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Ashfaq Munshi is the Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of [[MSC Software]] as of March 11, 2009. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mscsoftware.com/press/press.cfm?pid=1098&Div_ID=6 |title=MSC Software Names Ashfaq Munshi as Interim CEO |accessdate=2009-5-12 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher=MSC Software |pages= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> Prior to this post, he was the CEO of Level5 Networks, a leading innovator of high performance ethernet network interface cards, from December 2005 until its merger with Solare Flare Inc. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.forbes.com/profile/ashfaq-a-munshi/55189 |title=Ashfaq Munshi's Forbes Profile |accessdate=2009-5-12 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher=Forbes |pages= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> |
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'''Ashfaq Munshi''' is an entrepreneur and technology executive. In 2012, Ashfaq served as the CTO of [[Yahoo]]! before [[Marissa Mayer]] took over as CEO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-cto-ash-munshi-departure-2012-10 |title=Another Top Yahoo Is Out The Door |accessdate=2013-10-10 |last= |first= |date= |format= |publisher=Business Insider |pages= |quote= }}</ref> Before that he was the Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of [[MSC Software]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mscsoftware.com/press/press.cfm?pid=1098&Div_ID=6 |title=MSC Software Names Ashfaq Munshi as Interim CEO |accessdate=2009-05-12 |publisher=MSC Software |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606012657/http://www.mscsoftware.com/press/press.cfm?pid=1098&Div_ID=6 |archivedate=2011-06-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mscsoftware.com/About-Us/Management-Team/Default.aspx|title=Management Team|publisher=MSC Software|accessdate=11 May 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100513022036/http://www.mscsoftware.com/About-Us/Management-Team/Default.aspx| archivedate= 13 May 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Ashfaq was an advisor to Kontagent, Inc. (now Upsight, Inc.) and has served as an advisor to a variety of startups. He was also on the Dean's Leadership Council for the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at [[Harvard University]]. |
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==Education== |
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Mr. Munshi holds a bachelors degree in physics and applied mathematics from [[Harvard University]]. He also performed his graduate studies in business at the [[Stanford Executive Program]] and graduate studies in [[computer science]] at [[Brown University]] and the [[University of California at Santa Cruz]]. |
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==Career== |
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Ashfaq Munshi has a unique mix of 20 years of entrepreneurship, engineering, marketing, and management experience. He has founded four [[Silicon Valley]] companies: Radiance, Vivecon, SpecialtyMD (acquired by Ventro), and Commerce Engine (became [[Ariba]]). Earlier in his career, he served as a corporate vice president at [[Applied Materials]], where he was responsible for software and automation. Prior to Applied Materials, Ashfaq was vice president and general manager of the Enterprise Business Unit at [[SGI]]. He began his executive career at [[Oracle Corporation]] where he was director of development and marketing. Ashfaq currently serves as an advisor to Transitive Corporation and is on the Dean's Leadership Council for the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at [[Harvard University]]. |
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Latest revision as of 08:28, 17 November 2024
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Ashfaq Munshi is an entrepreneur and technology executive. In 2012, Ashfaq served as the CTO of Yahoo! before Marissa Mayer took over as CEO.[1] Before that he was the Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of MSC Software in 2009.[2][3] Ashfaq was an advisor to Kontagent, Inc. (now Upsight, Inc.) and has served as an advisor to a variety of startups. He was also on the Dean's Leadership Council for the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University.
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[edit]- ^ "Another Top Yahoo Is Out The Door". Business Insider. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ^ "MSC Software Names Ashfaq Munshi as Interim CEO". MSC Software. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Management Team". MSC Software. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
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