Brightly Software

Brightly Software

Brightly Software was founded in 1999 as SchoolDude, an education-focused SaaS EAM provider. After two decades of organic growth and ten acquisitions, it rebranded as Brightly in March 2022. Siemens Smart Infrastructure acquired the firm in August 2022, folding its cloud-based asset lifecycle management into a global digital transformation portfolio (per Brightly about page). Brightly’s platform covers CMMS, EAM, and operations management across education, healthcare, manufacturing, government, and real estate. Its AI features include a Maintenance Copilot that automates reporting and surface instructions. The firm has expanded through targeted acquisitions: Assetic and Confirm (2020) added EMEA and APAC reach; Energy Profiles Ltd. and Facility Health Inc. (2021) deepened healthcare and sustainability capabilities. Today it serves clients in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. The company reports over 700 employees and more than 12,000 client organizations. Its physical footprint includes offices in Raleigh (US HQ), Toronto, Chatham (UK), and multiple locations across Australia and New Zealand, many co-located with Siemens facilities. Sharp growth since the Warburg Pincus investment in 2014 and Clearlake Capital acquisition in 2019 preceded the Siemens buyout. Brightly’s structural differentiator is its operation as an independent subsidiary within Siemens Smart Infrastructure, retaining its agnostic, multi-vendor asset management platform while leveraging Siemens’ built-environment and digital-twin expertise. This hybrid model lets it compete with standalone CMMS vendors while benefiting from Siemens’ industrial distribution and R&D in smart infrastructure.