DASSAULT SYSTÈMES
ALAN PRIOR
TITLE : VP OF INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS , EURONORTH
INDUSTRY : SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES
LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
Alan Prior leads the Industry Consulting organisation , supporting all the sales engagement teams for Dassault Systèmes in the EuroNorth region . In a 35-year career , Alan has held a number of senior positions in technical support , technical sales and major account management . He was UK General Manager of the Abaqus company , which was acquired by Dassault Systèmes in 2005 to form the SIMULIA brand , in which he then led the worldwide centre of excellence .
Alan obtained a BSc in Mechanical Engineering , followed by a PhD in Impact Dynamics . He is a Chartered
Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers .
3DEXPERIENCE R2021X
EXECUTIVE BIO
“ The next industrial revolution , industry 4.0 , for us is not just about digitising data – it is about virtualising the entire process within which our clients work and want to work . “ Virtual twins ” is a process , is the method , and the technology that enables companies of all sizes to access this capability . As we recover from COVID , a lot of our small to medium-sized clients who may in the past have had different bespoke solutions for design , for analytics , for manufacturing , are starting to really adopt a platform approach .”