February 10, 2015

Ideate, Inc. Appointed as an Autodesk Platinum Tier Partner in Recognition of Industry Expertise, Services, and Customer Satisfaction

SAN FRANCISCO, California, 02/10/2015–Ideate, Inc. today announced that Autodesk has promoted the firm to Autodesk Platinum Tier Value Added Reseller. Ideate is now part of a small number of Autodesk Value Added Resellers worldwide that have achieved Platinum Tier status.

“Autodesk Platinum Tier acknowledges the instrumental role these companies play in delivering  excellent 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.”

Platinum partners provide their customers with best-in-class full solutions from pre- and post-sales support, consulting, training, implementation, and customization. Ideate, Inc. works closely with Autodesk to help customers design, simulate and analyze their ideas, increase operational efficiencies and maximize their return on investment in Autodesk software solutions.

As a Platinum partner, Autodesk solutions source Ideate Inc. helps the AEC professional community fully implement the expanded Autodesk solution set. Ideate provides technical training and consulting resources to meet industry specific customer needs and also hosts various in-person and virtual events to help educate its clients, providing them with updated information in the latest industry trends and technologies.

"To be appointed Autodesk Platinum Partner is both rewarding and gratifying. The Platinum designation tells us we have been more than trusted advisers to Autodesk users for nearly three decades. We are fulfilling our commitment to overwhelmingly delight our customers while we help them achieve success,” says Ideate President Bob Palioca.

About Ideate, Inc.

Ideate, Inc. is a leading Autodesk Authorized Developer with 25+ years’ experience in software development and specific focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM). As an Autodesk solutions provider, Ideate has offered quality software, training, support and custom consulting services to the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries since 1992. Headquartered in San Francisco, California and operating Autodesk Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) in California, Oregon and Washington, Ideate is recognized as an Autodesk Platinum Partner for Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Autodesk’s highest level of authorization.

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