Building on their efforts to define a leading role serving infrastructure clients, the Cohesive Companies recently acquired OxPlus, a Netherlands-based rail asset management company that is a leader in the industry.
OxPlus is the sixth brand to join the Cohesive Companies, with a mission to deliver the "strongest social, economic, and environmental outcomes for infrastructure clients and their constituents," according to a company press release. The Cohesive Companies is an independently operated digital integrator business unit of Bentley Systems, Inc.
“Advancements in going digital are driving improvements on major railways projects leading toward the breakthrough advantages of infrastructure and of rolling stock digital twins," Richard Van Dongen, OXplus chief commercial officer said in the press release. "We know that together, we can deliver even more operational value for the transportation sector.”
Prior to the acquisition, OxPlus completed two large IBM Maximo implementation projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to the release. Those projects involved providing support to six metro lines with 176 km of track and infrastructure. The projects involved 85 stations and 470 driverless cars, making it the largest urban rail project outside China.
The acquisition comes as the Cohesive Companies undergoes other changes. Former CEO Noah Eckhouse recently retired after 17 years working for Bentley Systems, and was replaced by Mark Bew MBE, the release stated. Bew came to the Cohesive Companies with the 2020 acquisition of United Kingdom-based built-environment consultancy PCSG. PCSG added digital advisory services and solutions to the Cohesive Companies' capabilities.