Bentley Systems Named Innovation Partner of the Year 2025 by Afcons

18 Sep 2025 CW Team

Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, has been recognised by Afcons Infrastructure Limited as its Innovation Partner of the Year 2025 at the Innovation Partners 2025 Felicitation Ceremony in Mumbai.

The award acknowledges Bentley’s contribution to Afcons’ engineering digitalisation journey through an enterprise agreement providing access to over 250 Bentley engineering software tools. This adoption has enabled Afcons to accelerate project delivery, standardise digital workflows, and strengthen innovation across its infrastructure portfolio.

Among key innovations, Afcons deployed ProjectWise, part of Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, as a Common Data Environment in line with ISO 19650 standards, improving collaboration, data management and compliance across projects. Additionally, Bentley’s SYNCHRO 4D software was piloted for the Greater Malé Connectivity Project in the Maldives, enhancing real-time progress tracking, decision-making, and project visibility.

Sandeep Desai, Executive Vice President, Afcons Infrastructure Ltd, said, “We are delighted to facilitate Bentley Systems India Private Limited as one of our esteemed Innovation Partners at InnovateXL 2025. Bentley's pioneering solutions have significantly strengthened our collaborative efforts, setting new standards in infrastructure innovation. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, and we look forward to many more collaborative triumphs ahead.”

Kamalakannan Thiruvadi, Regional Executive, South Asia, Bentley Systems, added, “We are honoured to be named Afcons’ Innovation Partner of the Year 2025. With access to Bentley’s comprehensive suite of software, Afcons’ teams are equipped to deliver complex infrastructure projects with greater efficiency, safety, and resilience.”

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