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Discreet Earns Accolades from Top Industry Publications
April 26, 2001
Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc., announced today that the company and its products have been chosen by the top trade magazines, AV Video Multimedia Producer and Film & Video to receive several awards at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas.
The AV Video Multimedia Producer Platinum Awards are an annual survey in which more than 10,000 readers participate by selecting the best products the industry has to offer in such categories as Compositing Software, 2D Animation Software, Painting and Imaging Software, 3D Modeling and Animation, Graphics Workstations and Web Authoring Software, to name just a few. Film & Video's Choice Awards are selected by an independent research company, Scenic Wonders, Inc. who polls top producers and post-production facilities.
"The Platinum Awards are unique in that they are given out by the industry professionals who are buying and using the products every day," said Sam Kintzer. vice president and publisher, AV Video Multimedia producer. "It's a great honor for Discreet." Awards given out to Discreet in yesterday's ceremony include:
AV Video Multimedia Producer Platinum Awards 2001 – Animation & Graphics
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Film & Video User's Choice Awards 2001 - Most Important Purchase of 2000
"We are very pleased to accept these awards on behalf of the development teams at Discreet who work so hard to produce products and tools that enable users to achieve their goals," said Paul Lypaczewski, general manager of Discreet and executive vice president, Autodesk. "To be recognized by the industry and our customers is the best validation for a job well done."
Discreet, 10 Duke Street, Montreal, PQ H3C 2L7. Tel: 514-393-1616; Fax: 514-393-0110.
