The CADimensions team is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Advance2000, a move that brings together two organizations committed to empowering customers with innovative, secure, and cost-effective IT and engineering solutions.
Introducing Advance2000: Innovating with Purpose Since 1989
Advance2000, founded in 1989 by engineer Brian Maouad, started in a basement with a vision to harness technology to help clients with their IT. Today, it stands as a leading managed IT and high-performance private cloud provider, serving over 1,000 organizations across North America, including architecture firms, law practices, accounting offices, municipalities, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities.
Committed to delivering exceptional cloud solutions, Advance2000 is privately owned and self-funded. It offers innovative cloud services at more than half the cost of major providers like AWS or Azure, with better support, while requiring fewer IT resources for the client. This approach ensures affordability, transparency, and responsive support, empowering business owners with peace of mind.
"At Advance2000, our core mission is centered on one purpose - empowering our clients. We are committed to our clients’ success, and believe our growth is deeply connected to their businesses." - Brian M. Maouad, Advance2000 CEO
Why This Partnership Makes Sense
From the beginning, CADimensions and Advance2000 have shared a key ingredient for success: core values rooted in trust, integrity, and service.
Advance2000 brings world-class IT and cloud infrastructure. CADimensions brings decades of strong client relationships, engineering expertise, and a legacy of helping customers grow and innovate smarter and faster.
Together, they’re creating a one-stop-shop for engineering teams and businesses who need not only powerful CAD tools, but the IT muscle to support them – securely, transparently, and cost-effectively.
“Engineering software is only as powerful as the infrastructure it runs on. When IT and engineering teams work in sync, companies unlock faster design cycles, better data management, and a more secure, scalable foundation for innovation. It's not just about tools—it’s about creating a cohesive ecosystem where performance and productivity thrive together." - Andy DiLaura
What This Means for the CADimensions Customer Base
This partnership opens the door to a new level of support for clients. Starting immediately, through this partnership, CADimensions customers can get access to:
- Strategic IT consulting
- 24/7 expert support (with an average response time of just 11 minutes)
- Robust private cloud services
- Predictable flat-rate pricing
- Real-time visibility into IT environments
- Cybersecurity and compliance support, especially for increasingly complex standards
Whether you're navigating complex engineering projects, managing sensitive data, or just need peace of mind, CADimensions now offers the backbone to get you there – faster, safer, and smarter.
First Steps: Education & Empowerment
The first initiative in this partnership is all about education and training. CADimensions teams are working together to ensure that the team and clients are equipped to recognize IT risks and understand the tools and services now available to them.
CADimensions believes in empowering the community, not just selling services. Expect to see training sessions, webinars, and resource guides in the coming months.
Planning for the Future
Over the next 6–12 months, success will mean one thing: customer confidence. The goal is to help clients feel fully supported – technically, strategically, and securely.
Some exciting things on the horizon include:
- The launch of Advance2000’s own hypervisor, ensuring clients aren’t tied to tech giants
- A private AI platform that keeps your business data completely secure – unlike public tools such as ChatGPT for example
Final Thoughts
The CADimensions team is not just teaming up for today – they’re building a long-term partnership with one goal: to help businesses thrive through better IT and engineering solutions.
"As engineering and manufacturing technologies continue to evolve, they place increasing demands on IT infrastructure—from high-performance computing and graphics to secure data storage and cloud accessibility. A strong, forward-looking relationship between engineering and IT isn’t optional—it’s mission-critical. Together, they enable faster iterations, deeper insights, and seamless collaboration, laying the groundwork for innovation that scales." - Andy DiLaura
As Brian from Advance2000 puts it:
“We’re not just a vendor—we’re a partner that impacts how businesses do business.”
Welcome to a smarter, safer, and more transparent future. Let’s build it together!
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