Kayla Savale (kayla@dasi-solutions.com) or Laura Cominotto (lcominotto@dasi-solutions.com)

PONTIAC, MI, February 28, 2018 – Earlier this month, DASI Solutions attended SOLIDWORKS World 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Thousands of SOLIDWORKS users, enthusiasts, resellers and supporters attended the much-anticipated annual convention. DASI Solutions walked away this year with some of the most sought-after awards, solidifying the company’s position as an industry leader.

One of the awards that the DASI team is most excited about this year is the 
Model Mania award. John MacArthur, resident Service Team Manager (formerly Application Engineer) at DASI Solutions, took first place this year, giving the team back to back wins in 2017 and 2018. The Model Mania competition occurs every year at SOLIDWORKS World, showcasing the contestants’ modeling skills with a focus on speed and accuracy. Contestants are to model a part from a print (and rapid prototype), then make changes to the model based on a design change print. Finally, contestants run Finite Element Analysis on the part to test its factor of safety. Time limit for all three pieces is 20 minutes, and only models that are done exactly correct are counted. Three prizes are awarded to the contestants with the fastest 3 times.

With the conclusion of this year’s contest, DASI Solutions is currently the most winning reseller in the history of the contest. Darin Grosser, one of the longest-tenured Application Engineers with DASI, was the first ever Model Mania Champion. The company has also had two Application Engineers in the top three of the competition on two separate occasions: Darin Grosser and John MacArthur in 2008, and Shaun Bentley and Darin Grosser in 2017. When asked about his thoughts regarding the competition, John MacArthur 

stated, “I like the Model Mania competition because I enjoy the challenge of testing my skills on the fly. Because of this, it’s right in my wheelhouse. I’ve won it this year and in 2015. I also placed third in 2008. As the Services Manager at DASI, I challenge all of my Application Engineers to participate. I feel it keeps them sharp with the software that we’re using on a daily basis. To best support or customers, we need to be the subject matter experts and adaptable with little prep time. This competition shows that we are just that.”

While Model Mania was one of DASI’s most exciting awards won, it wasn’t the only. This year, DASI Solutions walked away with a total of nine different awards, which included:

• Model Mania
• 100 Club
• Masters Club
• 150 Club
• Digital Content Award
• Elite AE
• Diamond Club
• Elite 190 Club
• Presidents Club

For more information about DASI Solutions or the SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD Product Suite, please visit www.dasisolutions.com.