CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive

21 June 2004

Company News

New President and COO Announced at Avatech Solutions

Avatech Solutions, Inc. announced Scott Harris as its new President and COO. The veteran leader brings to Avatech a high level of business acumen and numerous successes. He will be responsible for all aspects of operations including business management and execution, operational/financial management, sales and marketing management, product development and service and support. Scott is based in Avatech's corporate head offices in Baltimore and reports directly to CEO Scotty Walsh.

Prior to the Avatech appointment, Scott was responsible for all aspects of operations at Washington Cable Supply (WCSI), where he re-established WSCI as a leading provider of telecommunications value added distribution services through enhanced customer, manufacturer and industry relationships. Scott led the reengineering of the business processes including the implementation of a new wholesale distribution software solution. Prior to that he served as principal of Scottswood Consulting where he provided strategic consulting services primarily to early stage services, software and hardware technology companies. He also served as COO of AdaptiveTrade, where he led sales and marketing efforts, formed strategic customer and partner relationships, and provided the organizational and operational structure needed for the company to become the leader in supply chain optimization solutions. Additionally, Scott was a principal and founder of The HARRIS Group. The HARRIS Group, a software company that provided document production software and consulting service solutions, was sold to Bell & Howell. He also held prominent positions at Guestech, IBM and Bell & Howell.

Scott replaces Eric Pratt who will continue at Avatech in a role dedicated to the company's key strategic growth area in mergers and acquisitions. Continued Walsh, "Eric will be 100% focused on finding new companies to partner with and acquire as Avatech continues to branch out into developing and innovative areas. We've entrusted him with this key responsibility because of his outstanding leadership and performance over the past year."

Avatech Solutions, Inc. specializes in software integration, standards development and deployment, education and technical support. Avatech is one the largest integrators of Autodesk software worldwide and a leading provider of SMARTEAM PLM solutions. The company serves 18,000 clients worldwide including the industry leaders from Fortune 500 and Engineering News Record's Top 100 companies. Visit http://www.avatechsolutions.com for more information.

 

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