WILSONVILLE, Ore., March 4,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ:
MENT) today announced that Paul
Mascarenas, OBE, former chief technology officer at Ford
Motor Company, was appointed to serve on the company's board of
directors effective March 4,
2015.
"We welcome Paul Mascarenas to
the Mentor Board, and look forward to benefiting from his deep
expertise and wide knowledge of the automotive industry, which
represents a major target market and growth opportunity for Mentor
Graphics," said Walden C. Rhines,
chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics.
Paul Mascarenas serves as
president and chairman of the Executive Board of the International
Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies (FISITA), an
umbrella organization for national automotive societies around the
world. He is also presently serving as a special venture partner
(SVP) at Fontinalis Partners, a sector-focused investment firm that
invests exclusively in next-generation mobility opportunities. In
addition, he currently serves on the Board of ON Semiconductor
Corporation.
Prior to retiring in October of 2014, Mr. Mascarenas spent 32
years at Ford Motor Company, most recently as chief technical
officer and vice president, Research and Advanced Engineering, with
responsibility for innovation activities, including the strategy,
development and implementation of key technologies in all Ford and
Lincoln brand vehicles. Previous positions at Ford included several
years each as vice president, Global Engineering; vice president,
Vehicle Programs; executive director, Product Development, for
medium and large vehicles in North
America; and chief program engineer for the Ford Mondeo in
Europe.
Mr. Mascarenas holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering
from the University of London,
King's College. He is also a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the
Institute of Mechanical Engineers, and an SAE International Fellow.
In June 2013, he received an honorary
doctorate degree from Chongqing
University in China. In 2015, he
was awarded an OBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his
services to the automotive industry.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic
hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies.
Established in 1981, the company reported revenues in the last
fiscal year in excess of $1.24
billion. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W.
Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon
97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com
(Mentor Graphics and Mentor are registered trademarks of Mentor
Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the
registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
owners.)
For more information, please contact: Joe Reinhart
503.685.1462
joe_reinhart@mentor.com
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