3d Kitchen Software celebrating 30 years

Chris and Rose Adams began business in 1993 providing software solutions to the joinery industry. Now in their 30th year in business the 3D Kitchen software brand is going strong and still supporting cabinetmakers with solid solutions to complement their businesses.

Chris Adams, the mastermind behind 3d Kitchen and creator of 3d Kitchen software sat down with Supplier Magazine to discuss all things business.

1. 3d Kitchen is celebrating 30 years in business. What is the 3d Kitchen story?

In 1993 we saw an opportunity in the market to supply software to the joinery industry. It was a big step in those days as this type of software was in its infancy and also at a time when cabinetmakers were very sceptical about computers and software in general. Our business has no employees. Instead we made the decision to allow sales agents to be completely independent. This business model has worked extremely well. It means that all of our sales agents own and control their sales territories. We, (Chris and Rose), have recently pulled out of the daily running of the business and have passed the control to our two eldest sons, Harley in New Zealand and Clutha in Melbourne.

2. Walk us through some of the 3d Kitchen milestone moments achieved over 30 years in business. Of course the major milestone right now is actually hitting the 30 year mark in this business. It's something that I definitely did not expect at the start.

Selling quietly in New Zealand at the beginning then branching out to Australia. Australia quite quickly became our most productive market and so sales agents were sought. We have been very fortunate to secure fantastic sales representatives who are loyal and dedicated to extending our business. They are the reason for our success operating with integrity and consistency.

Branching out further with agents in India, South Africa, Ireland and the UK, with other minor sales happening through our online presence.

3. 3d Kitchen has a variety of software solutions to suit all cabinet making and design applications in their collection, can you take us through your product offering?

Yes we have three categories of software to offer:

• Firstly, Pro Design. This produces floor plans, elevations, 3D images with textures, colours, lighting and shading, and design documentation. It includes