20-Year CAD/CAM Industry Veteran Chris Garcia to Shape SolidWorks' 3D CAD Product Development for Continued Growth as VP of R&D.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2002 Garcia to Extend Company's Goal to Build Customer Feedback into New Products and Features, Further Establishing SolidWorks as the Standard for 3D CAD Twenty-year mechanical design and manufacturing software The following list of software modules are the manufacturing components of Baan's ERP (BaanERP) system, acquired by SSA Global in 2003 and subsequently by Infor at the end of 2006. It is listed here because it provides a comprehensive overview of the required software. See MES. veteran Chris Garcia will steer SolidWorks Corporation's product development operations as vice president of research and development, the company announced today. With hands-on CAD and computer-aided manufacturing computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), a form of automation where computers communicate work instructions directly to the manufacturing machinery. The technology evolved from the numerically controlled machines of the 1950s, which were directed by a set of coded (CAM) development experience, Garcia will lead a team of 130 engineers that turns customer input into new features and functionality in SolidWorks(R) software. He replaces Dave Corcoran, who will step down from the position he held for nearly four years to spend more time with his family, while still playing an active role in SolidWorks' research, development, and business strategies. Garcia draws on extensive experience in global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. management, software product development and research, strategic sales, marketing, and new business development. He comes to SolidWorks from automation software provider Xygent, Inc., where he was president, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , and founder. At Xygent, a division of global manufacturing automation software provider Brown & Sharpe Inc., he coordinated all worldwide software development activities for CAD and Web-based manufacturing applications for the automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment, and supply channel markets. Prior to his tenure at Xygent and Brown & Sharpe, Garcia held management roles at automated manufacturing application provider Tecnomatix Technologies Inc. and was the founder of their Valisys software line of products. He began his career as the original developer of advanced CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. applications for military defense contractor Noun 1. defense contractor - a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; FMC See fixed mobile convergence. Research Laboratories. He also developed systems software to automate the reload (1) To load a program from disk into memory once again in order to run it. Reload is entirely different than reinstall. Reinstall means that you have to run the install program from a CD-ROM or floppy disk and perform the installation procedure over again. and licensing of General Electric Company nuclear reactors. Garcia earned a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in business administration at Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. University and a bachelor's degree in computer science and general engineering from San Jose State University. "Chris is a CAD/CAM developer at heart, and he understands what it takes to build dependable software. He rose up through the ranks to gain invaluable, successful product and business development experience with automation software and CAD products for growing corporations," said John McEleney, CEO of SolidWorks. "That experience will play a crucial role as we continue with SolidWorks' mission to refine our products, meet user needs, and define the standard for mainstream 3D CAD software. We will continue to deliver software that is easy to use, affordable, and available to designers and engineers who want to do their jobs better." During his tenure as executive vice president of research and development, Corcoran coordinated development of the last five major SolidWorks software releases, along with 10 new products. His product development strategies, including relying on customer feedback to drive improvements, played a key role in the company's significant growth in the number of users worldwide from 60,000 to 200,000 in nearly four years. He will continue to contribute to SolidWorks' overall research and development program and business strategy development from his office in Concord. Corcoran will report to McEleney in his new role. About SolidWorks Corporation SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard .PA) company, develops and markets mechanical design software solutions. Founded in 1993, SolidWorks' mission is to unleash the power of 3D for everyone in product development. In seven years of shipping product, SolidWorks has shipped more than 213,000 total seats of software worldwide. SolidWorks has offices around the globe and sells, distributes, and supports its products through a worldwide network of resellers. For the latest news, information, or a live online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000). SolidWorks is a registered trademark of SolidWorks Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2002 SolidWorks Corporation. |
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