Beckatt Solutions Nominated for 2016 Chicago Innovation Awards

    CHICAGO, IL, December 18, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Beckatt Solutions, a Chicagoland-based distributor of 3D printing products, was one of 643 companies and organizations nominated for the 2016 Chicago Innovation Awards. This is the 15th year for the Chicago Innovation Awards. The annual awards, founded by Tom Kuczmarski, Senior Partner and President of Kuczmarski Innovation, and former Chicago business journalist Dan Miller, honor companies and organizations that embrace the mission of the awards, which is "to make Chicago a recognized hub of innovation by igniting a new narrative for our region, strengthening its economic future and building the spirit of innovation throughout the community". Companies that embrace innovation through developing new products and services are eligible for nomination and recognition.

The Chicago Innovation Awards are the largest annual celebration of innovation in the Midwest. Per the Chicago Innovation Awards website: "Chicago's business and civic leaders come together to honor the creative spirit of the Chicago region by recognizing the most innovative new products and services introduced in the market". This year, the Awards Ceremony was held on October 25th at The Harris Theater. 25 organizations were chosen as award winners from the group of 100 finalists.

There were 643 nominees this year, of which Beckatt Solutions was nominated for the Up-and-Comer Award. Per Beckatt Solutions' nomination: "Beckatt Solutions' product line offerings are unique to the Chicagoland area. We are one of two authorized Mcor resellers in Illinois, and one of only a few Markforged resellers in the Chicagoland area. Our product lines include: Mcor Technologies, Markforged and MakerBot on the hardware side, and ANSYS SpaceClaim on the software side (summarized below). This combination of 3D printing hardware and software provides us the opportunity to work with clients in virtually markets applicable for 3D printing, and with clients who have specific additive manufacturing needs. In addition, we are in the process of bringing on an additional, professional and production level manufacture of 3D printing equipment, which will help us increase our customer base in the industrial manufacturing and engineering sectors." The Nominee Reception was held on September 7th, at Park West.

For more information, contact Michael Storey at 630.206.3993 or [email protected], or visit Beckatt Solutions online at http://www.beckatt.com.

Beckatt Solutions, founded in 2013 and located in Elgin, IL, is a leading Midwest US provider of 3D printers, 3D printer consumables and software. Beckatt Solutions provides consumers, educators and businesses with cutting-edge 3D printing technologies and services. Founders Matt Pray and Michael Storey started the company to increase the number of 3D printers, and expand 3D printing services and partners in the Midwest. In addition, the company is focusing on expanding additive manufacturing technology availability to students and educators. Beckatt Solutions currently offers EnvisionTEC, Markforged, Mcor Technologies and MakerBot 3D printers and accessories, and is a value-added reseller for SpaceClaim 3D modeling software.

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