About Us...

Buzz Tools started in 1997 by Lisa Laufer Hilmes, a personal home embroiderer who got tired of doing the same routines over and over again just to convert embroidery design formats or print embroidery design information sheets. Our first product, Buzz Tools Plus was the first home embroidery design software that could print detailed design catalogs, convert embroidery designs in mass and launch other manufacturers embroidery software. And Buzz Tools Plus is still the most popular home embroidery management software available with over seventy five thousand users.

Buzz Tools Pluys helped embroidery enthusiast enjoy their hobby or embroidery business even more. However, customers started asking for more. They wanted even more easy-to-use affordable software and embroidery solutions. And so, the entire family of Buzz Tools software products was developed.

Over the years, Buzz Tools has evolved and expanded -- thanks to you, our customers. By responding to your changing needs and wants, we've been able to offer products that really work for you.

Lisa Laufer Hilmes is still directly involved with all new products developed and her love of embroidery and the embroidery community can be found in each of our products. Also key to our business is Lisa Shaw, our technical support manager who can be found at many embroidery shows and class rooms. Lisa Shaw has been with us from the early days and is also deeply involved in the development of all new programs and features as she really knows what the embroidery community needs and wants. Often confused, the two Lisa's have made Buzz Tools what it is today.

Buzz Tools... for your hobby or business
Our software selection grown to include many software solutions with unique features you won't find anywhere else. And because Buzz Tools software was developed from the ground up with the home user and small business in mind, you will find our products are especially easy for you to use and include the features you need most. Of course you'll still find the innovative Buzz Tools Plus that first defined us.

Our customer promise:

1. To exceed your expectations of our products and your shopping experience with us
2. To provide our resellers with what they need to thrive in the competitive marketplace
3. To provide especially easy-to-use products at an affordable price