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Joy Garon – She’ll learn ya a thing or two

Jeff Mirisola — Thu, 19 May 2011 05:37:41 +0000

If you were to close your eyes and imagine what the stereotypical New Englander sounds like, there's a good chance you'd hear a voice similar to Joy Garon's.

Rick Chin – SolidWorks’ Innovator

Jeff Mirisola — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:35:24 +0000

Another SolidWorks employee that got to suffer through my attempt at being a journalist at SolidWorks World 2011 was Rick Chin, Director of Product Innovation. A Mechanical Engineer by education, Rick is another shining star in the SolidWorks Universe. He holds no less than five patents, has worked for McDonnell Douglas and Pratt & Whitney, …

Asheen Phansey – SolidWorks’ Sustainability Evangelist

Jeff Mirisola — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:24:55 +0000

During SolidWorks World 2011, I sat down with Asheen Phansey, Sustainability Product Manager of SolidWorks, to find out a bit more about him and what drives him. I’ve enjoyed giving Asheen a hard time about being a tree hugger, among other things, but all of it in jest. For one, I think sustainability is important. …

SolidWorks World 2011

Jeff Mirisola — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:16:25 +0000

Currently, I’m in a plane 37,000 feet above the ground on my way to SolidWorks World 2011. This will be my 6th time attending SWW, and I’m just as excited for this one as I was my first one in 2006. For me, it’s a reunion, a learning experience and a vacation all rolled up …

Annual Migration

Jeff Mirisola — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:52:58 +0000

And so it begins, the annual migration of the Humanus SolidWorkus. These creatures, a subset of Humanus Geekus, come together once a year in a feeding frenzy known as SolidWorks World. They come from all over the world to gorge themselves on each other’s knowledge of SolidWorks. To the uninitiated, the sight of thousands of …

Jeff Mirisola — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:50:31 +0000

It�s like it�s the day after Christmas; all the toys have been played with, food and drink consumed and the relatives have left. Now, I just have this weird empty feeling. Not as bad as losing your best friend, though. Close, but� As I�ve come to expect, SolidWorks put on a great show. I really …

SolidWorks World – February 2, 2010

Jeff Mirisola — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:03:47 +0000

Wow, what a day its been; not that its actually over yet. I just returned to my room to relax a little bit before heading over to Jon Hirschtick’s room. He was kind enough to invite the Twitterverse over and Im not one to turn down such an invitation. Right now, this is turning out …

Me, coming to a monitor near you.

Jeff Mirisola — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:57:29 +0000

That’s right, SolidWorks World 2010 is right around the corner. Like so many other SolidWorks addicts, I can’t wait! Thousands of SolidWorks users from around the world all converging upon hapless Anaheim for an orgy of learning, networking and, yes, partying. This year marks a milestone for me, too. It will be my first time …

Go ahead, make our day!

Jeff Mirisola — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:30:58 +0000

As I mentioned in my last post, Stump the Chumps II is on! Also, there’s a couple of more chumps that have joined us. I guess it would make sense to introduce you to everyone: Matthew Lorono Matthew�s experience with SolidWorks�starts in�1998 with a strong focus on streamlining drafting activities.� He has worked�in the industrial …

Stump the Chumps II – It’s on!

Jeff Mirisola — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:54:35 +0000

You read it right, Stump the Chumps will be returning to SolidWorks World. I, for one, couldn’t be more excited! Who is going to be on the panel? Wouldn’t you like to know… Ok, ok, I’ll let you know who has committed (should be committed?): Rob Rodriguez Josh Mings Alex Ruiz Ben Eadie Charles Culp …