Scott Davidson Email & Phone Number

Canonsburg, Pa, Us

As the Vice President of Marketing, I am responsible for the global marketing strategy at Ansys. The team’s mission is focused on promoting the worldwide adoption of Ansys’ industry leading simulation solutions enabling innovators across industries to push the boundaries of product design using the predictive power of simulation. At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential in the knowledge that every day is an opportunity to observe, teach, inspire, and be inspired. Together with our customers and partners we are solving today’s most difficult engineering challenges to deliver a more sustainable, innovative and transformational future for the world around us.

Canonsburg, Pa, Us

As the Sr. Director of Product, Industry and Developer Marketing, I have global responsibility for the overall product and industry marketing strategy at Ansys. The team’s mission is to significantly scale the worldwide adoption of our industry leading simulation portfolio as well as promote breakthrough new & emerging technologies that will help accelerate technology trends like 5G, IIoT, Autonomous and Electrification.

Santa Clara, California, Us

While at Hitachi Consulting, my team's entire focus was on co-creating industry leading solutions with our largest Enterprise clients to solve their biggest challenges. Our ability to bring a comprehensive portfolio technology services & solutions that were aligned to our client's strategic priorities helped them imagine and accelerate their digital journey. With unparalleled operational, IT and industry experience and the combined power of Hitachi, Ltd., a global technology and social innovation leader, we delivered significant value to our clients around the world across a number of key industries including manufacturing, media & entertainment, power generation, financial services and healthcare.

Canonsburg, Pa, Us

As the Director of Business Development & Product Marketing I led the Go To Market team within the Design Business Unit (DBU). The team was responsible for supporting the initial launch of the Discovery product family that enabled designers to transform their design process through the use of simulation, and help them develop more innovative products in a shorter time frame. This represented a new paradigm in the industry, bringing real digital exploration to all engineers through this new family of easy-to-use design exploration tools with integrated and instantaneous, multi-physics simulation capabilities.

Canonsburg, Pa, Us

If you’ve ever seen a rocket launch, flown on an airplane, driven a car, used a computer, touched a mobile device, crossed a bridge, or worn an advanced material … chances are you’ve used a product where ANSYS software played a critical part in its creation. ANSYS is the global leader in engineering simulation and we help the world’s most innovative companies deliver radically better products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, we help them solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination. Headquartered south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., ANSYS has more than 75 strategic sales locations throughout the world with a network of channel partners in 40+ countries.As the Director of Licensing & Installation I was responsible for the development of new subscription, cloud and usage based licensing models as well as the ongoing enhancement of the existing ANSYS licensing and installation technology worldwide. Major focus areas included improving customer satisfaction, implementing new business models and managing the ongoing development required to support each product release cycle.

Redmond, Washington, Us

I was responsible for leading a national team within the US Developer eXperience & Evangelism (DX) organization that worked with the top software development partners across key Commercial industries to bring amazing applications to market that helped accelerate the digital business transformation within some of the most influential companies in the US.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Was responsible for Microsoft’s US East Region Developer & Platform Evangelism (DPE) organization. The East Region DPE team played a key role in driving awareness, excitement and adoption of Microsoft products including Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Azure, Visual Studio and Internet Explorer.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Served as the leader for the WW Enterprise Marketing team. Responsibilities included driving engagement strategy with key executive audiences, scaling Microsoft’s global customer marketing platform, executing focused Customer Satisfaction programs, and leading a field marketing community of over 200 marketers while managing the strategic planning process for the global Enterprise business.

Redmond, Washington, Us

The responsibilities for this role included leading Microsoft’s Developer Tools marketing efforts in the US, driving engagement with key technical audiences such as IT Professionals, Developers and Designers, and ensuring the success of key strategic initiatives related to Cloud Computing, the Web and the Microsoft Client platform.

Redmond, Washington, Us

The serious downturn in the domestic automobile industry and difficult economic climate across the geography required an extreme focus on balanced execution and attention to detail across all areas of the business. In spite of these difficult circumstances, the team was able to achieve 30% annual growth against a $200M business spanning Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.There was also a strong commitment to building and developing world class sales talent across the team.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Beginning in Q2 of FY04 I accepted responsibility for managing the Great Lakes SMS&P Field Sales team covering Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. A great deal of focus was placed on the development of thru-partner marketing initiatives, winning against our competition in the marketplace and focusing on customer and partner satisfaction. During my tenure in this role the team achieved 159% growth in new annuity revenue across the geography.

Redmond, Washington, Us

In FY03 there was a shift in responsibility and I transitioned into the Central Region Medium Business team as a Territory Manager. The objectives established for this role focused on the generating a high level of customer interaction and accountability along with the creation of a successful partner network including both Service Partners and Large Account Resellers (LARs) that would drive in excess of $18M in Medium Business revenue for tertiary markets in KY, OH, IN and WI.We placed significant focus on Customer Satisfaction and Partner Ecosystem development over the course of FY03. With the improvements in Customer and Partner Experience (CPE) came solid financial results, and the territory produced $19.8M against a quota of $18M. This placed the territory 1st in total revenue, 1st in attainment and 6th in growth for the Central Region.

Redmond, Washington, Us

While in this role I provided leadership, guidance, and direction to the Cincinnati, OH and Kentucky Sales and Consulting teams. Included within that were responsibility for fostering current and developing new strategic relationships with customers and partners with the objective of providing end-to-end services to those customers. As part of that commitment I provided a key personal link between the various Microsoft technology groups and the senior technologists/management within the customers’ organizations. I also analyzed business opportunities and developed effective marketing and sales strategies to maximize potential for Microsoft Consulting Services while motivating clients to buy and deploy MS products. This allowed me to provide timely guidance to the Sales, Technology Specialists, and Solutions Selling teams on account planning, selling strategies and the sales process to accelerate product/sales opportunities as well as drive MCS engagements. During my tenure in this role I drove $54M in Sales and Consulting revenue for the territory.

Redmond, Washington, Us

This position encompassed direct account management and shared partner management responsibilities for the Kentucky territory with a specific focus on companies with 500-5000 workstations within their enterprises. The goal was to significantly improve Year-Over-Year (YOY) revenue growth in the Kentucky territory while improving both customer satisfaction and reducing the overall piracy rate in the state. Accomplishments over the course of the fiscal year included achieving an overall YOY growth percentage of 32.4% against a target of 30%, and recapturing over $3 Million in piracy related revenue for the company.

Provided technology vision and leadership for the local branch through the development and implementation of a comprehensive enterprise service practice that significantly increased branch profitability, improved employee satisfaction and retention, and established the organization as strategic to its clients while becoming an industry leader in providing total network solutions.

Jeffersonville, Indiana, Us

Had responsibility for selecting and implementing the desktop and network technologies necessary to provide end users with effective computing tools. Developed and managed all end user policies and procedures for the company and its subsidiaries in an effort to reduce training and support costs while maximizing each dollar invested in technology. Was appointed Technology Coordinator for ACL’s South American based operations providing direction and management for their information systems.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Held responsibility for the design, development and implementation of the company’s major line of business applications related to warehousing, bulk distribution, and customer service.