TEMPE, Ariz. - s4story -- PADT, a globally recognized provider of numerical simulation, product development, and 3D printing products and services, has earned the prestigious 2025 Americas Customer Loyalty Award from Ansys, part of Synopsys.  The award was presented to PADT Principal and Co-Owner Ward Rand by Ansys Channel Sales Vice President Ravi Kumar at the company's worldwide sales conference held last week in Chicago.  The award is presented to the reseller delivering the highest customer satisfaction when compared to other resellers serving the Americas region.  Ansys engages top-performing organizations as Channel Partners to ensure customers receive best-in-class sales, support and services to succeed in achieving their engineering and business goals.

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"We are honored to have been recognized by Ansys, part of Synopsys, for delivering to our customers a best-in-class experience and helping them realize the full potential of their simulation needs using Ansys solutions," said Ted Harris, Director of Simulation Support for PADT.  "Not only did we win the award for the Americas, but we finished in the top 3 channel partners globally. To achieve this success, we utilize our time-honored methods of handling customer requests, coupled with industry experience, to assist our customers with responses to questions and resolution of issues. At PADT, we provide a local presence for support in many instances as well as offering customized training and mentoring. I am very appreciative of our great group of customers as well as our organization at PADT including the experience, determination, and dedication to customer satisfaction as exhibited by my team."

PADT has been an Ansys channel partner for over 25 years and earned Elite Channel Partner status.  This designation is granted to companies that meet defined metrics for customer satisfaction, possess depth and breadth of technology coverage, employ highly qualified and certified engineers, attain business growth and sales volume, and show command of the end-to-end customer experience.

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About PADT, Inc

Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies, Inc. (PADT) is an engineering product and services company that focuses on helping customers who develop physical products by providing Numerical Simulation, Product Development, and 3D Printing solutions. The company is an Ansys Elite Channel Partner and a Stratasys Platinum Partner. They are also a channel partner for Flownex and Rapid Fusion. PADT's worldwide reputation for technical excellence and experienced staff is based on its proven record of building long-term win-win partnerships with vendors and customers. Since its establishment in 1994, companies have relied on PADT because "We Make Innovation Work." With over 80 employees, PADT services customers from its headquarters at the Arizona State University Research Park in Tempe, Arizona, and from offices in Lakewood, Colorado, and Albuquerque, New Mexico as well as through staff members located around the country. More information on PADT can be found at www.PADTINC.com.