Design Futures Council Welcomes BST Global as Research Partner
BST Global Joins Executive Board for Leading Design Industry Think Tank

TAMPA, Fla. – 31 August 2007 – BST Global, the leading global provider of business management software and service solutions for architects, engineers and environmental consultants, announced today that it has become a Research Partner of the Design Futures Council (DFC). BST Global’s Javier A. Baldor, Executive Vice President, will also join the executive board of advisors for the Design Futures Council at its upcoming Shanghai, China meeting on 6-7 September.

“Our organization was founded upon the principle that there is a better way to practice the business of design and construction,” said James Cramer, Co-Chair of DFC. “BST Global’s three decades of proven industry experience in helping firms to work more efficiently will certainly add to our efforts.”

Design Futures Council is a global network of design community professionals whose mission is to explore trends, changes and new opportunities in design, architecture, engineering, construction and building technology for the purpose of fostering innovation and improving the human condition through the built environment. Design Futures Council membership is comprised of select design industry leaders like ARUP, Cannon Design, Gensler, HKS Inc., HOK, Kasian Architecture, KlingStubbins, NBBJ, Skidmore Owings & Merrill and other innovators who come together throughout the year to share their experiences and create fresh visions for the future of design. The council is managed by The Greenway Group, Inc. – one of the leading consulting firms in the design and construction industry.

“We are honored to be invited take part in this important endeavor,” Javier Baldor, Executive Vice President of BST Global. “BST Global and DFC share the common mission of enabling design and architectural consultancies to become more successful by innovating and leveraging technology to streamline business processes.”