Point of Rental Software has acquired PartyCAD, a specialized computer-aided 3D design program for the events industry.
Hank Hufnagel, who built the software that became PartyCAD in the early 1980s, died on June 28, leaving responsibility for the program to his son, Pete. By selling to Point of Rental, Pete Hufnagel believes users will get the overall experience they’re used to by working with another company known for its customer service.
“[Hank’s] customers meant a lot to him,” Hufnagel said. “I want to do right by those customers who brought him joy and helped support our family for so many years.”
“We’re honored to have the opportunity to continue Hank’s legacy,” said Point of Rental CEO Wayne Harris. “Customer service was his No. 1 priority, and that will continue as Point of Rental takes over PartyCAD. We look forward to working with users to create new features and integrations with the rest of Point of Rental’s software products.”
Point of Rental is working with Hufnagel to ensure a smooth transition.
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Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.