDM Group represents a great opportunity for our customers and employees, with access to additional resources, technology, and expanded global footprint to ensure the continued growth and longevity of the business.” Having acquired numerous companies since 2004, the JDM Technology Group has established a proven strategy for integrating acquired companies into its existing infrastructure. EPAC will continue to operate as a separate brand with its existing staff, while combining with the resources of MPulse Software, a JDM Technology Group company based in Eugene, OR, with which EPAC shares a similar customer and product focus. Jason Johnson, President of MPulse Software, will lead EPAC and oversee day-to-day operations of both EPAC and MPulse. C. Paul Oberg will continue with the company during the transition period in a consulting and advisory capacity. “Our strategy to Buy and Build great software businesses ensures that customers will have access to the best technology globally. In addition, by retaining the EPAC staff and organization, customers will continue to receive service and support from the same people they are used to,” said David McFarlane, Vice-President of Corporate Development of the JDM Technology Group. “We do not end-of-life products, allowing customers to continue use of their preferred software. The JDM Group’s long-term focus in conjunction with our Buy and Build strategy continues to make us a great home for vertical market software companies focused on the construction industry and built environment.” MPulse Software welcomes EPAC to the JDM family.
MPulse Software Now Integrates with Virtually Any Other Software or System
As part of its continuous efforts to significantly reduce the complexity of efforts to share data between critical business systems, MPulse Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of several customer projects integrating MPulse Maintenance Software with other leading software programs. These recent projects used MPulse’s cutting-edge DataLink Integration Adapter to connect MPulse with a broad range of other applications, files, databases and systems, including Microsoft Dynamics Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software Infor M3 ERP software Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise ERP software Explorer Eclipse Construction Software StarRez higher education housing software NexTraq vehicle and asset tracking software Zonar fleet management software Micrsosoft SQL Server Comma-separated value (CSV) files Text (TXT) files Microsoft Excel files (XLS and XLSX) Web Services XML files Numerous custom APIs, and Many more. DataLink Integration Adapter is designed to meet virtually any data integration need, and it’s compatible with a wide array of file and data exchange formats. By using MPulse DataLink Integration Adapter, customers can quickly and easily move data into and out of MPulse using a familiar, intuitive interface. According to MPulse president, Jason Johnson, “DataLink makes it possible for users with much less technical expertise to successfully synchronize external data with MPulse’s market-leading maintenance management software. You no longer need to spend the big bucks for systems integration consultants to get your systems talking to each other.” DataLink Integration Adapter enables MPulse customers to… Import data to MPulse from files, databases, or other applications Export data from MPulse to other applications, files, or databases Schedule imports and exports based on time or file changes Save unlimited “mapping profiles” to your data sources and targets For more information or a free CMMS software quote, contact MPulse at (800) 944-1796 (USA and Canada) or +1 (541) 302-6677 (outside of USA and Canada), or visit the MPulse website at www.mpulsesoftware.com.
MPulse Software Launches Single-Sign-On (SSO) / Active Directory Integration for Cloud-Hosted Customers
As part of its continuous efforts to advance CMMS technology, MPulse Software, Inc. is pleased to announce improved secure access with its new Single Sign On (SSO) option. MPulse now supports SAML SSO, enabling its cloud-based CMMS software to integrate with security directories that determine who gets access to what computers, networks, applications, and services. No other third parties are required. This new feature supports multiple identity providers as well as user self-provisioning and custom claims for populating user data. “SSO offers many advantages for organizations that want to streamline and control access to cloud-based software,” explained Randall Brous, MPulse’s Chief Technology Officer. “With our SSO option, MPulse users can log into their computers once and have immediate access to their hosted CMMS from MPulse.” MPulse’s SSO option extends an organization’s internal directory to the MPulse cloud environment. This ability offers many advantages to current and potential customers, including… Improved security for user authentication Simplified user experience Streamlined implementation for large user bases Better control over user access and authority The new SSO option continues MPulse’s dedication to system security, scalability, and compliance for its hosted CMMS software. It’s available on all MPulse Editions of our cloud-based software. Current MPulse customers can enable SSO on their cloud-hosted MPulse software by contacting our support team. For more information or a free CMMS software quote, contact MPulse at (800) 944-1796 (USA and Canada) or +1 (541) 302-6677 (outside of USA and Canada), or visit the MPulse website at www.mpulsesoftware.com.
Rendra AS Acquired by JDM Technology Group
[related-content] MPulse Software announced its parent company, JDM Technology Group, has acquired Lysaker, Norway based Rendra AS, a leading provider of 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) collaboration software. Rendra AS offers a platform named StreamBIM for 3D BIM collaboration throughout all stages of the construction project, from design, through construction, to as-built handover, and facilities maintenance. Users can always access the latest 3D BIM model and drawings from the field, as well as document issues, and the as-built work completed. Real-time interaction with everyone on the project reduces time sensitive delays between all parties. “We are very pleased to become a part of the JDM group,” said the CEO of Rendra AS, Kristin Omholt-Jensen. “Our strategies are aligned to help building owners, engineers, and contractors complete projects on time and with less construction errors.” By partnering with the JDM Technology Group, an owner that is known to build and grow great software companies, StreamBIM will be able to rapidly grow internationally into the various regions JDM currently operates in. Having acquired numerous companies since 2004, the JDM Technology Group has established a proven strategy for integrating acquired companies into its existing infrastructure. Rendra will continue to operate as a separate company with its existing staff out of its Lysaker, Norway headquarters. Kristin Omholt-Jensen will continue to lead Rendra and oversee day-to-day operations as Managing Director. “Acquiring Rendra reinforces JDM’s position as a market leader providing best of breed solutions to our global customer base,” said JDM Technology Group’s CEO, Jim McFarlane. “As BIM adoption increases through government regulation and various initiatives, we are solidifying our commitment to growth and stability for many years to come.” MPulse Software welcomes Rendra to the JDM family.