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<strong>2008</strong> <strong>ESSS</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>ANSYS</strong> <strong>Users</strong> <strong>Conference</strong>: Inspiring Engineering<br />
Plenary Session<br />
How does a business cre<strong>at</strong>e more innov<strong>at</strong>ive solutions? Plenary session speakers <strong>at</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>2008</strong> <strong>ESSS</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>ANSYS</strong> <strong>Users</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> address this question.<br />
Set aside Thursday and Friday mornings to hear compelling sucess stories and get a<br />
glimpse into <strong>the</strong> l<strong>at</strong>est trends in product development. Present<strong>at</strong>ions are scheduled for<br />
Ballroom Velazquez.<br />
Todd McDevitt<br />
Corpor<strong>at</strong>e Product Str<strong>at</strong>egy<br />
and Planning<br />
<strong>ANSYS</strong>, Inc.<br />
Tim P. Pawlak<br />
Corpor<strong>at</strong>e Fellow<br />
<strong>ANSYS</strong>, Inc.<br />
<strong>ANSYS</strong> Corpor<strong>at</strong>e and Technology Upd<strong>at</strong>e<br />
Todd McDevitt is a member of <strong>the</strong> Product Str<strong>at</strong>egy and Planning Team<br />
<strong>at</strong> <strong>ANSYS</strong>, Inc. and has more than 10 years experience in designing and<br />
developing commercial CAE software. His areas of expertise include<br />
nonlinear finite element analysis, linear dynamics, and multibody<br />
dynamics. At <strong>ANSYS</strong> his efforts are directed towards facilit<strong>at</strong>ing <strong>the</strong><br />
company's R&D planning process, <strong>the</strong> annual alloc<strong>at</strong>ion of funds for<br />
product development, and <strong>the</strong> str<strong>at</strong>egic decision-making associ<strong>at</strong>ed with<br />
company-wide product and technology objectives. Mr. McDevitt received<br />
his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from <strong>the</strong> University of Michigan and<br />
holds a Professional Engineering license in <strong>the</strong> St<strong>at</strong>e of Michigan.<br />
<strong>ANSYS</strong> Mechanical Products Upd<strong>at</strong>e<br />
Mr. Pawlak has over 25 years of experience in software development. He<br />
obtained bachelors and masters degrees in mechanical engineering <strong>at</strong><br />
West Virginia University. Mr. Pawlak has worked for <strong>ANSYS</strong>, Inc. since<br />
March 1984. At <strong>ANSYS</strong>, Inc. Mr. Pawlak has developed simul<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
technology in a variety of simul<strong>at</strong>ion areas including electromagnetic<br />
fields, stress analysis, optimiz<strong>at</strong>ion methods, contact mechanics, and<br />
multibody dynamics. He currently helps guide <strong>the</strong> design and<br />
development of <strong>ANSYS</strong> Workbench.<br />
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