Quanser Adds Chief Education Officer to its Executive Team

MARKHAM, ON, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Quanser Inc. announced that it has hired Tom Lee, PhD, to fill the newly-created position of Chief Education Officer.

Dr. Lee's role will be multi-faceted, although key areas will include spearheading the development of Quanser's global academic community, guidance for Quanser technology and solution development, as well as supporting the company's partner and alliance programs.

Dr. Lee comes to Quanser from MapleSoft, a valued Quanser partner, where he was Vice President, Applications Engineering and Chief Evangelist.

"Tom is a passionate advocate for the improved quality of Engineering Education, which is what we are all about," said Paul Gilbert, CEO of Quanser. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team, along with a unique balance of technical, business and organizational abilities. We can't wait to get started."

Dr. Lee will assume his new position in June of 2011, working primarily from the company's Waterloo office, but will spend time in Markham and traveling around the globe.

About Quanser

Headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada, Quanser is the world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced systems for real-time control design and implementation used in education and research. Its open-architecture control solutions are ideal for applying and evaluating strategies from the simple to the extremely complex. With over 20 years of leadership in the field, Quanser and its control solutions and challenges are the first choice for thousands of universities and research laboratories around the world. To learn more about Quanser, please visit www.quanser.com or call 1-905-940-3575.

For further information: Lisa Salivan, 1-905-940-3575, ext. 254, [email protected]

SOURCE Quanser Inc.

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