mental images, a producer of rendering software and visualization tools, has appointed Randy Ochs as VP of Business Development and Sales for North America. He will also join the company's executive team.
Ochs brings nearly 25 years of experience in MCAD, visual product lifecycle, communications and collaboration software to mental images. He has held executive management positions at some of the foremost producers of 3-D CAD, Digital Design Communications Solutions and PCM/PLM software suites at such companies as Right Hemisphere, Actify, Agile Software, PTC/InPart Design, Autodesk and IBM/CADAM. In this role, Ochs will be responsible for leading the company's North America Business Development, Sales and Solution Consulting team.
"Randy's extensive experience in field operations, sales management and marketing of 3-D visualization and collaboration software solutions makes him an ideal addition to the mental images executive team," said Rolf Herken, mental images' President, CEO and CTO. "He has cultivated many long-standing relationships with key executives and partners from many of the market segments important to mental images as we gain market awareness and penetration for RealityServer here in North America."
Ochs has extensive background across numerous industries including aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, high tech, manufacturing, and consumer goods.
"I have long admired the mental images team and the strong customer loyalty and install base they have created Worldwide with their technology," said Ochs. "This is an exciting time in the industry and I look forward to joining such a visionary team that has the potential to shake up the 3-D visualization and collaboration world."
Prior to joining mental images, Ochs served as the VP of Strategic Alliances and Worldwide Channels for Right Hemisphere, a leading provider of enterprise visual product communication and collaboration solutions, where he developed strategic relationships with Adobe's Field Sales Teams, Microsoft and worked with channel partners such as RAND, CENIT NA and PROSTEP.
Ochs holds a Computer Science degree from Hancock College.
