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CD-adapco, a provider of computational fluid dynamics focused CAE software, has stated that its President, CEO and Co-founder has passed. Peter "Steve" MacDonald, who lead the company for 35 years, died earlier this week.According to the company, MacDonald passionately pursued his vision of "no-compromise" engineering simulation applied to real-world products and processes. His primary objective was to reach customers' goals and push the limits of CD-adapco's software offerings.
CD-adapco will carry his legacy with a host of talented, motivated individuals committed to MacDonald's vision and customer-first business model.
MacDonald is succeeded by Sharron L. MacDonald as interim president and CEO of CD-adapco worldwide.
For more information, visit CD-adapco.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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