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Mr. Weyand assumed the role of chairman and CEO of MSC Software in February 2005.
Mr. Weyand was Chairman and CEO of Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC) from 1997 to 2001. During that time he redefined SDRC's strategic direction to capitalize on new growth opportunities establishing the company as a market leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Under his direction SDRC acquired seven companies. In 2001 he successfully facilitated the sale of SDRC to Electronic Data Systems (NYSE: EDS) for $1 billion.
Prior to joining SDRC Mr. Weyand served as Executive Vice President of Measurex Corporation where he refocused the company's sales strategy to increase its market share to more than 50 percent. Previously he held several senior sales and marketing positions at Cygnet Systems Avco Corporation and Chomerics. Mr. Weyand also serves on the boards of Riverstone Networks (Nasdaq: RSTN) Ascential Software (Nasdaq: ASCL) Pavilion Technologies Inc. and Radiance Technologies. He serves on the board of the Ohio River Valley Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and as a trustee of Nichols College. | 