PTC Appoints Kathleen Mitford to Lead Global Strategy Organization
January 16 2020 - 4:45PM
Business Wire
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced that Kathleen Mitford has been
appointed to be the company’s chief strategy officer. In this role,
Kathleen will oversee key functions including PTC’s strategy,
mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic alliances, corporate
marketing, and academic groups.
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“Kathleen possesses outstanding vision, clarity of thought, and
a talent for getting things done,” said Jim Heppelmann, president
and CEO, PTC. “Her decade-plus years of experience at PTC, many
successes across the company, and valuable contributions made as a
member of our executive leadership team make her the ideal person
to lead PTC’s strategy. I look forward to continuing our close
collaboration.”
Kathleen takes the helm of PTC’s strategy organization after her
successful tenure as executive vice president, products, during
which time PTC and its innovative technologies were consistently
recognized with leadership positions in such areas as the
industrial internet of things, computer-aided design, and product
lifecycle management. As EVP, products, Kathleen led an
international team comprised of several thousand software
developers, with major R&D hubs in the United States, Israel,
and India.
“PTC has made great strides and has enjoyed significant market
success, and I look forward to helping us pursue even higher levels
of growth,” said Kathleen. “During the early days of my career at
PTC, I helped create our strategy organization and now look forward
to leading our next phase of development.”
Kathleen received numerous awards in her previous role, most
recently being recognized with the 2019 Massachusetts Technology
Leadership Council's Tech Excellence Leadership Award. In addition
to serving on the board of the Massachusetts High Technology
Council, Kathleen participates in a variety of panels, lending her
knowledge and expertise to future innovators. She is also a
passionate champion of inclusion and diversity as well as causes
dedicated to accelerating women in technology.
Kathleen’s appointment follows the retirement of former chief
strategy officer, Barry Cohen, Ph.D.
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innovation with award-winning, market-proven solutions that enable
companies to differentiate their products and services, improve
operational excellence, and increase workforce productivity. With
PTC, and its partner ecosystem, manufacturers can capitalize on the
promise of today’s new technology to drive digital
transformation.
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