In 1999, Solid Caddgroup Inc., headquartered in Markham, Ontario, was formed by the merger of Caddgroup Educational Services (Est. 1988) and SolidCAD Inc (Est. 1996). At the time, our goal was to expand our expertise in the Autodesk Manufacturing (MFG) Solutions division and to develop a service offering to the Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industry. To fulfill this goal, Solid Caddgroup would open a Burlington branch office to provide professional services to clientele in Southwestern Ontario. Our business was built with a focus on customer service.
Our strategic expansion continued in 2003 when we acquired Husco Technologies enabling us to provide extended support to the AEC industry in downtown Toronto. During the same year, Solid Caddgroup would further compliment its MFG solutions and value-added services through an expansion with Netstream, a Brampton company which specialized in 3rd party software development. By 2004, Autodesk recognized Solid Caddgroup as the only reseller in Canada with “Premier Solutions Provider” designation in both the MFG Solutions and AEC divisions.
By 2005, Solid Caddgroup began operating as it is known today, as SolidCAD. Continually expanding its reach in the AEC and MFG sectors, SolidCAD, winner of Autodesk’s Platinum Club status and Best Customer Service & Support award, was now responsible for supporting the largest number of Autodesk customers in Ontario. In 2009, SolidCAD became the only VAR in Canada with Autodesk Gold Partner status for both the MFG Solutions and AEC divisions.
In 2011, SolidCAD merged with CAD Microsolutions’ (Est. 1984) Autodesk business to both further enhance its Architectural offering and grow a significant presence in the Civil Engineering and Infrastructure industries. Today, SolidCAD, the largest Canadian-based reseller for Autodesk, provides professional services across the broad AEC, MFG and Infrastructure sectors. SolidCAD is built on the strength of its team of more than 50 professionals who serve its clients from offices and Autodesk Authorized Training Centres across Ontario.
SolidCAD’s vision for continual growth is to prepare for the needs of our customers today and tomorrow.