This article by MOI Global instructor Thomas Karlovits, chief executive officer of Blackwall Capital, previews an idea presentation at European Investing Summit 2017.
RIB Software (RIB GY) is a German building and construction software vendor with a market capitalization of about EUR 750 million (EUR 150 million net cash), operating in the field of building information modeling, adding “time and cost” (“5D BIM”) to traditional 3D CAD software. The sector benefits from structural growth due to 1) the construction industry’s need to invest more in IT to correct massive historical underspending (causing productivity growth to lag other industries), and 2) EU regulatory changes taking effect in 2020 that require 5D BIM software for public buildings with the use of such software mandatory in Germany from 2020. Although still in the early stages, the BIM software market recently passed the point of inflection. We anticipate significant acceleration of growth going forward.
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About The Author: Thomas Karlovits
Thomas Karlovits founded Blackwall in 2014, having worked in equity research for over 23 years. From 2003 to 2014, Thomas was at Kepler Cheuvreux (Kepler Capital Markets prior to the takeover of Cheuvreux). He most recently held the role of Head of European Equity Research from 2013, and was Deputy Head from 2007. During this time, he was also in charge of investment strategy for the wider group. Between 2005 and 2007 he headed the European Telecom sector. Prior to Kepler Chevreux, he acted as Head of the European Telecom Sector at Santander as of 2002. Prior to Santander, he joined to set up Cheuvreux Germany in 1998. From 1996 – 1998 he was Senior Analyst at SMH – Schroder Munchmeyer Hengst, Frankfurt. Thomas started his career in 1991 at Raiffeisen Zentralbank, Vienna, as an Analyst, and holds a Master’s Degree of the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
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