FARO® Hosts the 3DRV Driven by Design Tour

LAKE MARY, Fla., Sept. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology, announced today that it will be hosting the 3DRV Driven by Design Tour Wednesday, September 24, 2014 from 11:00AM to 2:00 PM EST at the Corporate Headquarters in Lake Mary, Florida.

The upcoming event, co-sponsored by FARO, is hosted by Autodesk's TJ McCue, journalist and 3D enthusiast, with the mission and goal to visit over 100 cities across America over the course of 8 months and celebrate the impact of 3D design, through customer stories, consumer creativity and student innovations. These documented accounts will discuss the impact that 3D laser scanning-to-3D print workflows is having within small to large organizations in their daily operations.

During the FARO Technologies stop, attendees will hear from local colleges and universities to see how today's curriculums are incorporating innovative 3D technologies in helping to prepare the next generation for the workforce.

Live presentations from FARO Technologies, Autodesk, the University of South Florida's Alliance for Integrated Spatial Technologies, University of Central Florida and Seminole State College will demonstrate the latest design and capabilities in 3D laser scanning and the process of transforming 3D point cloud data into printed models.

To register for the event, visit http://www.faro-openhouse.com/.

About FARO
FARO is the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement technology. The Company develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software. Technology from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of parts and compound structures within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, production planning, documenting large volume spaces or structures in 3D, surveying and construction, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes.

Worldwide, approximately 15,000 customers are operating more than 30,000 installations of FARO's systems. The Company's global headquarters is located in Lake Mary, Fla., its European head office in Stuttgart, Germany and its Asia/Pacific head office in Singapore. FARO has branches in Brazil, Mexico, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, India, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan.

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