Press Release
MSC.Software Names Ashfaq Munshi to Board of Directors
SANTA ANA, Calif. - July 13, 2005 - MSC.Software Corp. (OTC: MNSC), the leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD) solutions including simulation software and services, today announced that Ashfaq Munshi has joined the Company's board of directors and has been appointed to the board's governance and nominating committee.
Mr. Munshi is the founder, CEO and chairman at Radiance Technologies, Inc., and the founder and a board member of Vivecon. Prior to 2000, Mr. Munshi acted as the founding advisor for SupplyBase Inc. and was the founder, CEO and Chairman of SpecialtyMD.com. During his career, Mr. Munshi has held senior positions at Applied Materials, SGI, and Oracle. Mr. Munshi performed his graduate studies in business at the Stanford Executive Program and graduate studies in computer science at Brown University and the University of California at Santa Cruz. He holds a bachelors degree in physics and applied mathematics from Harvard.
"We are pleased to bring Ash's depth of enterprise software expertise to MSC.Software's board of directors," said Bill Weyand, chairman and chief executive officer, MSC.Software. "Ash's entrepreneurial experience in computer technology, enterprise software, and specifically in high performance computing systems, will be a great asset to the Company as we evolve and grow marketshare. We are confident he will be a great contributor to our future success."
About MSC.Software
MSC.Software (OTC: MNSC) is the leading global provider of simulation software and related services that help 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.
| Contact: Joanne Keates Vice President, Investor Relations MSC.Software 714.444.8551 joanne.keates@mscsoftware.com |
