Press Release
MSC.Software CEO Frank Perna Joins Board of Directors for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara
SANTA ANA, Calif. - October 8, 2003 - MSC.Software Corp. (NYSE: MNS), the leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD) products, including simulation software and services, today announced that chairman and CEO Frank Perna has joined the Board of Directors of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Management (CEEM) at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
"The education of future engineers is something on which I am personally very focused, and I am pleased to be part of the CEEM board and spend time with engineering management students and faculty," said Frank Perna, chairman and chief executive officer, MSC.Software. "Many universities around the world teach students the hard science of engineering, but few delve into the important management, process and culture issues critical to product development. I am excited to be involved in this innovative program and look forward to guiding the studies of tomorrowýs engineering leaders."
"Frankýs experience with technology companies at all stages of growth enables us to provide students with first-hand knowledge of technology entrepreneurship and management and an opportunity to be mentored by one of the state's leading technology executives," said Tim Schwartz, executive director of CEEM and assistant dean of the college of engineering, UCSB.
Exemplifying UCSB's pursuit of excellence, CEEM innovates a model technology leadership program that makes a tangible and positive economic and social impact on individuals, organizations, and society by:
- Attracting the most outstanding technology-oriented students with an aptitude for and an interest in technology businesses, by offering programs, curriculum, experiences, and research directed to enhance their careers;
- Providing outstanding focused and 'value-add' new technology business content to the UCSB student educational experience;
- Creating and disseminating knowledge on how new technology firms form, succeed, and mature, and how existing companies can be more successful in the development and deployment of technology;
- Attracting premier business, political, and governmental leaders to contribute to and join its programs; and
- Facilitating the transfer of UCSB technology to the marketplace.
For more information about the CEEM program, please visit http://ceem.engr.ucsb.edu/about.html.
About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (NYSE: MNS) is the leading global provider of simulation software and related services, that helps companies make money, save time and reduce costs associated with designing and testing manufactured products. MSC.Software works with thousands of companies in hundreds of industries to develop better products faster by utilizing information technology, software, services and systems. MSC.Software employs more than 1400 people in 23 countries. For additional information about MSC.Software's products and services, please visit www.mscsoftware.com.
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