This
step of ASCON is not a bombshell. See, for example, how the company CEO Maxim
Bogdanov presented the key directions of ASCON’s immediate developments last
May:
However,
the news that came out on this Friday about ASCON, BIM, C3D kernel, and Alexander
Bausk altogether was a kind of a sensation for the Russian CAD market.
After
his excellent simultaneous translation at isicad-COFES-Russia 2010, a series of
analytical articles (such as "More or Less Optimistic Update on BIM"), participation in Arizona COFES
2012, moderating BIM-related round tables at AU Russia 2013 and COFES Russia
2013, Alexander Bausk, who has a PhD in structural analysis and is an expert in
industrial (nuclear stations) AEC, became one of the most noticeable analysts
on Russia & CIS market. To
better understand what I mean, see for example @bauskas.
Now a
prompt nano-interview with Alexander.
Is it
true that you are now a full-time employee at ASCON?
Yes, it
is true. It happened three days ago.
What is
your position and what is the main focus of your tasks?
I've got
a position of a leading analyst in one of new ambitious ASCON projects that
uses ASCON’s modeler C3D. Joining ASCON, I have not changed the key point of my
personal interests and work: it is still AEC engineering. My plans to help
advance BIM also have not changed and I get an enthusiastic support from my
employer. I believe that together we will present some new remarkable AEC and
BIM tools.
As far
as I know, until now, you have been living quite far away from St-Petersburg.
Do you work with ASCON remotely, over the Internet?
No. Now
I am living in St Petersburg, and my family will move here as soon as the
school year is over.
My
comment
ASCON
has sound competences in MCAD, PLM, AEC, and supporting technologies. All
ASCON’s current solutions are very popular in the Russian market, and the
company’s ecosystem is likely the most developed in comparison with other
vendors operating in Russia. ASCON has very close and efficient links with the
Russian industry and is aware of its specifics and everyday needs. It means
that although developing and bringing a new BIM product to market is very
risky, ASCON has good chances.
Anyway,
I believe that an attempt to use C3D for BIM is a promising project for the
geometric kernel since it might open some new (hopefully original or maybe
innovative) directions of software development. Finally, I am sure that active
entering into the BIM audience is, among other things, an effective marketing
move to better promote the flagship ASCON solutions.
