Applied Dynamics International Names Melissa Wright President and Garnel F. Graber Interim CEO.ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich. -- Applied Dynamics International, Inc. (ADI) today announced the appointment of Melissa Wright (41) as President, replacing John McIntosh This article refers to the apple farmer. For other references, see John McIntosh (disambiguation). John McIntosh (August 15 1777 – ca 1846) was the Canadian farmer who is credited with discovering the McIntosh Red apple. who retired April 30th. Wright, who also retains her current position as chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , began her career with ADI in 1986 as a senior application engineer. She was promoted to engineering manager in 1993, vice president engineering in 1997, vice president business development in 2003 and chief operating officer in 2004. She has been credited with putting initiatives in place that have positioned ADI products and services for outstanding revenue and profits growth. "ADI will benefit from the experience and leadership that Melissa Wright has demonstrated on numerous occasions. I know that this is a management change that will be highly beneficial to employees and investors for years to come," said retiring chief executive McIntosh. "Garnel F. Graber, chairman of ADI's Board of Directors, was also named to serve as interim chief executive officer," said McIntosh. Graber, was ADI's President from 1977 to 1992 and 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. from 1992 to 1994. He will now serve as interim CEO and chairman of the Board of Directors. Among the long list of accomplishments during her time as vice president of engineering and business development, Wright led the product development efforts for the open Advantage simulation framework and more recently the rtX PC-based real-time simulator (1) Software that enables the execution of an application written for a different computer environment. Same as emulator. (2) Software that models the interactions of hypothetical or real-world objects or business processes. . During the last decade, ADI has moved from proprietary hardware and software systems to the most open simulation systems on the market. "The world of embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. and real-time simulation is a challenging and exciting field. Melissa continually demonstrates a keen understanding of every aspect of this business," said Interim CEO and Chairman Graber. "Melissa is a natural leader who is highly respected throughout ADI and throughout the embedded systems industry." Mrs. Wright resides in Saline, Michigan Saline (pronounced sə-lēn as in Celine) is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,034. with husband Kevin and three children, Natalie, Christopher and Anna. Founded in 1957, ADI was a pioneer in the development, manufacture, and use of simulation and control system technology. ADI's real time engineering computing products are used in leading development laboratories around the world. Applied Dynamics International is a supplier of advanced embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. hardware and software development tools for the aviation, aerospace, automotive, defense, electronics and other related industries. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, Applied Dynamics International also has offices in the United Kingdom, installations in 23 countries and representatives throughout the world. For more information, visit ADI's website at: www.adi.com . |
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