PTC's Joshua Fredberg joins Ansys Senior Management Team

SOUTHPOINTE, Pa - ANSYS, Inc today announced that Joshua Fredberg has joined the ANSYS senior management team as the vice president of marketing. Fredberg will play an integral role in furthering the Company’s vision and strategy, enhancing ANSYS global marketing initiatives, and leading all aspects of the Company’s branding.

Fredberg brings a rich, diverse background in engineering and technology to the ANSYS leadership team. Before joining ANSYS, Fredberg was senior vice president of product and market strategy at Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), where he worked on industry strategy, marketing and business development. Prior to joining PTC, he held leadership roles with both ARIBA and Andersen Consulting Strategic Services.

“Over the last few years, a combination of strategic acquisitions and internal development has enabled ANSYS to create the broadest and most integrated multiphysics platform in the simulation space,” said Jim Cashman, ANSYS president and CEO. “Josh’s expertise and demonstrated leadership will enable us to take the next steps in expanding and further penetrating our customer base, ultimately bringing simulation software to everyone involved in product development. We are very pleased to have him join the ANSYS family.”

“I believe in the ANSYS vision and am pleased to be joining the team,” said Fredberg. “ANSYS is uniquely positioned with the people, products and expertise to help designers address challenges early in the development process across multiple disciplines, and unlock unprecedented value.”

Fredberg has a B.S. in electrical engineering from Tufts University, an M.S. in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A in finance from The Wharton School.