Distributor aims to dominate Mexican CAD market

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jul 24, 2003

Compuimport of Guadalajara is to distribute GiveMePower's full line of PowerCAD computer aided design software in Mexico.

Compuimport of Guadalajara, one of Mexico's largest and most successful providers of specialised computer products, is to distribute GiveMePower's full line of PowerCAD computer aided design software for Windows desktop, Windows XP tablet and Windows CE mobile/wireless computers.

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico, Compuimport employs 40 people supporting a large distribution network located in all parts of Mexico.

A Master Distributor for Genius, Compuimport continues to experience rapid growth with the opening of a second distribution centre in Mexico City scheduled for 15th August 2003.

Compuimport is focused on adding business value to its customers through technology solutions in CAD, education and computing devices that make the companies they serve more productive.

"There is a big need in our country for affordable, AutoCAD compatible CAD software that can run on any Windows computer, from desktops and laptops, to the latest tablet PCs and handheld PCs", said Eduardo Solorzano, President of Compuimport.

"Our plans are to make PowerCAD the top selling CAD solution in Mexico".

PowerCAD products allow designers, drafters, architects, engineers, manufacturers, constructors and educators to easily and affordably create, view, markup, and redline two- and three-dimensional CAD designs and digital blueprints saved in industry-standard DWG, DXF, DWF and FLX file formats.

Priced between US$99 and $995, GiveMePower's CAD Anywhere software line has been optimised for high-speed operation on any Microsoft Windows based desktop, laptop or XP tablet computer, as well as mobile/wireless handheld computers and pocket PC cellphones running Windows CE or Windows CE.NET operating system.

GiveMePower products available from Compuimport include PowerCAD Architect, PowerCAD Pro, PowerCAD Classic and PowerCAD LT+ for Windows desktop, laptop and XP tablet computing, and PowerCAD CE - the world's only full-featured 2D and 3D CAD system for Windows CE-based pocket PCs, handheld PCs, pocket PC cellphones and Windows CE tablets.

PowerCAD users include a rapidly growing list of small and medium size businesses, plus Fortune 500 companies such as Maytag Corporation and General Dynamics Corporation, and America's top governmental institutions including the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, and multiple branches of the U.S.

Military, who are taking advantage of PowerCAD's combination of power, affordability and exceptional compatibility with AutoCAD.