WILSONVILLE, Ore., April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor
Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the appointment
of Veronica Watson as vice
president, Regional Sales for the Americas.
Ms. Watson was previously corporate vice president, Strategic
Partnerships at Cadence Design Systems. Her tenure at Cadence over
a decade included corporate VP positions in North American Sales,
Asia Pacific Field Operations, Global Accounts and Worldwide
Verification Sales. Prior to Cadence, she held international sales
management positions at Verisity, Axis Systems, and Avant! She has
a B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Northwestern University.
"With over 20 years experience leading complex enterprise
software sales teams worldwide, Veronica's wide-ranging skills and
industry knowledge will serve Mentor well as we continue to scale
up our business," said Mike Ellow,
Mentor Graphics senior vice president, World Trade.
"I have been impressed with the calibre of the Mentor Graphics
sales organization," said Veronica
Watson. "I am looking forward to building on the momentum
already achieved and contributing to the company's strategy for
continued growth through our industry-leading portfolio."
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 of approximately $1.18
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:
Suzanne
Graham
Mentor Graphics
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
503-685-7789
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