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Mastercam Makes Chan- nel Changes to Better Serve Educational Cus-
tomers
CNC Software, Inc., developer of Mastercam, has announced that its U.S. industrial channel will now also serve its educational customers throughout the country. This move brings the com- pany’s global distribution channel into alignment and supports efforts to bring educational customers and industrial manufacturers closer together.
Mastercam Resellers outside of the U.S. have always serviced both industrial and educational customers within their regions. CNC Software has successfully tested this approach in the U.S. for years in states such as Ohio, Michigan and Iowa. Now, the company has moved all states under the same model.
With this change, educational in- stitutions gain the benefit of greater connection with the industrial network of manufacturers using Mastercam. “They gain direct access to the indus- trial channel’s deep knowledge of the Mastercam product, advanced techni- cal support, post integration, training and onsite assistance,” said a company spokesperson.
“Additionally, the Resellers form a much-needed conduit between educational and industrial customers. This connection will enable better partnerships between schools and their local industry, which can lead to more effective and successful job placement for students.”
The company maintains an educa- tion department dedicated to support- ing the educational market through sponsorships and involvement with organizations such as WorldSkills, SkillsUSA, Project MFG, National Ro- botics League, First Robotics, NASA HUNCH and SAE International, as well as a partnership with TITANS of CNC Academy. The department also
manages the Mastercam Educators Alliance, connecting instructors with each other, training opportunities and
subject matter experts in support of teaching excellence.
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