July 1, 2014

Ideate, Inc. Tech Team Member Earns Autodesk Revit 2014 Certified Instructor (ACI) Designation

SAN FRANCISCO, California, 7/1/2014 - Ideate, Inc., an Autodesk Gold Value Added Reseller, today announced that Ideate AEC Application Specialist Sash Kazeminejad, LEED AP, was awarded Autodesk Revit 2014 Autodesk Instructor Certification (ACI) as of June 9, 2014. Kazeminejad joins other Ideate AEC Application Specialists who have received the ACI designation: Gaurav Bagga, James Cowan and Ron Palma. 

As the cornerstone of the Autodesk Professional Excellence Program, the ACI program gives professional instructors globally recognized accreditation and provides these experts with the highest level of training on the use of Autodesk software. Each candidate for certification is required to have at least two years’ teaching experience prior to application and admission. It is designed to ensure that students leave the classroom competent and confident.

In order to teach Autodesk solutions, ACI certified instructors must meet standardized requirements. The program an instructor’s proficiency with Autodesk solutions and the instructor’s ability to train others.

Bob Palioca, President of Ideate, Inc. says of the new designation, “We are delighted Sash has made the outstanding achievement of attaining ACI status. Our customers are already familiar with his excellent listening, presentation, and teaching skills, as well as his energy, enthusiasm and in-depth knowledge of Autodesk solutions. The rigorous and focused ACI training can only enhance his knowledge and skill as an instructor. We congratulate him on his ongoing refinement of skills and mastery of fast-evolving technologies.”

About Ideate, Inc.
Ideate, Inc. is a leading Autodesk Authorized Developer with 25+ years’ experience in software development and specific focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM). As an Autodesk solutions provider, Ideate has offered quality software, training, support and custom consulting services to the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries since 1992. Headquartered in San Francisco, California and operating Autodesk Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) in California, Oregon and Washington, Ideate is recognized as an Autodesk Gold Partner for Architecture, Engineering and Construction, one of Autodesk’s highest levels of authorization.

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