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AE Certifications


Authorized Training LogoFISHER/UNITECH boasts some of the best engineering talent in the business.  We're proud of our growing team of certified SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks Enterprise PDM applications engineers and instructors. 

FISHER/UNITECH has achieved the following training provider statuses based on staff certifications:

Certified Training and Support Provider - CTSP
   
SW Icon SLD-INST - Certified SolidWorks Instructor
SW Icon SLD-TECH - Certified SolidWorks Support Technician
SW Icon SLD-CSWP - Certified SolidWorks Professional
SIM Icon SIMP-TECH - Certified SW Simulation Professional Support Technician
PDM Icon WPDM-TECH - Certified Workgroup PDM Support Technician
 
Certified Advanced Analysis Provider - CAAP
   
SIM Icon SIM-INST - Certified SolidWorks Simulation Instructor
Flow Icon SIMF-TECH - Certified SolidWorks Flow Simulation Support Technician
SIM Icon SIMA-TECH - Certified SW Simulation Adv Pro Support Technician
 
Certified Advanced Services Provider - CASP
   
EPDM Icon EPDM-TECH - Certified Enterprise PDM Support Technician
EPDM Icon EPDM-PRO - Certified Enterprise PDM Professional
   
Certified Documentation Services Provider - CDSP
   
3DVIA Icon C3DCP - Certified 3DVIA Composer Professional


In specific, our engineering team holds the following number of individual certifications:
  • Certified SolidWorks Support Technician (CSWST) - 17
  • Certified SolidWorks Instructor (CSWI) - 15
  • Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) - 17
  • Certified Workgroup PDM Support Technician (CWPDM) - 11
  • Certified Enterprise PDM Support Technician (CEPDM) - 7
  • Certified Simulation Professional Support Technician (CSPST) - 6
  • Certified Simulation Advanced Professional Support Technican (CSAST) - 4
  • Certified SolidWorks Simulation Instructor (CSWSI) - 4
  • Certified Flow Simulation Support Technician (CFSST) - 1
  • Certified 3DVIA Composer Professional (C3DCP) - 6
  • Certified Enterprise PDM Professional (CPDMP) - 2
We have five engineers who have been recognized by SolidWorks Corporation as Elite Applications Engineers.  To achieve this status, an individual must have a minimum of seven certifications. 

ELITE APPLICATIONS ENGINEERS:


Steve Fick - Manager, Sales Engineering
Steve is based in Northern Indiana. 

Brian VanderPloeg - Sr. Sales Engineer
Brian works out of our Grand Rapids, Michigan, office. 

Ken LaVictor - Sr. Sales Engineer
Ken works out of our Troy, Michigan, headquarters.

Tonia Lauer - Sr. Customer Support Engineer
Tonia works out of our Brechswille, OH office.


Jenny Giolas - Sr. Sales Engineer
Jenny works out of our Littleton, MA office and covers the entire New England region.


Last Updated:  January 2012

"We can evaluate the design early in the process and easily correct problems before getting to hardware testing or the shop floor. Eliminating these build-and-test cycles shaves months off the typical product development cycle."

Andrew Dougherty, Manager of Product & Technology Development, Swagelok