LAS VEGAS, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Increased profitability, operational efficiency, reduced risk, increased competitiveness and client satisfaction, and faster time to market are requirements in today's business world for civil engineering and construction firms. Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), the world's leading design and digital content company now offers engineering and construction firms a comprehensive portfolio of products, solutions, partners and services to help them meet these needs. This was announced today at Autodesk University, the company's annual user conference.

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Backed by 20 years of expertise, Autodesk, together with its partners, delivers products and professional services to civil engineering and construction companies for hassle-free data flow allowing for better business efficiency and higher operating margins. Autodesk solutions, including consulting services and support bring together the workflows of CAD/Civil and GIS (geographic information systems) into a single solution maintaining data accuracy and intelligence. Autodesk applies GIS intelligence to engineering-accurate information coupled with the best production drafting tools in the marketplace increasing customer revenues by managing that data across the lifecycle.

"Autodesk helped us achieve our growth strategy. Autodesk is a big part of why we're able to deliver on-time results, greater efficiencies, and higher quality technical services to our clients," says Stephen DePalma, Chairman and CEO of New Jersey-based Schoor DePalma Inc. "It's been a great relationship for more than ten years."

"Autodesk's unique advantage is that we are able to address the entire lifecycle for engineering and construction firms -- from planning and analysis, to design and drafting, to operating and managing," said Terry D. Bennett, P.L.S.-L.P.F. Senior Manager, Civil Engineering and Construction Solutions for Autodesk. "Today, Autodesk provides its global customers with the most innovative 3D design tools and data management solutions to create, manage, and share digital design data. This greatly increases our customers' efficiency and time to market for client projects wherever they are located."

These solutions are based on proven products, technology and services aimed at reducing design complexity, increasing a company's efficiency, client satisfaction, and profitability. With CAD/GIS features built into the civil engineering design process, Autodesk is able to help unite workflows and departments within organizations. Coupled with complete 2D and 3D design, integrated data management, and collaboration capability using open data standards and a customer-centric approach, the solutions assure users ownership of and access to their rich design information without having it locked up by a proprietary application. This allows firms to customize a solution based on their company's unique offerings, openly sharing that information with project team members and clients as needed. For more information and to find out about our solutions for the civil engineering and construction professionals visit www.autodesk.com/civil-engineering.

In addition to these civil engineering and construction solutions, Autodesk's Building Solutions Division provides powerful building information modeling solutions and collaboration services for building mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers and construction professionals, including Autodesk(R) Building Systems, Autodesk(R) Architectural Desktop, Autodesk(R) Revit(R), and Autodesk(R) Buzzsaw(R). For more information on Autodesk's building solutions, see http://www.autodesk.com/buildingdesign. For more information on Autodesk Buzzsaw, see http://www.autodesk.com/buzzsaw.

Autodesk Professional Services

Autodesk Professional Services consults with customers to determine what software is needed; assist with installation, setup, and implementation; and provide support staff with expert technical assistance direct from the source. Together, Autodesk and its partners offer consulting, training, and support services on a global basis that can help unlock business efficiencies, streamline business processes, and develop a complete view of employee, customer, and vendor relationships. For more information, visit www.autodesk.com/professionalservices.

Autodesk Subscription

For an annual fee, Autodesk Subscription customers benefit from a complete technology, training and support program that protects their software investments by providing them with the most current design technology, web support direct from Autodesk, flexible self-paced training options, and a broad range of other technology and business benefits. For more information about Autodesk Subscription, visit www.autodesk.com/subscription.

About Autodesk

Autodesk is the world's leading design software and digital content company, offering customers progressive business solutions through powerful technology products and services. Autodesk helps customers in the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media, and wireless data services fields increase the value of their digital design data and improve efficiencies across their entire project lifecycle management processes.

NOTE: Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Contact: Elizabeth Aune, 415-507-8195

EMAIL: elizabeth.aune@autodesk.com

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