Georgia Tech University Honors Centric CTO
School Inducts Ravi Rangan into Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni
Campbell, Calif., Oct. 30, 2008 -- Ravi Rangan, chief technology officer of Centric Software, Inc., has been chosen for induction into the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)'s Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni.
The award recognizes alumni of Georgia Tech's College of Engineering who have made significant contributions to their profession, Georgia Tech or society in general. Recipients are recognized for their professional and personal success, their active involvement in engineering or management, and the distinction they bring to Georgia Tech, which US News & World Report ranks as the No. 4 graduate engineering school in the country.
Rangan, who received his doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1990, specializing in engineering information management, will receive the award during a ceremony on November 7.
The Georgia Tech award is the most recent of several industry acknowledgments of Rangan's leadership. Earlier this year, he was named the 2008-2009 chair of the executive steering committee for the Computers and Information in Engineering (CIE) division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He also served as conference chair for this year's ASME CIE Conference 2008.
Rangan has published extensively, and organized symposia, panels and tutorials in business process modeling, systems architecture, design automation, and information/ knowledge management. He is a founding member of the editorial board for ASME's Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, and a reviewer for several other journals.
During more than two decades in the engineering field, Rangan has served as chief technology officer of both Centric Software and Product Sight Corporation, a company he co-founded to address process-aware product lifecycle applications for the PLM market. At Product Sight, which was acquired by Centric in 2005, Rangan was a key player in the definition, evolution and deployment of the Centric MultiSight and Centric InSight application suites.
"Centric's leadership in PLM is built on the vision and leadership of the people who strive to bring the best technology to our solutions, and Ravi epitomizes those efforts," said Chris Groves, president and CEO of Centric Software. "We are proud of this recognition of the leadership and guidance Ravi has provided to the engineering community. We're equally proud of the dedication and vision he brings to bear on solving our customer's problems as a member of the Centric team."
About Centric Software, Inc. (www.centricsoftware.com)
Centric Software is a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) for fast moving consumer Centric Software is a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) systems for fast-moving consumer goods industries. Centric systems enable companies to speed new products to market, drive margin improvement, and improve global collaboration and compliance. Designed specifically to meet the needs of the apparel and private-label industries, Centric leverages proven, next-generation Internet-based technology.
Centric's Product Intelligence technology enables team members and partners to securely access the information they need to improve global collaboration, execution, and business performance. Global enterprises including Artsana, Best Buy, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coleman, Kiewit, Le Coq Sportif, Moen, Timex and United Stationers use Centric systems to achieve top-line revenue growth and cost reductions.
Centric is a registered trademark of Centric Software and Product Intelligence is a trademark of Centric Software. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Campbell, Calif., Oct. 30, 2008 -- Ravi Rangan, chief technology officer of Centric Software, Inc., has been chosen for induction into the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)'s Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni.
The award recognizes alumni of Georgia Tech's College of Engineering who have made significant contributions to their profession, Georgia Tech or society in general. Recipients are recognized for their professional and personal success, their active involvement in engineering or management, and the distinction they bring to Georgia Tech, which US News & World Report ranks as the No. 4 graduate engineering school in the country.
Rangan, who received his doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1990, specializing in engineering information management, will receive the award during a ceremony on November 7.
The Georgia Tech award is the most recent of several industry acknowledgments of Rangan's leadership. Earlier this year, he was named the 2008-2009 chair of the executive steering committee for the Computers and Information in Engineering (CIE) division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He also served as conference chair for this year's ASME CIE Conference 2008.
Rangan has published extensively, and organized symposia, panels and tutorials in business process modeling, systems architecture, design automation, and information/ knowledge management. He is a founding member of the editorial board for ASME's Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, and a reviewer for several other journals.
During more than two decades in the engineering field, Rangan has served as chief technology officer of both Centric Software and Product Sight Corporation, a company he co-founded to address process-aware product lifecycle applications for the PLM market. At Product Sight, which was acquired by Centric in 2005, Rangan was a key player in the definition, evolution and deployment of the Centric MultiSight and Centric InSight application suites.
"Centric's leadership in PLM is built on the vision and leadership of the people who strive to bring the best technology to our solutions, and Ravi epitomizes those efforts," said Chris Groves, president and CEO of Centric Software. "We are proud of this recognition of the leadership and guidance Ravi has provided to the engineering community. We're equally proud of the dedication and vision he brings to bear on solving our customer's problems as a member of the Centric team."
About Centric Software, Inc. (www.centricsoftware.com)
Centric Software is a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) for fast moving consumer Centric Software is a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) systems for fast-moving consumer goods industries. Centric systems enable companies to speed new products to market, drive margin improvement, and improve global collaboration and compliance. Designed specifically to meet the needs of the apparel and private-label industries, Centric leverages proven, next-generation Internet-based technology.
Centric's Product Intelligence technology enables team members and partners to securely access the information they need to improve global collaboration, execution, and business performance. Global enterprises including Artsana, Best Buy, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coleman, Kiewit, Le Coq Sportif, Moen, Timex and United Stationers use Centric systems to achieve top-line revenue growth and cost reductions.
Centric is a registered trademark of Centric Software and Product Intelligence is a trademark of Centric Software. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.