RAND Worldwide®, a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division is now offering the 2011 suite of Autodesk products (link: www.rand.com/imaginit/2011-pr). The new features included in the 2011 products focus on helping organizations transform business challenges into opportunities.

“As Autodesk’s largest global reseller partner, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with companies to help them understand and implement the enhancements in Autodesk’s 2011 software solutions” stated Bob Heeg, executive vice president, IMAGINiT Worldwide Operations. “By partnering with IMAGINiT, we can help tailor solutions for our clients to enable innovation and also maximize their position in the marketplace.”

To support the rollout of the 2011 products, IMAGINiT Technologies will be hosting a global series of “Seize the Opportunity” live launch events (link: www.rand.com/imaginit/2011-pr) that showcase product demonstrations of the new software capabilities. At these events, the 2011 products will be demonstrated by IMAGINiT technical experts and in many locations Autodesk product evangelists will be on hand to showcase the new products. Live events will be held in the following cities on the following dates:

•        April 21, 2010 – Adelaide, AUS
•        April 21, 2010 – Cleveland, OH
•        April 22, 2010 – Chicago, IL
•        April 22, 2010 – Melbourne, AUS
•        April 28, 2010 – Toronto, ON
•        April 29, 2010 - New York, NY
•        May 4, 2010 – Boston, MA
•        May 11, 2010 - Calgary, AB
•        May 12, 2010 – Vancouver, BC
•        May 13, 2010 – Seattle, WA

To register for any of these events, visit: www.rand.com/imaginit/2011-pr. IMAGINiT will also be holding a series of product webcasts that focus on the latest enhancements to the products.

In addition to the 2011 launch events, ProductivityNOW our online support and resource tool for Autodesk users, will be up and running to support 2011 product questions beginning March 25, 2010. The IMAGINiT training team will be offering new training classes on the 2011 products as early as June 2010. The first courses available will include: AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2011 Fundamentals; AutoCAD 2011 Update for AutoCAD 2009/2010 Users; Autodesk® Inventor 2011 Introduction to Solid Modeling.

For more information: www.rand.com/imaginit/2011-pr

About IMAGINiT Technologies
IMAGINiT Technologies, a RAND Worldwide Company, is a leading provider of design and engineering solutions to the architecture, civil engineering, geospatial, and manufacturing industries. ( www.rand.com/imaginit)

About RAND Worldwide
RAND Worldwide is one of the world’s leading providers of professional services and technology to the engineering community, targeting organizations in the building, infrastructure, and manufacturing industries. ( www.rand.com)

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