FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2010 – Vancouver, BC, Canada
Transoft Solutions, developer of industry leading CAD based software for the engineering and architectural communities worldwide, announces that Daniel Shihundu, P.Eng., MBA, MIHT, has been appointed to Vice-President of Product Management. The move up to Vice-President was made effective as of February 1, 2010.
"Daniel has demonstrated the unique and ideal technical and business skills that any leader of a Product Management team aspires to. His experience, talent, hard work and acute insight into the needs of the market place has allowed us to prosper through rough economic conditions significantly better than our peers and competitors." said Milton Carrasco, P.Eng., President and CEO. "I welcome Daniel into the executive group and look forward to him playing a pivotal role in the company's future."
Mr. Shihundu has been with Transoft Solutions since 2007. Since joining the team, he has spearheaded a number of product development initiatives as Senior Engineer and Manager of Product Management, including the development of the TORUS Roundabouts software. Mr. Shihundu has also been recognized by AASHTO for his collaboration with the Technical Committee on Geometric Design in addition to publishing a paper on the research and development of TORUS. Additionally, Mr. Shihundu has conducted presentations and seminars including the University of Florida & The Center for Multimodal Solutions for Congestion Mitigation's roundabout workshop.
With over 18 years experience in civil engineering consulting, Mr. Shihundu is a graduate of the University of Nairobi, Kenya and holds an MBA degree from the School of Management at the University of the Free State in South Africa. He is a registered professional engineer both in the province of British Columbia, Canada and South Africa in addition to being a member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering as well as the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT).
"I'm excited about the opportunity that Transoft Solutions has given me," said Mr. Shihundu. "I'm confident that I can lead and inspire the Product Management group as we continue to develop our industry's most advanced and user-enabling software."
For further information about the Transoft Solutions software products, solutions, and training options, please visit www.transoftsolutions.com/ or call 1.888.244.8387 (toll free in Canada and the US).
About Transoft Solutions
Established in 1991, Transoft Solutions Inc. develops the most thoroughly researched
and innovative CAD software for the engineering community. Transoft Solutions suite
of productivity enhancing software have become the trusted de-facto standard for
over 90% of the Top 100 ENR AEC firms, 85% of North American departments of transportation,
and regulatory agencies.