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DEME Group Selects Cohesive for IBM

Maximo Application Suite Upgrade

April 8, 2025 by WebSupport@BusinessWire.com 0 comments

Project will enhance fleet management for offshore and marine infrastructure
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cohesive, part of Bentley Systems, Incorporated, has been appointed by

DEME, a leading contractor in the fields of offshore energy, environmental remediation, dredging, and marine
infrastructure, to support a key technology project designed to enhance management of its 100-strong fleet of

specialist vessels.

The team of enterprise asset management specialists at Cohesive will work with DEME to implement IBM

Maximo Application Suite (MAS) and de-customize its existing Maximo 7.6.1.3 system. MAS is a single,
integrated, asset management platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), and analytics

to optimize performance and reduce operational downtime across the asset lifecycle.

The appointment marks the next step in Cohesive’s partnership with DEME. Since 2016, DEME has relied on
Cohesive’s Data Replication (CDR) software to synchronise data across its various Maximo instances deployed
on dispersed vessels. The CDR helps to ensure that each of DEME’s disconnected Maximo environments is

synchronized with its central instance, allowing for seamless operations across the entire enterprise.

Pierre De Wet, vice president, Cohesive, said, “This upgrade will not only improve system performance but also
streamline operations and reduce costs.”

The project reflects DEME’s commitment to embracing digital solutions and expertise that help drive operational
excellence and ensure sustainable and resilient assets.

Asset-intensive organizations around the globe are selecting Cohesive to help them move to MAS ahead of
IBM’s removal of support for Maximo 7.6.1 in September 2025. Cohesive is a certified IBM Platinum Business

Partner. It has delivered more than 700 transformational enterprise asset management (EAM) programmes to
large, complex industrial organizations across industries, including Energy, Utilities, Transportation, Mining, and

Manufacturing.
Cohesive was named as a ‘leader’ in the Green Quadrant: Industrial Asset Management Technology

Implementation Services 2024 report from Verdantix, the independent advisory and research group. Verdantix

gave Cohesive the top score in its ‘Green Quadrant’ (2.5/3.0) for its EAM software implementation capabilities
and the top score (a perfect 3.0/3.0) for its capabilities in managing the ‘people and change’ aspects of digital
transformation.

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