Budapest, December 14, 2007 – Graphisoft, the global leader in Virtual Building™ solutions, has announced that PINI, Brazil’s leading building information and software supplier, will distribute Graphisoft’s award-winning suite of 3D architectural design products in Brazil. PINI, with its head office in Sao Paolo, will focus its activities in major urban areas throughout Brazil.
«Brazil’s economy is growing very rapidly and the construction business is booming. Traditional design methods will not keep pace», said Ademir Pautasso Nunes, President of PINI. «It is perfect timing to introduce the Brazilian architectural community to Graphisoft’s BIM (Building Information Modeling) solution, which has proven itself with millions of great buildings realized throughout the world.»
«In expanding our presence in the Brazilian market, we were looking for a company who really understood what it takes to make solutions successful in firms,» said Dominic Gallello, CEO of Graphisoft. «With PINI’s industry leading estimating (Volare) and construction ERP (Versato) applications, Archicad will fit perfectly into the design phase of the construction process. We believe our customers and future customers will be very well served».