PITTSBURGH, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
/ Key Highlights
- Lakshana Mohee, Sujata
Bandyopadhyay, Terri
Washington, Vidyu Challa and Eunhee
Kim to receive awards during the Women of Color (WOC) STEM
Conference
- Awards honor women's outstanding achievements in STEM
Five Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) employees will receive
one of industry's most important honors in science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) during the Women of Color (WOC) STEM
Conference — Digital Twin Experience (DTX).
For more than two decades, these awards have served the dual
purpose of showcasing outstanding achievements in STEM and
highlighting the significant barriers for women in the workforce.
Recognition is more critical than ever as women's representation
among the STEM occupational clusters has not changed markedly since
2016. Women made up a quarter or fewer of workers in computing and
engineering in 2019.
Ansys is committed to building a workplace that reflects the
diverse world in which we live. Women make up two-thirds of CEO
Ajei Gopal's direct reports, and Ansys was recognized by 2020 Women
on Boards as a Winning "W" Company for having 20% or more board
seats held by women. Ansys also provides employees with
opportunities that create a strong foundation for diversity,
equity, and inclusion. For example, the Ansys Women in Technology
employee resource group is a community focused on empowering women
to grow their career, confidence, and network.
Ansys' 2020 Women of Color STEM category winners include:
Technology All-Star Category
- Sujata Bandyopadhyay (Ansys
Senior Manager, Technical Support)
- Terri Washington (Ansys Director
of R&D Verification)
Technology Rising Star Category
- Vidyu Challa (Ansys Senior Manager, Consulting)
- Eunhee Kim (Ansys Senior Product
Sales Manager)
Educational Leadership — Corporate Promotion of Education
Category
- Lakshana Mohee (Ansys Educational Development Manager)
"Sujata Bandyopadhyay, Vidyu
Challa, Eunhee Kim, Lakshana Mohee
and Terri Washington were selected
because they are among an extraordinary group of forward-thinking
people in STEM," said Monica
Emerson, National Chair of the Women of Color in STEM
Conference. "This year, the nominees represented the most diverse
collection of executive professionals we have had the pleasure of
evaluating. From managers to vice presidents, they stand out as
superior authorities in their respective fields."
Since 1995, awards presented at the Women of Color Conference
have honored excellence and underscored the
under-representation of women at senior levels. For 26 years,
employers committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion have chosen
the conference as the place to share best
practices and strategies to attract and keep women in
scientific and technical fields.
"Ansys embraces all dimensions of diversity to create a truly
inclusive culture, and our Women of Color STEM Award recipients
reflect that commitment," said Julie
Murphy, vice president of human resources at Ansys. "These
five incredible women could not be more deserving of their awards.
They are true trailblazers in their careers, and their
accomplishments serve as inspiration to our next generation of tech
professionals at Ansys."
/ About Women of Color STEM Conference
The annual Women of Color STEM Conference—A Multicultural Event
is produced by Career Communications Group Inc. (CCG), the leader
in workforce diversity. For 26 years, the Women of Color STEM
Conference has been a leading event for professional development
and networking. CCG works with big and small employers to promote
multiculturalism and equity in STEM fields.
For more information about WOC DTX 2021, visit
www.womenofcolor.net.
/ About Ansys
If you've ever seen a rocket launch, flown on an airplane,
driven a car, used a computer, touched a mobile device, crossed a
bridge or put on wearable technology, chances are you've used a
product where Ansys software played a critical role in its
creation. Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation.
Through our strategy of Pervasive Engineering Simulation, we help
the world's most innovative companies deliver radically better
products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest
portfolio of engineering simulation software, we help them solve
the most complex design challenges and create products limited only
by imagination. Founded in 1970, Ansys is headquartered south of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Visit www.ansys.com for more information.
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/ Contacts
Media:
Mary Kate Joyce
724.820.4368
marykate.joyce@ansys.com
Investors:
Kelsey DeBriyn
724.820.3927
kelsey.debriyn@ansys.com
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