Trimble Introduces Accubid Enterprise Estimating Version 5 for Electrical Contractor

Revolutionary, Spec-driven and Modular Estimating Software Sets New Standard for Electrical Estimating

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 1, 2010 –Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today its Accubid® Enterprise Estimating Version 5 with support for electrical estimating, making it the only enterprise class solution on the market today designed specifically for electrical and ITS contractors. The robust, specification-driven estimating software represents a leap forward in estimating technology with job-wide, multi-user support leveraging Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft .NET technology.

The Accubid Enterprise Estimating Software will be showcased at the National Electrical Contractors Association’s Annual Convention (NECA).

The Accubid Enterprise Estimating platform is a next generation framework for delivering productivity solutions for specialty contractors. A key strength of the platform is the ability to leverage data across the life of a project, without the need for disparate systems.

“We’re very excited with the version 5 release,” said Mark Mandarelli, chief product & technology officer for Trimble’s Accubid Division. “It marks the availability of electrical estimating on the Accubid Enterprise platform, delivering job-wide, multi-user estimating with a strong technology foundation. Electrical contractors investing in the Accubid Enterprise Estimating platform are investing in a solution that scales with their business, providing a foundation for today and the future.”

“Our specification driven method of takeoff, coupled with the robust SQL-based database, streamlines the estimating process for an electrical estimator, speeding up takeoff while ensuring greater accuracy with less data to manage in the database,” said Al Ricci, chief sales & services officer of Trimble’s Accubid Division
. “One of the key new features designed into the Enterprise platform facilitates a process by which one assembly, coupled with a specification driven takeoff, can now do the work that once required many, many more assemblies. That’s the power that the Accubid Enterprise Estimating software delivers, and it’s unlike any solution we’ve ever built or available for the electrical market today.”

About Trimble’s Accubid Division

Trimble’s Accubid Division is a leading provider of estimating, project management and service management software for electrical and mechanical contractors. The Accubid software solutions are used in over 5,400 companies across North America. Estimating and project management educational programs are unique, innovative and are geared specifically for electrical and mechanical contractors. A number of training labs and professional development courses are available for the software. For more information, please visit www.accubid.com.

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About Trimble’s Building Construction Business

Trimble's Building Construction Division is a leading innovator of productivity solutions for the building construction contractor. Trimble’s solutions target site prep, general, concrete, mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors on large and small commercial, industrial and residential job-sites. Trimble is focused on delivering solutions that tightly link office based process and information with the field crew—including taking Building Information Models (BIM) and other design data to the field for highly accurate positioning and layout of foundations and mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Trimble solutions provide a high-level of process and workflow integration from the design phase through to the finished project—delivering significant improvements in productivity throughout the building construction lifecycle.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location—including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

For more information, visit Trimble's Web site at www.trimble.com.

Media Contacts:

Jarrod Krug
1-720-587-4647
jarrod_krug@trimble.com

Carole Filion
1-800-222-8243
cfilion@accubid.com

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SOURCE Trimble

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