NEW YORK, NY and LONDON, UK, Mar 2, 2016 – Steve MacDonald, the iconic co-founder and former president and chief executive officer of CD-adapco, a global provider of multidisciplinary engineering simulation and design exploration software, has been elected to the Long Island Technology Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to the region’s technology community. The induction ceremony will take place today at the Garden City Hotel in New York.

MacDonald highlights the three-person 2016 class of inductees into the Long Island Technology Hall of Fame and joins the likes of such leaders from revered companies as Northrop Grumman, Computer Associates (now CA Technologies), DealerTrack and Henry Schein.

The induction comes on the eve of STAR Global Conference 2016, to be held March 7-9 in Prague. The event annually brings together the biggest names in engineering as CD-adapco unveils its latest technology breakthroughs. This year’s event, which is expected to draw in excess of 500 visitors, will open with a tribute to MacDonald honoring his vast engineering achievements.

MacDonald’s innovative spirit and determination drove the commercial success of the business. Under his leadership, CD-adapco has grown from three engineers in a Long Island attic to 40 offices around the world with 950 employees. CD-adapco software is currently used by over 3,200 companies worldwide, including 14 of the 15 largest carmakers, by all of the top 10 suppliers to the aerospace industry and by 9 of the 10 largest manufacturers in the energy and marine sectors.

After 35 years of leadership at CD-adapco, Steve MacDonald passed away on September 2, 2015. Sharron L. MacDonald succeeded Steve MacDonald as the CEO & Interim President of CD-adapco Worldwide.

About CD-adapco

CD-adapco () is a global engineering simulation company with a unique vision for Multidisciplinary Design eXploration (MDX). Engineering simulation provides the most reliable flow of information into the design process, which drives innovation and lowers product development costs. CD-adapco simulation tools, led by the flagship product STAR-CCM+, allow customers to discover better designs, faster. The company’s solutions cover a wide range of engineering disciplines including computational fluid dynamics (CFD), computational solid mechanics (CSM), heat transfer, particle dynamics, reacting flow, electrochemistry, acoustics and rheology. On average, CD-adapco increased its revenue at constant currencies by more than 12 percent annually over the past three fiscal years. CD-adapco employs over 950 talented individuals, working at 40 strategic locations across the globe.

For more information, please visit www.cd-adapco.com.