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D3 Insider News - January 2007, Volume 1, Issue 1 |
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Industry and Autodesk News Tips & Tricks Upcoming Events |
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D3 Acquires Autodesk Manufacturing Interests from CADVisions Springfield, Missouri - January 1, 2007 - D3 TECHNOLOGIES announces the purchase of the Autodesk manufacturing interests from CADVisions of Dallas, Texas. Effective January 1, 2007, CADVisions will be referring their manufacturing clients in both Kansas and Oklahoma to D3. CADVisions will continue to focus their efforts within the Architectural and Civil industries in the two-state area while maintaining their Autodesk manufacturing interests in Dallas, TX. Both D3 and CADVisions feel that this agreement will provide their customers and clients with the focus they need in their respective industries. Roy Burchfield, President of CADVisions comments, "With the industry trend pushing for Autodesk Value-Added Resellers to become more specialized and capable in providing high-level solutions and technical assistance in the products they are authorized to sell, we feel that it is in the best interest of CADVisions, and more importantly, our customers, if we focus our strengths and experience towards the Architectural and Civil industries. We feel confident that we have a secured a capable and talented Autodesk Manufacturing partner to pick up where we left off. We know we have found that in D3 TECHNOLOGIES." Founded in 1998, D3 TECHNOLOGIES has grown to become a well-known and respected Autodesk manufacturing solutions provider in the Midwest. With a highly experienced and talented team, D3 can provide clients with the industry expertise needed to excel and improve the return on investment from their Autodesk software. Not only is their workforce well-equipped, they have also been named an Autodesk Top 10 Reseller in Customer Loyalty, as designated by their customers through a third party survey. "We realize that customers have a choice when choosing their Autodesk partner and solutions providers, but we at D3 are confident that we can provide those customers within the manufacturing industry with the highest quality services and expertise available. We firmly believe that D3 is the best choice for all their Autodesk manufacturing solutions," states D3 President, Kevin Schlack.
Excited about
this opportunity to strengthen their territory throughout the
Midwest, D3 looks forward to developing strong customer
relationships with their new customer base in the Kansas and
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D3 Opens Office in St. Louis & Wichita D3 TECHNOLOGIES announces the opening of a new office in St. Louis , MO and Wichita , KS . Recognizing its continued strength and growth in the MCAD market, D3 provides the St. Louis and Wichita areas with an Autodesk partner that is focused specifically and entirely on the manufacturing industry. With the St. Louis office come two very industry-experienced and talented employees: Patrick McClanahan and Sam Orr. Patrick, Regional Sales Manager, has worked within the CAD/CAM industry for over 19 years starting out as a System Engineer working on proprietary Unix workstations and MicroVaxes. Patrick has worked the last 5 years for Autodesk, Inc. as a Territory Sales Manager. With his extensive background in the manufacturing industry and having resided in St. Louis for 11 years he understands the area's needs and works to help clients find a solution that works best for them. Sam Orr, Application Engineer for St. Louis , has an extensive resume of experience within the CAD manufacturing industry and Autodesk software as well. He has worked in the design industry for over eight years and has an Associates of Applied Science in Drafting Technology and Business Management. He has knowledge in a wide variety of CAD design programs including AutoCAD versions 13 through 2007 as well as Autodesk Inventor versions 7 through 11 and Mechanical Desktop. D3 also welcomes two new talented team members in the Wichita office: Kent Douglas and Trish Gillen. Kent, Application Engineer for the Wichita office, has a multitude of professional experience within the manufacturing and CAD industry. Kent has worked with several companies around the Kansas area including York International, Kice Industries, and Mac Equipment. Kent also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drafting and Design from Montana State Northern as well as an Associates of Science degree in Drafting and Design from Cowley County College. He is also well trained in a wide variety of CAD programs including Mechanical Desktop, Solidworks, MasterCam, and Autodesk Inventor. Kent has also recently achieved Autodesk Inventor Certified Expert status for his extensive knowledge and expertise in Autodesk Inventor software. Trish Gillen joins team D3 as Regional Sales Manager for the Wichita office. She has an impressive resume of sales experience and a Bachelors Degree of Business Administration in Management from Pittsburg State University . Trish has had previous experience as a Field Sales Administrator, Publishing Consultant, Technology Sales Consultant and much more. With her technology training background and extensive sales experience, Trish will make a welcome addition to D3's sales team.
