Autodesk Platinum Club Recognizes Outstanding Partners for Fiscal Year 2010

Companies Deliver Top Performance Among More Than 500 Value-Added Resellers in the Americas

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At its annual global channel partner event, One Team Conference (OTC), Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), inducted 11 Value Added Resellers (VARs) and Value Added Distributors (VADs) into the Autodesk Platinum Club 2010. These companies have demonstrated strong sales performance and commitment to customer service in fiscal year 2010.

“These partners continue to deliver world-class service and technical expertise, ensuring their customers have the solutions that will help them to be more efficient, more competitive and more innovative.”

“We congratulate our Platinum Club inductees for consistently performing at a high level and exceeding expectations during these challenging times,” said Steve Blum, senior vice president of Americas Sales, Autodesk. “These partners continue to deliver world-class service and technical expertise, ensuring their customers have the solutions that will help them to be more efficient, more competitive and more innovative.”

Autodesk Platinum Club members include channel partners who have excelled in sales, growth and other key measures. The Platinum Club also includes channel partners who were the leading commercial education, government or distribution partners in their Americas sales region.

Platinum Club 2010 Winners—North America

Reseller of the Year
CADD Microsystems, Inc.

Top Reseller in Overall Manufacturing Solutions Sales Growth
Synergis Technologies

Top Reseller in Overall M&E Sales Growth
3vis

Top Reseller in Overall Government Sales Growth
U.S. CAD

Top Reseller in Overall Education Sales Growth
Studica, Inc.

Top Reseller in Overall Product Sales Growth
M2 Technologies

Top Reseller in Overall AEC Sales Growth
CAD MicroSolutions

Top Reseller in Marketing
U.S. CAD

Latin America Awards

Top Reseller in Overall AEC Sales Growth
Brasoftware Informatica Ltda.

Top Reseller in Overall Manufacturing Solutions Sales Growth
MapData Tecnologia

Top Reseller in Overall Platform Solutions and Emerging Business Sales Growth
Best Software

Top Distributor—Overall Sales Growth
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