Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 29, 1999
RICHARD DAVENPORT has been in the CAE marketplace since 1983 where he
has held Sales Management positions for three major CAE companies and
most recently was founder and CEO of Simulation Technologies Corporation
from 1991 - 1997. From 1983 through 1986, Davenport developed a sales
team for Zycad for the western half of the U.S. which included seven
sales offices and 30 employees. From 1987 through 1991, Davenport was
Region Sales manager for Gateway Design Automation and Cadence Design
Systems. Davenport attended an extensive electronics school in the U.S.
Navy and completed two years of math, electronics and accounting classes
at San Jose State Community College. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a brief overview and a little history ofSummit Design to set the stage for the readers?
Mr. Davenport: Summit Design was formed in 1994 as a result of
combining