Michael Payne heads a world-class executive team experienced in delivering breakthrough mechanical design solutions. Prior to taking the helm at SpaceClaim, Mr. Payne was Chief Executive Officer of Spatial Corp. and, before that, Chief Technology Officer of Dassault Systèmes. Mr. Payne was a co-founder of SolidWorks and served as Executive Vice President of Research and Development for the company from 1994 to 1999. Prior to 1994, Mr. Payne was a founder and former Vice President of Development for Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC). Prior to joining PTC, he was the director of CAD development at Prime Computer. Mr. Payne brings more than 30 years of experience in the CAD/CAM/CAE industry to SpaceClaim Corp. Mr. Payne holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southampton, a master's in physics from London University, and a master's in business administration from Pace University.