Altair Appoints Ravi Kunju to Chief Product and Strategy Officer

(US and Canada) Altair, a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), recently announced that Ravi Kunju has been named Chief Product and Strategy Officer.

Kunju will be responsible for the strategy and vision of Altair products, which includes facilitating the development, sales, pricing, and marketing of Altair's solutions for industry verticals and business lines.

"For nearly 25 years, Ravi has been an indispensable member in so many areas of our organization, and I am certain that he will continue to play a vital role in this new position," says James R. Scapa, Altair founder and CEO. "As we compete fiercely across the globe, it is imperative to go to market with strategic solutions that help customers solve their toughest problems. We need to keep our foot on the pedal in thoughtful innovation that moves the needle and solves problems that might not even exist yet."

Kunju previously served in several leadership roles within Altair, including senior vice president of business strategy across all business lines, vice president of strategy for enterprise computing, managing director of enterprise computing for the Americas region, and managing director of the U.S. North Central region.

Kunju holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India; a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Wayne State University; and a master's in business administration (MBA) from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.