Mindware Becomes Autodesk Authorized Training Center to Boost Digital Skills Across MENA and Africa
This partnership formally designates Mindware as an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC), authorizing it to offer hands-on, instructor-led training and accredited certification exams in line with Autodesk’s global standards.
Mindware, a leading value-added distributor (VAD) in the Middle East and Africa, has signed an agreement with Autodesk to deliver official Autodesk-certified training programs across key regional markets. This partnership formally designates Mindware as an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC), authorizing it to offer hands-on, instructor-led training and accredited certification exams in line with Autodesk’s global standards.
As an ATC, Mindware will provide training across architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and design sectors, covering Autodesk solutions including AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Infraworks, Inventor, Fusion 360, 3ds Max, and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). Training will be offered through a hybrid model, combining in-person sessions at Mindware’s regional centers with virtual instructor-led classes. All instructors undergo Autodesk accreditation to ensure compliance with global ATC requirements.
The initiative will initially cover UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, with plans to expand into Sub-Saharan Africa. The program targets students, early-career professionals, engineers, designers, enterprises, and channel partners, aiming to bridge the digital skills gap and support professional development in technology-driven industries.
Brent Norman, Autodesk Unit Director at Mindware, highlighted that the ATC status strengthens Mindware’s role as a regional hub for skills development, while Mostafa Kabel, CTO at Mindware, emphasized plans to expand the education portfolio into cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI, and data analytics, positioning the company as a comprehensive center of excellence for IT and engineering certifications.
Claudette Reuter, Sr. Manager Emerging Markets Channel Sales at Autodesk, said the collaboration will enable professionals and enterprises across the region to build certified talent and drive innovation in digital design and engineering.
