Autodesk Increases Support For Latin American Reseller Channel Through SONDA Partnership

SAN RAFAEL, Calif - Autodesk, Inc announced that SONDA, a leading systems integrator and IT service provider in Latin America, is the company’s primary value-added distributor in Latin America, excluding Mexico and Brazil. The announcement makes SONDA Autodesk’s first Corporate Business Partner.

With SONDA, all of Autodesk’s reseller partners in Latin America will enjoy enhanced access to technical, sales, marketing, financial and service support, together with numerous regional resources, including Autodesk training and demonstration facilities.

“SONDA has been a valued Autodesk partner for 10 years, and, as one of our largest and most successful distributors, the company is perfectly positioned to help us further develop Autodesk’s presence in Latin America,” said Steve Blum, senior vice president, Americas sales, at Autodesk. “We are confident that improved resources and enhanced services will enable our reseller partners and customers to do more and better business.”

With direct presence in nine countries and partners all over Latin America, SONDA will support nearly 100 Autodesk Value Added Resellers in more than 20 countries. SONDA is ready to provide Autodesk resellers and customers with a higher level of service and more technical, sales and marketing resources, all of which translates into more business. For example, SONDA will establish new showcase demo centers to enhance customer experiences, complete with on-site support, the latest technology and regional expertise.

“We have enjoyed a strong relationship with Autodesk and are extremely excited about our new corporate partnership,” said Raul Vejar, chief operating officer at SONDA. “We share Autodesk’s commitment to providing customers with a cohesive ‘one stop shop,’ with simplified and enhanced business processes and increased resources.”

“At Geosys, we are looking forward to working with SONDA,” said Dante Prato, principal at Geosys, Ltda in Uruguay. “SONDA is known for its excellent services and solutions within Latin America, and we are thrilled to have them as a trusted adviser.”