Autodesk Elevates Three More Partners to Platinum Tier Status

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 21, 2012 — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), announced that three of its Value Added Resellers (VARs) have achieved Platinum Tier status, the highest level of achievement within the Autodesk Partner Advantage program. There are now 14 Autodesk VARs that have achieved Platinum Status.

“Our Platinum Tier enables Autodesk to acknowledge the instrumental role these companies play in delivering world-class design solutions, products and services,” said Steve Blum, senior vice president of Worldwide Sales and Services at Autodesk. “Whether through the services they deliver, or their notable customer satisfaction scores, these partners constantly show that they can provide exemplary services and capabilities to their customers.”

The Platinum Tier level recognizes Autodesk partners who deliver the highest levels of value to their customers. Autodesk reseller partners earn Platinum Tier status by demonstrating deep industry expertise, satisfying rigorous Autodesk training and certification requirements and satisfying the highest Customer Satisfaction requirements.

The expanded group of Platinum Tier VARs includes the following Autodesk partners:

Synergis Technologies — United States
Cadgroup Australia — Australia
CAD Studio a.s. — Czech Republic

To locate an Autodesk Reseller, please visit our Locate a Reseller page.

About Autodesk

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