ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Comet Solutions(TM), Inc., a leading provider of software that enables early simulation to drive innovative product development, has announced that it has added two key executives to its management team: Gail Spangler, Director of Sales, and John Skinner, Director of Software Engineering.

"The hiring of these two individuals signals a key point in the evolution of Comet Solutions," said Comet Solutions president Dan Meyer. "The company has been transformed from a technology innovator into a provider of solutions to real problems manufacturers face using simulation tools early in product design, as demonstrated by the release last fall of our first product, Comet/StructuralDynamics. Gail Spangler has proven success in driving sales and marketing at world class organizations, and John Skinner has demonstrated the ability to develop a customer-focused rapid product delivery team. We believe Gail and John will help drive our market success as Comet Solutions pursues additional customers and provides them with breakthrough products for early simulation."

About Gail Spangler, Director of Sales

Gail Spangler leads all global sales activities for Comet Solutions' products and services. Mr. Spangler has over 18 years sales experience, the majority in the engineering software and services marketplace. He has a strong track record of achieving record revenue as a result of building solid relationships with customers and delivering solutions of great value to them. Prior to Comet, he was with STI Technologies as well as Engineering Methods, two successful resellers of ANSYS and other leading engineering software products and consultancy services. He was previously employed by Kaleidoscope, which he helped build into one of the most successful value-added resellers of Alias software and product development services. He holds a BS from the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Spangler will be based in the Comet Solutions new regional office located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

About John Skinner, Director of Software Engineering

Mr. Skinner leads the software engineering, technical documentation and quality assurance teams at Comet Solutions. He has more than 15 years of commercial software development experience ranging from early stage start-ups to the Fortune 500. Previous to Comet Solutions, Mr. Skinner led the development of multiple products at Configuresoft, a PC and server configuration and security software vendor. Prior to Configuresoft, Mr. Skinner has held senior management roles in software development companies such as Taskforce, IDX Systems, and Andersen Consulting. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Vermont and a PMP certification from the Project Management Institute. Mr. Skinner will be based in the Comet Solutions headquarters office located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

According to Comet Solutions' founder and chief technical officer Malcolm Panthaki, "The addition of John Skinner will allow me to focus more closely on the success of our customers and the Comet product roadmap to serve them, while providing the company with more leadership to accelerate product delivery. Both John and Gail will help us sharpen our focus on providing valuable solutions to our expanding customer base."

About Comet Solutions

Comet Solutions(TM), Inc. enables manufacturers to get it right the first time in product design by eliminating barriers to early simulation. Comet software delivers the industry's first Integrated Simulation Environment that enables a superior, streamlined workflow for simulation work in a single user interface using a customer's existing CAD and CAE tools. With the aid of Comet's software, leading companies are now exploiting the full potential of these tools and exploring more design alternatives, enabling the rapid development and delivery of much more innovative, higher quality, and more cost-effective products.

Comet Solutions, Inc., and Comet/StructuralDynamics are trademarks of Comet Solutions, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective owners.

CONTACT: Daniel Meyer, President of Comet Solutions, Inc.,
+1-513-561-9666, dan.meyer@cometsolutions.com