Autodesk hosts customer seminar and strengthens its presence in the region with the opening of a new office in KSA
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia- 4th October 2010- Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, architecture, manufacturing, engineering, and entertainment software, is expanding its presence in the Middle East with the opening of its office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Autodesk has also addressed the design challenges faced by the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries in the region during its customer seminar in KSA on 4th October 2010. The Autodesk AEC seminar was attended by over one hundred executives and decision makers
The seminar is designed to give Autodesk's customers the information and training they require for comprehensive product knowledge. Autodesk has seen strong global sales growth of 124% year on year, and are utilizing their strong sales to invest into channel and customer development. At the event, Autodesk and its customers discussed developments in Building Information Modeling and Infrastructure Modeling, as well as the future growth of the Middle East's AEC industry and the drivers behind this growing demand.
As part of its strategy for expansion across key markets, Autodesk also announced the opening of its office in Riyadh. At present, more than 720 projects with a total budget of more than USD 430 billion are active in various phases across commercial, retail, education, healthcare, leisure, entertainment and residential sectors in KSA. According to Global Investment House, the real estate investments in the Kingdom touched USD 334 billion (SAR 1.2 trillion) in 2009, and are further estimated to reach USD 400 billion by 2010.
"Today, the AE market throughout the region is seeing tremendous growth. Saudi Arabia in particular has been implementing a number of measures and introducing various reforms to boost its attractiveness for foreign investments and improve its business environment. We are pleased to announce the opening of our new KSA office and are confident that the customer seminar underlines our commitment to the KSA market" said Anders Arthur, Regional Director, MEA for Autodesk.
Saudi Arabia has active projects worth $283.8 billion, according to the data, while Kuwait is the third biggest market in the GCC with $184.8 billion projects. Autodesk is responding to market demands by educating its existing and potential customers about the latest technologies and their benefits.
Autodesk's solutions have been an important part of the AEC industry for over 25 years. As market leaders, the company has taken advantage of rapidly advancing computing technology to transform the labor-intensive and difficult process of manual drafting into an electronic process which is more efficient for documentation into a simple and customizable process. Autodesk's solutions meet the demand for accurate, cost-effective solutions and allow the AEC industry ease of use, efficiency and manageability for complex designs and information.
By continuing to invest the region and in its customers, as well provide a range of educational curricula to boost competence and confidence about its solutions, Autodesk aims to strengthen its business relationships and enhance its software as part of its continuous effort to further strengthen its commitment to KSA and the region.
1 Gulf News, September 2010
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About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries - including the last 15 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects - use Autodesk software to design, visualize, and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
For further information about Autodesk in the ME region, please contact:
Manish Bhardwaj,
Marketing Manager,
Autodesk Middle East and Africa
Tel: 009714-3327000
Email: manish.bhardwaj@autodesk.com
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