Frank Perna joined PeopleSupport's Board of Directors in January 2006. Since December 1998 until his retirement in February 2005 Mr. Perna served as Chairman and CEO of MSC.Software the leading global provider of virtual product development solutions including simulation software and services. Before becoming Chairman and CEO of MSC.Software Mr. Perna served as director on the boards of both MSC.Software and PDA Engineering Inc. (which was acquired by MSC.Software in 1994). During the years 1994 through 1998 Mr. Perna served as Chairman and CEO of EOS Corporation a high technology electronics manufacturer and also as chairman of Software.com a software solutions provider. From 1984 through 1993 Mr. Perna was President (and CEO from 1990) of MagneTek an international manufacturer of electrical equipment. During his tenure at MagneTek Mr. Perna managed the strategic growth of the company from $195 million to more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue. Mr. Perna also spent 17 years at General Motors in the area of engineering test and computer simulation and has held senior management positions at Whittaker Corporation Bell & Howell and Sun Electric.
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