IMAGINiT Technologies and ASCENT Experts Speak at Autodesk University and ATC Summit 2012

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announced that 13 industry experts from two of its divisions, IMAGINiT Technologies and ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge, will lead 17 different sessions at Autodesk University and the ATC Summit 2012. The summit and conference takes place November 26 – 29, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

“Each year, I am impressed by how many thought leaders and industry experts from both our IMAGINiT and ASCENT divisions are invited to present at Autodesk University”

The IMAGINiT Technologies exhibit booth (#836) will showcase IMAGINiT products, services and support offerings. Rand Worldwide’s educational courseware publishing division, ASCENT, will also have its own booth located in the Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) Pavilion and Bookstore (Booth #703).

“Each year, I am impressed by how many thought leaders and industry experts from both our IMAGINiT and ASCENT divisions are invited to present at Autodesk University,” says Marc Dulude, chief executive officer, Rand Worldwide. “This event truly showcases the best-of-the-best, and it’s an honor to be contributing in such a large capacity. Beyond our speaking efforts, we enjoy the AU experience because it gives our team the ability to personally connect with a broad range of our customers, face-to-face.”

From across North America, IMAGINiT technical experts and ASCENT educational courseware authors and trainers will be addressing some of the biggest concerns of Autodesk customers.

IMAGINiT and ASCENT Class Line-Up for Autodesk University 2012

Building Presentations:

AutoCAD Plant 3D: An Interoperable Plant Project
Virtual: A Few Million Points - Scan to BIM
Virtual: Extending Autodesk Revit Server with IMAGINiT Clarity

Infrastructure Presentations:

Virtual: AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey: From the Ground to the (Point) Clouds
Breaking into the Vault: Implementing Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC in a Civil/Survey Firm
Virtual: Cracking the Vault: Implementing Vault Collaboration AEC into Civil/Survey Firms
Virtual: Hydraulics & Hydrology: Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite tools in your toolbox

Manufacturing Presentations:

Autodesk Alias Design Primer: How to Start Creating
Autodesk Alias for the Autodesk Inventor User
Don't Let the Word "Factory" Get in the Way: The Broader Uses of Autodesk Factory Design Suite
The Suite Life: Autodesk Product Design Suite Workflows for Machine Design
The Secret Life (Cycles) of Autodesk Vault

ASCENT Training Presentations:

Be Dynamic and Improve Your Efficiency with Dynamic Blocks in AutoCAD
Virtual: Incredible AutoCAD Civil 3D Users: Prove your Credibility with Civil 3D Certification, Part 1
Virtual: Incredible AutoCAD Civil 3D Users: Prove your Credibility with Civil 3D Certification, Part 2
Out of the Vault
Suite Training: Individual Products or Workflow Specific?

About IMAGINiT Technologies

IMAGINiT Technologies, a division of Rand Worldwide, advances the way architects and engineers design, develop, and manage projects. Customers of this leading professional services and technology company include organizations in the building, infrastructure, manufacturing and facilities management industries. Fortune 500 and Engineering News Record’s Top 100 organizations work with IMAGINiT Technologies to gain competitive advantages through expert technology consulting, CFD analysis, implementation, training, and support services. As one of the world’s largest integrators of Autodesk 3D design and engineering software, the team leverages unrivalled industry experience to design systems that accelerate innovation while improving project quality and profitability.

About ASCENT

ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge develops professional training courseware and technical documentation for engineering software. As an Authorized Author, Publisher and Developer of Autodesk Official Training Guides, ASCENT produces training materials for Autodesk Training Centers, corporations, schools, and individuals enabling users to become more productive with their chosen Autodesk software.

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