Top AEC Company Selects Avatech to Achieve
Building Information Modeling Excellence
May 29, 2007
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
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Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO.OB),
the nationwide technology experts for design, engineering, and facilities
management, announced today a national contract to provide comprehensive
training solutions for Leo A Daly, a full-service architecture, planning,
engineering and interior design firm. Avatech will provide training across the
country for the company's architects and structural, mechanical, electrical,
and plumbing engineers.
With more than 1,200 design professionals in 22 offices in 16 cities worldwide,
this 'top 100' Engineering News Record firm is standardizing on a building
information management (BIM) platform based on the Autodesk Revit family of
software. The firm is working to implement new standards based on existing ones
in combination with the emerging standards published by the National BIM
Standards Group.
"Avatech has already propelled us from traditional drafting systems to the
latest in design technology in order to gain the advantages of building
information modeling," said Stephen Held, Chief Information Officer at Leo A
Daly. "The transition to BIM opened a window for us to create a new set of
standards and practices across all disciplines and offices. My goal with this
training is to ensure that our professionals learn the technology and the 'Leo
A Daly' way at the same time, reducing the impact of training on production
time and optimizing productivity. Avatech's ability to provide flexible
training using our workflows-- not a 'canned' set of exercises -- combined with
their ability to work across disciplines allows us to create a culture that
fosters a streamlined set of best practices across disciplines and locations."
Avatech's Autodesk-certified experts will provide flexible process-based
training based on real projects to ensure Leo A Daly gets the best return on
their training investment. Employees will learn using the same tools and set up
as they would use in their regular production environment.
"It is Avatech's goal to eliminate the challenges our clients have when they
move towards BIM, whether those challenges are culture changes or process
changes," said Bruce White, Vice President of Sales at Avatech. "Incorporating
the client's standards, developing a consistent message throughout the
organization, and understanding the corporate 'end goal' is critical to a
successful BIM implementation. This allows the client to gain a quick return on
investment, and most importantly, continue to obtain market share and remain
competitive in their industry."
About Avatech Solutions
Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:AVSO.OB) is the recognized leader in design and
engineering technology with unparalleled expertise in design automation, data
management, and process optimization for the manufacturing, engineering,
building design, and facilities management markets. Headquartered in Owings
Mills, Maryland, the Company specializes in consulting, software systems
integration and implementation, standards development and deployment,
education, and technical support. Avatech is one of the largest integrators of
Autodesk software worldwide and a leading provider of PLM solutions. The
Company's clients include industry leaders from Fortune 500 and Engineering
News Record's Top 100 companies. Visit http://www.avatech.com
for more information.
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