Ideate Participates in Autodesk
Assistance Program
 SAN
FRANCISCO,
CA, Apr 8, 2009 - Ideate, Inc. today announced it will participate in the
Autodesk Assistance Program for displaced workers, providing education, support
and tools to its customers. Today’s economic challenges have impacted Ideate,
Inc.’s customers significantly and the Autodesk Assistance Program will help
people to enhance, maintain and improve their 3D design technology skills to
remain competitive in the marketplace.
Ideate, Inc. will be offering a variety of services and education
programs to its design and engineering customers. Qualifying individuals
will be eligible for any 13-month term student license of AutoCAD, AutoCAD
Civil 3D, Autodesk Inventor and/or Autodesk Revit Architecture software.
Free on-demand training will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
provided online through vBooks - powered by Retrieve Technologies, Inc.
(internet access required).
Applicants should register on the
Autodesk Assistance Program portal,
email a Training Request to
assist@ideateinc.com. and then they will have the opportunity to fill open
seats in one of the following Ideate classes: AutoCAD Fundamentals, AutoCAD
Civil 3D Fundamentals, Revit Architecture Fundamentals, Revit MEP Fundamentals
or Revit Structure Fundamentals. The training fee of $249 will cover courseware
costs and contribute to program management expense. Attendees taking advantage
of this nominal fee enjoy a savings of $1300 to $1700 over non-Ideate Assistance
registration fees.
“Ideate’s participation in the Autodesk Assistance Program is a great way we
can help our AEC community,” says Ideate, Inc. President Bob Palioca. “Our
industry is making giant innovative leaps forward in the midst of a staggering
economic downturn. Talented people find themselves without work while skills and
expertise in BIM/IPD are in demand. By offering free and very low-cost access to
sophisticated BIM/IPD-focused products and training, and combining these with
relevant networking opportunities, we can help unemployed industry professionals
improve their employability in this competitive job market.”
Qualifying individuals may enroll in any of Ideate’s 201 level online
training classes fee-free during 2009 through Ideate Assistance. And note that
additional Ideate training classes with guaranteed enrollment are available at a
discount for qualified applicants.
For more information, contact
assist@ideateinc.com.
Ideate, Inc. is convinced that AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and Autodesk Revit
professional level certification improves job applicants’ employability with
many companies. Therefore, unemployed industry members who are enrolled in
Autodesk Assistance can receive access to discounted certification exams offered
at any Ideate location. Those who pass the professional level certification are
eligible for a virtual coupon with a value of $250 to be applied to Ideate Inc.
services and/or products as an incentive for employers to hire or re-hire.
Finally, Ideate invites industry members to meet with their peers in the
engineering and architectural community to network and share ideas at any of
more than 15 different free Ideate-sponsored user-based events throughout the
Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest. To enroll and to receive invitations to
events in your local area, visit
http://www.ideateinc.com/ideas/user.html.
In today’s economic climate, customers need interoperable and flexible
technology tools that can help them deliver projects more quickly and
cost-effectively with fewer resources – advantageous both now and when the
economy turns. By participating in the Autodesk Assistance Program, Ideate, Inc.
gives displaced or out-of-work design and engineering professionals the
opportunity to enhance existing skill sets, remain active in the professional
community and emerge from this economic downturn stronger than they went into
it.
About Ideate, Inc.
Ideate, Inc., a leading U.S. West Coast Autodesk Value Added Reseller,
provides software and hardware, implementation services, training, support, and
consulting services for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC),
civil, GIS and multimedia industries. Established in 1992 and headquartered in
San Francisco, California, Ideate, Inc. is recognized as an Autodesk Premier
Solutions Provider (PSP) – Building Architecture, Autodesk's highest level of
authorization. Employing top architects and structural, mechanical, and civil
engineers, Ideate, Inc. provides its clients with the knowledge and technical
resources to make the most productive, efficient use of their software and staff
so that they can achieve their optimal competitive advantage.
Ideate, Inc. operates five Autodesk Authorized Training Centers on the West
Coast: San Francisco, CA; Sacramento, CA; San Jose, CA; Portland, OR and
Seattle, WA. Ideate’s facilities are acknowledged as Autodesk Authorized
Certification Centers, providing globally recognized certification courses for
professionals who sell, service and support Autodesk products and solutions. The
Ideate pledge of personal commitment to its clients’ successful implementation
of Autodesk software has attracted experienced industry professionals of the
highest reputation to join the Ideate staff, so that Ideate has become a
recognized leader providing superior service and support.
For more information, visit
www.ideateinc.com.
With a specific focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM), Ideate is also
developer of Ideate Explorer for Revit, the simple, powerful tool that helps
Revit users explore, quantify and manage the 10,000+ building elements in a
Revit building information model.
For complete information or to purchase Ideate Explorer for Revit, visit
www.ideateexplorer.com/index.php. or email:
sales@ideateinc.com. or phone
toll-free: 888-662-7238.
Ideate Explorer is a division of Ideate, Inc.
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