Seasoned Engineer Campanelli will assume Director of R&D position

CINCINNATI, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- think3, a leading supplier of industrial design and product development solutions, today announced the promotions of Roberto Ciarloni, to Chief Technology Officer and Chief Architect, and Tania Campanelli to R&D Director. Ciarloni is located in Pesaro, and Campanelli works in the Bologna office. In his new position, Ciarloni will be responsible for leading product architecture innovation and evolution. Additionally, he will focus on managing the geometric modeling team and advocating think3 methodologies and approach. Ciarloni has over 20 years of experience in the CAD domain and a Degree in Engineering, University of Bologna. He has also been a professor of computer graphics at the University of Milan. Ciarloni's tenure with the company began in 1991, and he has held several key engineering positions over the past 15 years.

"I am very happy to have Roberto focused on our technology foundation. His contributions will keep our products competitive and successful," said Joe Costello, Chairman and CEO of think3. "At the same time, we must have a strong technical leader to advance the R&D organization in innovative industrial design and industrial machinery competitive positioning. Tania's long history with the company and her ability to introduce aggressive, new engineering approaches make her an extraordinary fit for this new assignment."

With a Master's Degree in Mathematics from the University of Bologna, Campanelli has been with think3 for 14 years. With over 15 years of experience in CAD management and development, she will be responsible for the R&D organization in both Italy and its India team.

These organizational changes illustrate the knowledge, depth and expertise in think3's R&D organization, as the R&D team continues to develop new technology to improve and enhance existing products.

About think3, Inc.

think3 provides innovative, next generation industrial design solutions and is a leading supplier of product development solutions to mid-sized manufacturers worldwide. Customers include Honda, BMW, Mazda and Alessi. Overall, the company enables more than 5,000 manufacturers to achieve dramatic gains in competitiveness and profitability by optimizing their product development process. think3's best-of-class products, services and unique business delivery model lower manufacturers' risks and remove barriers to successful implementation. With headquarters in Cincinnati and offices throughout Europe, Asia and North America, the privately held company has been leading innovation for more than 20 years. For more information about the company and its VARs, visit http://www.think3.com.

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