Jeff Ray brings more than 30 years of experience in global technology sales, management, and operations to SolidWorks. As CEO, Ray will steer the company toward continued market leadership and profitability, ensuring it delivers software that helps customers around the world design better products. Previously, Ray served as SolidWorks' chief operating officer, responsible for expanding the company's sales, distribution, and marketing infrastructure.
Ray joined SolidWorks in 2003 from business software vendor Progress Software Corp., where he was responsible for all customer-facing field operations in dozens of countries as vice president of worldwide field operations. Previously, he served as vice president of global solutions at Compuware Corp., where he launched the company's integrated software/services practices and grew annual sales from zero to $100 million.
Ray began his career at IBM, where he held numerous management positions over a 17-year period. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Texas A&M University.
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