Robert Ryan to Lead Red Cedar as President, CEO
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LANSING, MI, Jan 24, 2012 - Red Cedar Technology announced today that the company’s Chairman of the Board,
Robert R. Ryan, has accepted the position of President and CEO. Mr. Ryan has
more than 25 years of experience in the high-tech software industry. He
previously served as President of Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. (MDI). In
2002, he oversaw the sale of MDI to MSC.Software and served as Executive Vice
President of the newly combined firm. Most recently, he served as Chairman of
the Board for Red Cedar Technology and About Golf, Ltd.
 Mr.
Ryan holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering and business from the
University of Cincinnati, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in engineering from
Stanford University. He spent two years on the Mechanical Engineering
faculty at The University of Michigan, where he received the Exxon
Outstanding Educator Award and conducted research sponsored by the National
Science Foundation. Throughout his career, Mr. Ryan has focused on the
effective application of computer simulation to product design, finance,
medicine, sports, and entertainment. He most recently served on the advisory
council for the NIH's Center for Biomedical Computation and is a member of
Plymouth Venture Partners, a top-tier venture capital group.
Ron Averill, former President and CEO of Red Cedar Technology, will
transition into the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology
Officer. Dr. Averill made the following statement about Mr. Ryan’s new role:
“Bob has a history of successful leadership in high-tech software companies,
and he has already made significant contributions to Red Cedar Technology.
We are very fortunate to have someone with Bob’s experience and ability at
the helm of the company.”
About Red Cedar Technology
Red Cedar Technology improves and accelerates design processes for
companies facing complex product design challenges. Our design optimization
software and services provide engineers with the expertise and technology to
reduce product development time and achieve significant productivity gains
during the design process. Product development teams worldwide use our
expertise to design safer cars, engineer life-saving biomedical devices, and
develop innovative structures for air travel and space exploration, among
many other groundbreaking applications. For more information, visit
www.redcedartech.com.
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