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Former PTC Senior VP Joins think3think3 Launches Full Force Assault on North American CAD Market, Adds Scott Rudy III to take think3/Mass3D to the Next Level
Santa Clara, California, May 22, 2002 - think3 continues to turn heads in the CAD market, announcing today that Scott W. Rudy III, PTC's former and most recent senior vice president for the Americas, will join as vice president, worldwide sales. The announcement builds on a surge of recent think3 momentum, including several major customer wins in strategic markets such as packaging machinery and aerospace, and a soon-to-be announced new product release. Rudy will drive think3's aggressive sales assault, assuming immediate responsibility for developing and implementing a comprehensive sales strategy to grow think3's customer base and market penetration throughout the North American markets. "This is a critical stage for think3 as we expand our presence in the U.S. market," said Joe Costello, chairman and CEO of think3. "Scott's pedigree and experience in this industry are unmatched, and it's an incredible endorsement for our company that he would choose to lead our efforts in North America. Watch out for think3 in the coming months." Scott Rudy brings more than 15 years of senior sales and management experience to think3. Most recently, he served as senior vice president, Americas for PTC, where he was responsible for the strategic direction and management of 325 sales, engineering and support personnel. During his distinguished tenure, Rudy received six promotions in ten years, while establishing himself as a leader of top performing national and international sales teams. Rudy earned high international rankings for his sales excellence and played a major role in PTC's growth and expansion throughout North America. Prior to PTC, Rudy served in a variety of sales and management positions at NIKU, GRiD System Corporation and TRW. "think3 is positioned to become the next great innovator and dominant player in this industry," said Rudy. "This company has solved the barriers to making 3D available to engineers on a massive scale without disrupting design workflow or business processes. As a veteran in this industry, I can confidently say that no other company can match think3's approach. I'm looking forward to applying my experience and understanding of this market to deliver the unmatched abilities of think3 to CAD customers." About think3, Inc. think3 develops mechanical computer aided design (MCAD) solutions for companies that design everything from sports cars and furniture to heavy machinery and industrial equipment. think3 is on a mission to revolutionize the $9 billion CAD market by delivering "mass 3D" design software to improve business processes and accelerate time to market. think3's more than 5,000 customers include leading companies in a broad range of industries, from packaging machinery, automotive and aerospace to consumer products and fashion. think3 is privately held and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. with engineering centered in Bologna, Italy and supported by R&D teams in Bangalore, India; Boston, Massachusetts; Marseilles, France; Pesaro, Italy; and Salt Lake City, Utah.
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