CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
30 January 2007
Company News
think3 Hires New Business Leader in India as Part of Expansion Plans
think3 Inc .® announced that Rajeev Nelamangala Siddamaliyappa has joined the company as its business development manager in India and will be also responsible for increasing adoption of its free2Design ( http://www.free2Design.org ) initiative to introduce free and legal use of 2D software into emerging markets.
Rajeev brings a wealth of experience into his new role. He has more than eight years of experience in sales and marketing with companies such as Samsung and Reliance. In addition, he has worked in the computer-aided design and technology services industries in the same role. Prior to think3, Rajeev was General Manager of Sales and Marketing in India at Techlogique Consulting, a global consulting firm that provides IT and audio-visual related design services. Rajeev earned his Bachelor's degree in Electronics from Mysore University and a MBA in marketing from IFIM, Bangalore.
"Rajeev brings us this great combination of marketing and sales expertise with global manufacturing and consulting companies based in India," said Eugenio Vacca, "His track record of success combined with his knowledge of CAD and design will help us scale in India and drive adoption of free2Design. Bringing someone of his caliber into think3 underscores the level of investment and interest we have in the Indian market."
"The timing is right in India for this type of initiative that fosters design and innovation here, and I'm really excited about joining the company," said Rajeev. "We've seen more than 200,000 people visit the free2Design site in the past couple of months and more than 20,000 have downloaded the software. This is the tip of the iceberg as we build educational and industrial partnerships in India and get the word out."
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