AUSTIN,
Texas, Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurigo
Software, the leading provider of capital planning and construction
management software for infrastructure and private owners,
announced the appointment of Johann
Potgieter as Director of Product Management. In this role,
Johann will lead a newly established team in creating innovative
solutions tailored to address challenges faced by civil contractors
within the heavy construction sector.
"Entering the civil contractor market is a natural extension for
Aurigo," said Balaji Sreenivasan,
CEO and founder of Aurigo Software. "We are committed to creating
solutions that empower not only our owner customers but also their
contractors, who are integral to the construction process. Johann,
with his substantial industry knowledge and experience, will play a
pivotal role in leading this initiative."
Johann is a construction technology veteran with over ten years
of product development experience. A professional engineer by
trade, he began his career in the civil contracting sector.
Johann's extensive research credentials include postgraduate
studies at Leipzig University and
the Technical University of Berlin. He received his doctorate in civil
engineering informatics from the University of Stellenbosch,
South Africa, in 2014.
Johann developed and launched a construction estimation platform
called Lula Build, a sophisticated toolset for modeling
construction costs and managing the civil bidding process. His
company was eventually acquired by Trimble Inc., where Johann
product managed their global pre-construction civil portfolio.
"I'm thrilled to join Aurigo and help drive our vision of
building a better tomorrow," Johann
Potgieter stated. "We see a significant opportunity to
expand our reach and fill a critical gap in a market where next-gen
applications designed specifically for civil contractors are
currently lacking. By leveraging AI and adopting a data-driven
approach, our solutions will empower contractors to improve the
accuracy of their estimations, streamline their processes, and
achieve greater efficiency."
The new product suite will feature a modern, more user-friendly
interface and technologies such as large language modeling (LLM)
and an AI co-pilot. It will also incorporate predictive analytics
to enhance speed and accuracy. As with other Aurigo products, the
system will be built to the highest standards of security and
scalability needed to serve some of the largest capital programs in
the U.S. and Canada.
With a proven track record of delivering software for
transportation and public works departments of all sizes, Aurigo's
expansion into the civil contractor market capitalizes on its vast
industry expertise. The move allows Aurigo to cater to a larger
portion of its existing ecosystem, with hundreds of contractors
already using the company's products to help public agencies build
and maintain infrastructure and facilities across North America.
About Aurigo Software
Aurigo builds software that helps build the world. Aurigo
provides modern, cloud-based solutions for capital infrastructure
and private owners to help them plan with confidence and build with
quality. With more than $300 billion
of capital programs under management, Aurigo's solutions are
trusted by over 300 customers in transportation, water and
utilities, healthcare, higher education, and the government, with
over 40,000 projects across North
America. Aurigo helps capital program executives make better
decisions based on proprietary artificial intelligence and machine
learning technology. Aurigo is a privately held U.S. corporation
headquartered in Austin, Texas,
with global offices in Canada and
India. Learn more at
www.aurigo.com.
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