Leading Australian Architectural Firm
to Implement BST Enterprise

Bates Smart Partners with BST Global for
Business Management Software Solution

TAMPA, Fla. – 2 March 2010 – BST Global today announced Bates Smart has selected BST Enterprise™ as their business management software solution. Bates Smart is one of Australia's most prestigious design practices and employs 250 professional staff in its Melbourne and Sydney offices. The firm joins a host of leading Australian architecture practices in making BST Global their business management software solution partner.

“We conducted a very rigorous and thoughtful evaluation of our options and ultimately felt that the BST Enterprise solution had the most potential to make a significant impact on how we run our business,” said Jenny Nolan, Finance Director for Bates Smart. “We were particularly impressed by the project and resource management capabilities of the BST Enterprise system and intuitive manner of information delivery for our project leaders.”

“We are honored and excited to partner with Bates Smart in helping them to improve their overall business processes and performance,” said Javier Baldor, executive vice president, BST Global. “As our Australian presence continues to significantly expand with respected industry leaders such as Bates Smart, it’s gratifying to see that progressive design firms like Bates Smart are embracing our solution and the value that it delivers.”

About Bates Smart

Bates Smart is committed to the creation of innovative architecture, interior design and urban design which meets human and business needs. Beyond architecture, they develop strategies which develop brands and facilitate change. Bates Smart is recognized as one of Australia’s outstanding design practices. Their offices in Sydney and Melbourne are components of a single unified practice with collaborative relationships which allow them to deliver services to projects across Australia and overseas.

Since 1852 the practice has been continuously involved in major commercial and community projects that have influenced the form of our cities. They are committed to design excellence, thoughtful and environmentally responsive solutions, and outstanding client service. Bates Smart offers clients the talent, technical resources and capacity to meet the most demanding and complex brief.