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Altair Appoints Business Development Manager For China
Altair Engineering, a a provider of product design development, engineering
software and Grid computing technology, announced the promotion of Molly Hong
to China business development manager. This new position was created to
support growing client manufacturing interests in China and Altair's expanding
Shanghai operations.
According to Mike Heskitt, Altair vice president of the product design and
development business line, "This new position reflects the dramatic rise in
clients partnering with Altair to reduce the cost of manufactured products by
leveraging favorable labor markets like China.
"Ms. Hong was the obvious choice as she brings more than a decade of
experience in manufacturing and strong business relationships with leading
manufacturers in China," he added.
Hong's responsibilities will include managing Altair's manufacturing
outsourcing to China, in which she will identify, qualify and coordinate
manufacturing sources in China that specialize in particular manufacturing
methods. In addition, she will work closely with Altair's Shanghai office to
support offshore engineering programs and related business activities.
For the past four years, Hong has served as a lead product design engineer for
the company's product design and development business line. Prior to joining
Altair in 2000, she worked in product design and manufacturing engineering
with First Auto Works and Changchun Institute in China.
Hong holds Master of Science degrees in both manufacturing engineering from
Jilin University in China and mechanical engineering from Wayne State
University in Detroit.
"With Altair's worldwide network of offices, expertise in design and
engineering, along with experience in developing reliable Chinese
manufacturing sources, the company offers a distinct advantage to customers
considering offshore manufacturing," Hong said.
"Altair's knowledge of Chinese business practices and international
engineering standards minimizes the risks for customers who are seeking a
competitive advantage by outsourcing to China."
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