Aspen Technology Announces Jill D. Smith as Newly Elected Board Chair
August 02 2021 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZPN), a global leader in asset
optimization software, today announced that Jill D. Smith has been
elected board chair. Ms. Smith joined the AspenTech Board of
Directors in April 2021. She brings more than 20 years of
significant international business leadership experience, having
most recently served as president, chief operating officer and
director of Allied Minds plc, and prior to that as chairman, CEO
and president of DigitalGlobe Inc.
Ms. Smith, who also will be joining the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee, replaces Robert M. Whelan, Jr. who has served
as chair since 2013. Mr. Whelan will remain a member of the
AspenTech Board.
“We are pleased that Jill will be AspenTech’s next chair,” said
Antonio Pietri, president and CEO of AspenTech. “Her years of
experience and insight will serve the company well as we enter our
fifth decade meeting the needs of our customers around the world.
At the same time, we are grateful to Bob Whelan for his years
serving as chair. He has been instrumental in helping successfully
grow the AspenTech business and I look forward to his continued
contributions as a board member.”
“It is a privilege to be elected chair of AspenTech,
particularly at such a pivotal time for the industries we serve,”
said Smith. “As customers work to improve their operations and meet
sustainability goals at the same time, AspenTech’s vision,
expertise and innovative solutions are uniquely positioned to help
them meet these challenges. Taking on a leadership role in this
effort is an honor.”
About Aspen Technology
Aspen Technology (AspenTech) is a global leader in asset
optimization software. Its solutions address complex, industrial
environments where it is critical to optimize the asset design,
operation, and maintenance lifecycle. AspenTech uniquely combines
decades of process modelling expertise with artificial
intelligence. Its purpose-built software platform automates
knowledge work and builds sustainable competitive advantage by
delivering high returns over the entire asset lifecycle. As a
result, companies in capital-intensive industries can maximize
uptime and push the limits of performance, running their assets
safer, greener, longer and faster. Visit AspenTech.com to find out
more.
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