Avatech Solutions Hires Industry Veteran Mike Madden; New Vice President to Head Manufacturing Solutions Group.BALTIMORE -- Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :AVSO AVSO Association of Voluntary Service Organisations .OB), the nation's leading provider of design, engineering, and facilities management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. solutions, today announced they have hired Mike Madden Mike Madden (born January 13, 1958 in Denver, Colorado), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1983-1986. Madden played college ball at University of Northern Colorado. to head their Manufacturing Solutions Group. Bringing more than 25 years of industry experience, Madden's expertise in manufacturing, data management, product lifecycle management, enterprise solutions, and services to will help expand Avatech's offerings and grow business results in this market. "Having Mike join our team reflects Avatech's ongoing commitment to adding unparalleled industry and management expertise," said Avatech President and COO, Scott Harris. "We expect Mike's extensive experience in enterprise software, sales, marketing, business development, and service delivery will allow Avatech to put together high value solutions for our manufacturing clients and accelerate growth of this business segment." Starting his career in the 1970s as a software programmer, Madden has worked in cross functional roles and been promoted to positions of leadership; most recently as the Director of Product Lifecycle Solutions for INCAT, a major manufacturing solutions provider. He has a track record for establishing, encouraging, and facilitating high performance teams producing strong business results. In addition, Madden has worked at industry giants Autodesk and Dassault, as well many other well respected smaller firms in the technology and engineering sectors. He holds a degree in education with a mathematics major from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. . "Avatech's Manufacturing Solutions Group has been a leader in implementing manufacturing solutions for many companies across the U.S.," said Madden. "I believe that with Avatech's highly knowledgeable professionals and our strong partnership with Autodesk, we will help manufacturing clients to innovate and use technology as a competitive advantage." About Avatech Solutions Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:AVSO.OB) is a nationwide design automation and technology services company providing innovative solutions that enable clients to more effectively design, develop, and manage projects, products, and facilities. Avatech experts give customers a competitive advantage through technology consulting, implementation, integration, training, and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services exclusively for the design, engineering, and facilities management industries. Headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 20,193 at the 2000 census. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus for the Baltimore Metro Subway and to Owings Mills Mall. , Avatech is one of the largest integrators of Autodesk software worldwide and a leading provider of PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design solutions. Customers include industry leaders from the Fortune 500 and Engineering News Record's Top 100 companies. Visit http://www.avatech.com for more information. All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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