Intergraph Process & Building Solutions Inc history

In 1969 James Meadlock left his position as an engineer at IBM to found the consulting firm M & S Computing.

By 1972 the company introduced a graphics system to the United States Army Missile Command, its first major customer, by creating software for government-supplied hardware.

By 1980, what had been known as the "computing industry" was moving forward so fast that a whole new atmosphere with new information technology companies was emerging.

1981 – Following its IPO, Intergraph stock splits twice.

By 1983, Intergraph had a sales force of only 65, while IBM's comprised thousands.

By December 1984 Intergraph acquired the remaining majority ownership of its Canadian affiliates.

A decline did occur, becoming apparent in January 1985, when manufacturers in general began slowing production.

Setting its sights on new workstation technology, in July 1986 Intergraph introduced new graphics workstations designed with Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation's Clipper 32-bit microprocessor.

In June 1987 the company acquired 50 percent of Pennsylvania's Bentley Systems, MicroStation developer.

In a last attempt to control its investment, in April 1988 Intergraph acquired an additional 32 percent of Tangent Systems for $3.5 million.

By March 1989 Intergraph changed course entirely, deciding to exchange its 82 percent Tangent ownership for shares in Cadence Design Systems.

By November 1990, Intergraph announced its decision to buy Daisy/Cadnetix Inc., a CAD/CAE software producer, for $14 million.

In fact, in April 1991 the company was awarded a $362 million Navy contract, beating out tough competitors.

The new strategy embraced in 1992 touched off a troubled era in Intergraph's development, in spite of its historic importance.

In 1994, for instance, Intergraph sold 41 percent more workstations and servers than it did the previous year, yet workstation and server revenues crept up a mere four percent.

1997 – Intergraph starts pursuing litigation against Intel and other computer hardware manufacturers based on intellectual property.

1998 – First data and document management system specifically for the plant industry is introduced

1999 -- SmartPlant® P&ID is released following collaboration with industry leading customers

2000 – Intergraph exits the hardware design and manufacturing business, restructuring its worldwide operations around vertically focused divisions

2003 – SmartPlant® 3D, the leading-edge, data-centric plant modeling software, becomes commercially available

2010 – Hexagon AB acquires Intergraph, marking its return as a publicly traded company; Ola Rollén assumes role as CEO.

2012 – PP&M creates the Greater China Region, its fourth global operating region.

2015 – Acquires EcoSys Management LLC, a company that broadens PP&M leadership position as a Project Enterprise solution provider by adding project controls to our existing portfolio

2018 – Acquisition of Bricsys makes Hexagon the world's largest AEC/BIM & CAD company

2019 – Hexagon strengthens its industrial facility operations portfolio with the acquisition of j5 International, a market-leading developer of operations management software for ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations of industrial sites

2020 – Acquisition of PAS Global expands Hexagon's presence in the owner operator market and broadens its capabilities by extending Hexagon solutions to operational risk management and OT cybersecurity