"We are delighted that Marc has been promoted to the executive management team" said Dr. Urbain Vandeurzen, LMS Chairman and CEO. "LMS has invested heavily in creating a next generation product portfolio for Virtual and Physical Prototyping. To accelerate the next growth phase for the company, LMS will expand its product distribution and services capability significantly. Marc Boonen has extensive experience in direct sales management, building distribution networks and opening up new markets."
Rudi Weekers, President and COO comments "Marc has an outstanding track record in sales management and will play a major role in leading our worldwide sales organization to a new level of business practice. He is known for creating deeply committed and highly successful sales teams."
In regard to the challenge ahead, Marc Boonen says, "LMS is changing the paradigm of virtual prototyping with LMS Virtual.Lab and is re-defining the future of integrated testing systems with LMS Test.Lab. My main goal will be making sure that the sales force is professionally organized to deploy these tools to serve our customers."
About LMS International
LMS is an engineering innovation partner for companies in the automotive, aerospace and other advanced manufacturing industries. LMS enables its customers to get better products faster to market, and to turn superior process efficiency to their strategic competitive advantage. LMS delivers a unique combination of virtual simulation software, testing systems, and engineering services. We are focused on the mission critical performance attributes in key manufacturing industries, including structural integrity, handling, safety, reliability, comfort and sound quality. Through our technology, people and over 25 years of experience, LMS has become the partner of choice for most of the leading discrete manufacturing companies worldwide. LMS, a Dassault Systèmes Gold Partner, is certified to ISO9001:2000 quality standards and operates through a network of subsidiaries and representatives in key locations around the world.
