Chad Garrish

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About Chad Garrish

For ten years, I worked in the design industry to provide engineering firms and manufacturers with product development, data management, engineering, and cloud solutions through my companies, Converge, EpiGrid, and Edge Innovative Solutions (EIS). Before my entrepreneurial journey, I worked as a SOLIDWORKS designer, data management/document control, and IT specialist. In 2008, I founded EIS, which has provided turnkey engineering services to guide companies from concept to market launch, by which I held six patents across multiple industries. Later, I started EpiGrid to fill the service/support void between engineering and IT, focusing on data management and collaboration enablement. Since then, EpiGrid has become the singular SOLIDWORKS partner and the leading resource for delivering a managed cloud experience. EpiGrid hosts, implements, and supports production SOLIDWORKS environments for customers worldwide. Leveraging this vast experience in the industry and with the assistance of the most elite SOLIDWORKS professionals in the world, I founded Converge, a member of the SOLIDWORKS Professional Channel.Converge is positioned to offer a new and exciting experience to SOLIDWORKS customers with a high focus on added value, comprehensive solutions, and expert services and support. At Converge, we know firsthand the difference an effective CAD software and PDM deployment can have on a team's productivity and overall output. Through accumulated knowledge, extensive experience, and trial and error, we’ve provided industry-standard CAD and PDM software. Our solutions are designed to solve your organization's most significant challenges and ensure smooth accessibility and team collaboration without network disruptions. Software We Offer:* Hosted SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS PDM* SOLIDWORKS Desktop 3D CAD Portfolio* The 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) PlatformSolutions We Provide:* A time and cost-effective CAD and PDM solution that reduces IT burdens and constraints.* Innovative cloud or browser-based options enable engineers to focus on their core product design or engineering duties efficiently.* A secure and reliable PDM and CAD cloud solution with backups in place to protect you from product data loss.* Smoother collaboration of either local or global design/engineering teams* Turnkey and ready-to-use PDM implementation deployments.* Continuous managed services and technical support.If you’d like an assessment on cloud-hosting PDM and CAD that best matches your organization's needs, please email me at chad@converge.design.