Dick Miller to Head Geometric Software Solutions' US Operations
8 June 1999
Dick Miller to Head Geometric Software Solutions' US Operations; New Organization Bolsters International Business Development
LOWELL, Mass.--June 8, 1999--Geometric Software Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geometric Software Solutions Co. Ltd., Bombay, India, names Richard (Dick) C. Miller as Chief Executive Officer.Geometric is a global provider of software technology and development services to CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM vendors. The US subsidiary based in Lowell, MA manages global business development, sales, and marketing for the development center in India.
"Our customers represent the leading vendors in the industry. Dick's product conceptualization and marketing skills will help Geometric accelerate the development of innovative OEM technologies and products, enabling those customers to focus on their own value-added expertise," said Mr. Manu Parpia, Geometric's Managing Director.
"With a highly skilled and experienced Indian talent pool and ownership of key 'kernel' technologies in data interoperability, feature recognition, and intelligent manufacturing, Geometric is already in a strong leadership position. By focusing on market needs through our own OEM customers, we can bring new technologies to market at a rapid rate," added Miller.
Miller began his career with General Motors Corporation, where he was involved in engineering and software development over a 12-year period. He worked for Structural Dynamics Research Corp. (SDRC) for eight years, starting the Detroit office and directing sales and marketing of the software business. In 1982, he became Applicon's Director of Marketing.
In 1984, Miller co-founded Aries Technology, Inc., where he was Chief Operating Officer. Upon merging with The MacNeal Schwendler Corp. (MSC), Miller became Vice-President of corporate marketing for MSC.
Miller also established the DesignSpace division of Ansys, Inc. in 1996. Most recently, he provided business development consultation for several leading companies in the CAD/CAM/CAE industry.
Miller is a recognized industry speaker with over 400 technical and management seminars and presentations to his credit. He has won several speaking awards. Miller has a BSME from General Motors Institute and MSME from the University of Dayton. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
About Geometric Software Solutions Co. Ltd.:
Geometric Software Solutions Co. Ltd. is a leading Indian-based company providing innovative software technology and development services to CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM vendors world-wide. Geometric Software offers expertise in solid and surface modeling, feature recognition, data translators, ACIS and Parasolid geometry kernels, PDM, nesting, and machining.
Geometric Software today is working with the leading vendors in the CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM industry. Major customers include SDRC , SolidWorks , The MacNeal Schwendler Corporation , Spatial Technology (AMEX:STY), UG Solutions , Ziegler, Andor, Mitsubishi, and YEC.
Geometric Software has over 196 software professionals with more than 1,200 man-years of CAD/CAM software development expertise. It has development centers in India (Bombay & Pune), with business development headquarters in Lowell, MA, USA, and a sales branch office in Aachen, Germany.
Investors in Geometric include Godrej and Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., India's largest private manufacturing company; MacNeal Schwendler Corporation (MSC), a world leader in CAE software; Moldflow Pty. Ltd. Of Australia, a world leader in plastics flow analysis; ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited, India, the leading Indian venture capital firm; and Draper India International, the Indian subsidiary of US-based Draper International.
