VISTAGY Expands Sales Force to Capitalize on Unprecedented Growth Opportunities in Aerospace and Automotive Design Markets
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WALTHAM, Mass., (USA), September 26, 2006 - VISTAGY, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized engineering software, today announced it has expanded its worldwide sales force to more effectively capitalize on new growth opportunities in the aerospace and automotive design and manufacturing industries. These career sales professionals have been hired to increase revenue and respond more quickly to customer needs across North America and Europe.
"The demand for specialized engineering software has increased throughout the aerospace and automotive industries, and as a result, our company is experiencing unprecedented growth across the globe," said Mel Passarelli, vice president of worldwide sales at VISTAGY, Inc. "By expanding our sales force now and bringing in these industry veterans, VISTAGY will be in an optimal position to capitalize on new revenue opportunities while helping solve our customers' most complex design and manufacturing challenges."
The following sales professionals will help customers maximize the efficiency of their product development process with VISTAGY's expanding line of CAD-integrated specialized engineering software, including FiberSIM® composites software, the Airframe Design Environment(TM) for airframe assembly and the Seat Design Environment(TM) for automotive seat design:
oRay Gorman - Mr. Gorman joined VISTAGY in 2002 and has demonstrated proven experience in working with key customers to identify and solve technical challenges in their product design and development processes. Prior to joining VISTAGY, he held various sales and product development positions at SolidWorks, Spatial Technology and AT&T. Now, as part of his sales responsibilities, Mr. Gorman will manage accounts in the western regions of the United States and Canada.
oJohn Doheny - Mr. Doheny is a career marketing and sales professional with more than twenty years of experience at both private and public companies. Prior to VISTAGY, he worked at a number of engineering and technology companies including Artisoft/Vertical Communications, Technology Associates, Cisco Systems and Siemens-establishing and executing on successful go-to-market strategies for a variety of products and channels. Mr. Doheny is located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and will work with VISTAGY customers in the south central region of North America as well as in South America.
oDaniel Hogan - Mr. Hogan brings fifteen years of sales leadership experience in the software and engineering industries to VISTAGY. He worked as a successful field sales representative at leading software providers such as Invention Machine and IBM/Rational Software as well as innovative companies including 3COM, AIG and Astro Chemicals. Mr. Hogan will work closely with customers in the Northeast and Southeast regions of the United States and eastern regions of Canada.
oDavid Watson - Mr. Watson has been a sales and engineering professional for nearly thirty years and has worked at a number of leading engineering companies across the United Kingdom including Cenit, Desktop Engineering, British Federal and GKN Hardy Spicer. He has deep experience in selling high-end CAD/CAM/PDM software systems. He will be based in the United Kingdom and will manage accounts across the United Kingdom and Scandinavia.
About VISTAGY, Inc.
VISTAGY, Inc. develops engineering software that provides specialized functionality to significantly improve the value of commercial 3D CAD systems. VISTAGY's specialized engineering environments enable engineers to capture and communicate complete digital product definitions within CAD, thereby increasing productivity, improving the communication of product information throughout the product lifecycle, and allowing better-informed decision-making early in design. VISTAGY software is used throughout the world in the aerospace, automotive, marine, medical, sporting goods, and transportation interiors industries. The company also offers training and consulting services. For more information, contact VISTAGY in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, at +1.781.250.6868 or visit www.vistagy.com.
Editorial Contacts:
Michael Antonellis
Corporate Communications Manager
VISTAGY, Inc.
+1.781.250.6895
michael.antonellis@vistagy.com
Nick O'Donohoe
Parker Group, Inc.
+1.401.272.1510
nicko@parkergroup.com
