FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology
solutions to organizations with engineering design and information
technology requirements, today announced its IMAGINiT Technologies
division is launching a new ProductivityNOW portal (portal.imaginit.com)
– a new, custom built industry portal geared to maximize the
productivity of anyone using Autodesk software and Autodesk
complementary technologies.

“We’re always working hard to improve the customer experience and give
our customers a unique value proposition that they just can’t find
anywhere else”

“We’re always working hard to improve the customer experience and give
our customers a unique value proposition that they just can’t find
anywhere else,” says Bill Zavadill, senior vice president, IMAGINiT
Worldwide Services, IMAGINiT Technologies. “The ProductivityNOW portal
is the perfect combination of insight from our 85 technical experts,
eLearning expertise from ASCENT, downloadable utilities from our
software development team, and the knowledge from our global support
team combined in one easy to use tool. Add an engaged community to this
and it’s really the only destination you need for everything for CAD.”

Access to the portal is open for anyone to explore, regardless of
whether they are discovering IMAGINiT for the first time or long-time,
loyal customers. The online portal offers unrivalled value with added
enhancements based on a tiered subscription system where IMAGINiT
customers receive additional privileges. Custom built from the ground
up, and tied to the users’ desire to learn, the ProductivityNOW portal
contains five major components:

Technical Resources: An unmatched assortment of multi-media
content including helpful tips & tricks, eSeminars, Webcast recordings,
whitepapers, external links to key sites, and more.

Support: Support customers can search IMAGINiT’s growing
knowledgebase for answers, log support tickets and review current or
search past cases for answers. Customers who have an Autodesk
Subscription through IMAGINiT can see details of their Subscription data
and manage it accordingly.

Utilities: IMAGINiT’s 16 powerful software utilities that advance
your abilities when working with Autodesk software are available for
complimentary download for IMAGINiT’s Autodesk Subscription customers.
Utilities include IMAGINiT Utilities for Autodesk Revit, IMAGINiT
AutoOffset and more.

eLearning: Powered by ASCENT, an Autodesk Official Training Guide
provider, the robust eLearning component offers an unparalleled number
of user quizzes, assessments and educational curricula including more
than 750 instructional videos. Content is served up in a variety of
formats to match different learning styles.

Community: Designed specifically to maximize engagement, members
are encouraged to interact with fellow members and IMAGINiT experts
through discussion forums, blogs, polls and more.

ProductivityNow Fast Facts:

• 750 instructional videos embedded in the eLearning curriculum
• 550 support knowledge cases that customers can search to solve problems
• 175 video tips, tricks, webcasts, eSeminars
• 70 eCourses available across all verticals for multiple release years
• 61 whitepapers
• 21 eCourses on Autodesk 2012 products
• 16 utilities from IMAGINiT’s software development team
• 5 IMAGINiT and ASCENT blogs

ProductivityNOW Portal Pricing:

Accessible by everyone, the online portal offers unrivalled value with a
wealth of information free of charge. Additional content enhancements
are available on a tiered subscription system and some content is
exclusive to IMAGINiT customers. Anyone can access select whitepapers
and view blogs, RSS feeds, helpful links and compiled Autodesk resources
for free:

• IMAGINiT customers receive additional access to the portal depending
  on their support or subscription relationship with IMAGINiT
• Non-IMAGINiT customers can purchase memberships with a range of access
  and support and eLearning options from $395 to $695

About IMAGINiT Technologies

IMAGINiT Technologies (imaginit.com),
a division of Rand Worldwide, advances the way architects and engineers
design, develop, and manage projects. Customers of this leading
professional services and technology company include organizations in
the building, infrastructure, manufacturing and facilities management
industries. Fortune 500 and Engineering News Record’s Top
100 organizations work with IMAGINiT Technologies to gain competitive
advantages through expert technology consulting, implementation,
training, and support services. As one of the world’s largest
integrators of Autodesk 3D design and engineering software, the team
leverages unrivalled industry experience to design systems that
accelerate innovation while improving project quality and profitability.
For more information visit imaginit.com
or rand.com.

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