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As vice president of business development of solidThinking, Inc., Jim Hassberger is responsible for coordinating and driving the global sales activities of solidThinking, Inc., and assuring that solidThinking users receive outstanding service and support. He brings more than 20 years of expertise in business growth and sales, quality assurance and technical support to the company. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.

James P. Dagg is solidThinking, Inc.’s senior vice president of software development. Dagg leads the strategy and vision behind product design and development for solidThinking, including leading user-interface design, work-plan development and resource management. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan Dearborn and his master’s degree in applied mechanics from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.

Darren Chilton is the program manager for solidThinking Evolve. In this capacity, Chilton provides product direction based on customer input and emerging needs and trends. He specializes in industrial design processes, product development and technology impacting the process of industrial design. Chilton was previously a senior designer with solidThinking, where he led support and training for designers to enable them to fully utilize solidThinking’s extensive capabilities. Prior to that, he was the studio lead for transportation design for parent company Altair Engineering. He earned his degree in industrial design – transportation from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit.

Andy Bartels is the program manager for solidThinking Inspire. Andy guides the product direction leveraging customer feedback and his knowledge of computer-based engineering tools. Andy previously worked as a Product Specialist for parent company Altair Engineering. There he helped raise global product awareness through special benchmarks, training and presentations. He earned his BS/MS in aerospace engineering and fluid mechanics from Rochester Institute of Technology.