CADD centre partners with Primavera Systems

NEW DELHI, INDIA: CADD Centre, Asia's largest CAD Company, has engaged Primavera Systems, Inc., the world's leading project and portfolio management software company, in a strategic alliance.

The CADD Centre-Primavera partnership will foster the training of professionals in India using the latest project management technology, which will help them to accurately manage projects' schedules and budgets. Project management expertise has become a critical need, as industry trends indicate a growing demand for more large infrastructure and engineering projects year after year.

Primavera introduced its 'India Education Program' earlier this year. The company has more than 750 customers in the country and it is fully committed to strengthening its presence in India.

CADD Centre will serve as both a reseller of Primavera project management software to educational institutions in India, as well as a training center, providing Primavera certified training courses to professionals and students.

"Effective project management is the key to profitability. We believe the local engineering giants will appreciate the opportunity to train professionals in the latest project management technology,” said C.R. Vaitheeswaran, CMD, CADD Centre. "Using project management systems, like Primavera, will lead to increased savings and profitability for these organizations, which is of national interest," he added.

"Primavera has identified India as one of its core markets for growth. Using Primavera helps ensure that local companies are optimizing their project management efforts and delivering projects on-time and on-budget. This partnership will provide a more educated generation of project managers that will ultimately deliver the infrastructure which will help India continue to grow and become a world economic force," said Dean Forbes, vice president, International Business, Primavera Systems, Inc.