Vero Software acquires SURFCAM

This addition strategically complements the developer’s group of products to address the worldwide need for efficient and innovative CAD/CAM/CAE technology.

Vero Software Ltd. (Gloucestershire, UK), one of the world’s largest CAM specialists, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the SURFCAM assets from Surfware, Inc. (Camarillo, CA), a U.S.-based software specialist responsible for the development of SURFCAM and the award-winning TRUEMill technology.

SURFCAM is designed for 2D and 3D modeling and features easy to use CNC programming for 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-axis machining that has been installed on more than 26,000 systems worldwide over the past 25 years. It has grown to support 14 languages and gained an outstanding reputation for training and providing the highest level of technical support to its customer base.

Surfware Inc. will be renamed to TRUEMill Inc. and will continue developing and licensing TRUEMill-patented technology for the CAD/CAM industry.

Commenting on the acquisition, Richard Smith, the chief executive officer of Vero Software, explains, “Across our enlarged Group, our complementary products now address the worldwide need for efficient and innovative CAD/CAM/CAE technology. SURFCAM is a robust and well respected CAD/CAM system with a large number of loyal customers and knowledgeable resellers. With an emphasis on sharing already proven technologies, we will provide the development platform to reinvigorate that product and continue to help its customers become more efficient, profitable and successful.

“Following our recent European acquisition of Sescoi (WorkNC),” continued Smith, “this U.S. acquisition is further evidence of our growing influence on the global manufacturing market. We fully recognize the importance of product branding, and it is important to emphasize that we will continue to invest in this new product through our new subsidiary, Surfcam Inc., and welcome the existing U.S. and overseas Surfware partners and resellers into the Vero network.”

Alan Diehl and his son Larry originally founded Surfware in 1988, with Alan’s other son Bryan joining the company in 1990. Regarding the change, Deiehl says, “We have dedicated our lives to developing innovative and productive machining technology. Just as importantly, we enjoy customer and reseller relationships that are the envy of our competitors. We know we are joining a group with a similar view. We are confident that their additional resources and global distribution will take SURFCAM to new levels of efficiency and will continue to provide solutions that boost our customers’ productivity, reduce costs and improve quality.”

Popular Vero brands include Alphacam, Cabinet Vision, Edgecam, Machining STRATEGIST, Javelin, PEPS, Radan, SMIRT, WorkNC and VISI. The company sells and supports these products through its direct offices in the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Netherlands, the U.S., Brazil, India, Japan, Korea and China and through a comprehensive global reseller network. www.verosoftware.com, marc.freebrey@verosoftware.com