D3 is very
excited to be able to represent the local manufacturing
communities in both St. Louis and Wichita , and looks forward to
building strong relationships with its partners in the area.
With such talented and industry-experienced employees, D3 is
confident that they can provide their clients with the highest
quality services available.
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NEW! D3 MCAD Forum: Autodesk Online
Manufacturing Community
D3 recently brought back the MCAD
Forum, a place for Autodesk manufacturing software users to share
comments, concerns, or questions on their Autodesk software. The
forum covers a wide range of topics on the software including:
Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Mechanical
and MUCH MORE. You can also post resumes and job listings.
CLICK HERE to take a look at D3's MCAD Forum. Register now
and you can win a 256mb USB Flash Drive! |
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Springfield, MO: New Office on Kearney Coming Soon
Construction on the new D3 Springfield
office began in November of 2006 with completion expected sometime
near Spring of 2007. The new office will be located on 4600 W.
Kearney, near the Springfield/Branson Regional Airport. The
location near the airport will make the office more accessible to
clients as well as provide them with a state-of-the-art training
facility. Groundbreaking ceremonies will be announced when date
of completion becomes more apparent.
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In case you have not already noticed, D3 has recently
implemented a new VOIP phone system to better direct calls to
their appropriate departments for faster assistance. Through
the new system you can now contact all offices with one phone
call. You may also be directly connected to D3's Technical
Support or a specific team member without having to go through
an operator. If you have any questions or concerns about the new
phone system please feel free to contact us at 877-731-7171 or
shoot us an email at
d3technologies@d3tech.net
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D3 Congratulates Two New Inventor
Certified Experts Interested in boosting your own resume and opening up new opportunities for yourself? D3 is an Autodesk Authorized Proctoring Center . If you think you have what it takes to become an expert yourself, contact D3 today at 877.731.7171 and schedule yourself for a Certified Expert Exam. |
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Legacy and Retirement Promotions Ending January 19 Autodesk
Legacy Promotion
Autodesk Retirement Promotion |
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AutoCAD LT Promotion Ending January 19
AUTOCAD LT CUSTOMERS
As an AutoCAD LT® software user, you now have more ways to create, visualize, document and share your ideas faster and easier than ever before. It's time to make the move to AutoCAD® 2007 or better still, to one of our industry-specific applications.
Offer expires January 19th, 2007. Upgrade now!
Work in Manufacturing?
Contact us today at 877.731.7171 to learn about all your upgrade options and to request a quote. Let us show you how you can save and keep your Autodesk software current. |
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Inventor 11:
Drawing Tangent Lines from
Arc/Circle to Arc/Circle
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Want instant support without having to leave your computer? Check out D3's Chat Live feature on their website at www.d3tech.net. The Chat Live feature allows you to gain sales or technical support from D3's experts with an Instant Message style window. The program is HTML based so there is no software to install.
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D3 will be
hosting a full AUGI (Autodesk User Group International) CAD Camp
on March 22, 2007 in Little Rock , AR. CAD Camp is a single-day
regional training and networking event. While at CAD Camp you
will receive intense, targeted training from top instructors in
five different training sessions as well as a look at the new
technology from some of Autodesk's top third-party software
development partners. You won't want to miss this chance to
receive expert advice and network with peers and colleagues within
your local manufacturing community. If you are in the Little Rock
area and are interested in AUGI CAD Camp please contact Eddie
Finley at 501.537.0777 ext. 250. Be on the lookout for more
information on AUGI CAD Camp coming soon! |
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Local Autodesk Manufacturing User Groups D3 sponsors many local AMUG (Autodesk Manufacturing User Group) meetings in Springfield, MO; Kansas City, MO; Little Rock, AR; Springdale, AR; Tulsa, OK and St. Louis, MO. Take this chance to network with those inside your local manufacturing community while learning about new tips and techniques in Autodesk software. If you are interested in joining one of our local AMUG chapters please contact us at 877-731-7171. Upcoming AMUGs:
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