Autodesk denies signing license agreement with Jordan Engineers Association.Autodesk (Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, CA, www.autodesk.com) A leading provider of computer-aided design (CAD) software, founded in 1982. It introduced AutoCAD in its first year, and three years later, became the first PC CAD company to go public. , the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building, and media and entertainment markets, has denied signing any license agreement with Jordan Jordan, country, Asia Jordan, officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, kingdom (2005 est. pop. 5,760,000), 35,637 sq mi (92,300 sq km), SW Asia. It borders on Israel and the West Bank in the west, on Syria in the north, on Iraq in the northeast, and on Saudi Engineering Association (JEA JEA Journalism Education Association JEA Jacksonville Electric Authority JEA Journal of Egyptian Archaeology JEA Jamaica Exporters Association JEA Jackson Energy Authority (Jackson, Tennessee) ), contrary to an announcement recently made by the organization. As part of its extensive efforts to encourage the legal use of its products within the booming Jordanian construction market, Autodesk had previously collaborated with JEA to encourage the usage of licensed Autodesk software among its members. A series of discussions and meetings in Amman Amman (ämän`), city (1997 est. pop. 1,415,000), capital of Jordan, N central Jordan, on the Jabbok (Wadi Zerka) River. Jordan's largest city and industrial and commercial heart, it is also a transportation hub, especially for pilgrims en route and Dubai had taken place, wherein where·in adv. In what way; how: Wherein have we sinned? conj. 1. In which location; where: the country wherein those people live. 2. Autodesk and JEA deliberated on an agreement that will give an opportunity to JEA members to benefit from distinctive pricing of Autodesk solutions. However, no final agreement has been reached between the two parties; hence the benefits given in the agreement for the member companies have not taken effect. Autodesk officials have refuted a recent announcement made by JEA citing a live agreement with the leading design company, and reiterate re·it·er·ate tr.v. re·it·er·at·ed, re·it·er·at·ing, re·it·er·ates To say or do again or repeatedly. See Synonyms at repeat. re·it that it is not under any obligations with JEA with regard to the legal distribution of its software and applications. "Autodesk has a strong and successful relationship with JEA that has developed over the years, and this had prompted us to invest a considerable effort into negotiating a unique deal with them," said Ahmad Al Jasim, Regional Manager, Autodesk Middle East. "The offer that Autodesk had made was devised with their best interests in mind, as it was an offer that had never been provided by Autodesk to any customer in any other part of the world." As part of its support to the Jordanian authorities' efforts in decreasing the piracy piracy, robbery committed or attempted on the high seas. It is distinguished from privateering in that the pirate holds no commission from and receives the protection of no nation but usually attacks vessels of all nations. rate in the Kingdom, Autodesk is currently running an extensive promotional campaign until October 2008 with all its partners and resellers encouraging the legal use of its products and the advantages of using genuine Autodesk products within the booming Jordanian construction market. [c] 2008 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved. [c] 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) |
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