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Monday, May 08, 2017

D3 Acquires Autodesk Manufacturing, Plant, and Dataworks Business of MasterGraphics

D3 Technologies, a leader in Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions, announces the acquisition of the Autodesk Manufacturing & Plant business assets of MasterGraphics including DataWorks MGI, the division of MasterGraphics focused on Autodesk Product Data Management and Lifecycle solutions (PDM/PLM). 

MasterGraphics is an Autodesk Platinum partner based in Madison, WI with locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. MasterGraphics will continue to own and expand their Autodesk Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Civil and Imaging Equipment businesses, as well as Studio MGI, their visualization services division.

D3 also serves the Central, Gulf Coast, Mountain, Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions with Autodesk Manufacturing & Plant solutions, coupled with a strong team of engineering, design, simulation, process automation, and programming professionals.

Over 20 key personnel from MasterGraphics manufacturing team will be joining D3 and will continue to serve clients in the North Central U.S. with offices located in Madison, Appleton, Bloomington/Minneapolis, Waukesha/Milwaukee, Rolling Meadows/Chicago. This includes executive management, Mark Lackovic and Dan Schulist from MasterGraphics who have been leading the manufacturing divisions.

“As we refocus our business on three divisions rather than five, I am confident that our Autodesk manufacturing clients will be in great and capable hands with D3,” said Michael Wilkes, President of MasterGraphics.  “D3 is dedicated to Autodesk Manufacturing & Plant solutions, with a strong commitment to client success through outstanding training, support, and consulting services.”

“We’ve had a long standing strategic partnership with MasterGraphics for nearly 10 years now.  We hold their team in high regard and look forward to continuing MasterGraphics strong commitment to their loyal manufacturing and plant clients” said Kevin Schlack, President of D3 Technologies.

“MasterGraphics has always been impressed by D3’s track record of providing powerful solutions to meet the challenges of its manufacturing clients” said Mark Lackovic, “We look forward to combining forces with D3 to help designers and manufacturers nationwide design better products and accelerate time to market.”

Clients that are new to D3 will being receiving information regarding applicable changes through the month of May.  

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