Malcolm has been at the cutting edge of simulation software development since 1987. At Abaqus Inc. (then HKS), he led the effort to develop Abaqus/CAE. When Malcolm left HKS in 1994, he clearly saw that customers using a variety of tools from different vendors were unable to conduct simulation easily or early enough due to the complexities of a typical CAE environment. He set off to build a software platform that could handle the complexity of CAE data and use this as the foundation to automate simulation processes.
Malcolm founded Comet Solutions, Inc. in 2001, to develop, productize and market this technology, and to deliver software solutions enabling early simulation to transform the product development process by democratizing simulation. Comet’s Intelligent Automation Templates were at the heart of SimApps, making them robust across significant product design changes and across an entire product family. Comet Solutions was acquired by Aras Corp. in September 2018, and Malcolm joined Aras.
In his role as Vice President of Analysis Solutions at Aras Corp., Malcolm drove product vision and strategy for Simulation Data and Process Management, to ensure that simulation becomes a seamless part of the enterprise Digital Thread. He worked with key customers to help implement SPDM within the Aras digital thread platform. As VP of Global Alliances, he now manages strategic OEM partnerships.
As a Co-Founder, Malcolm spearheaded the formation in 2018 of the RevolutionInSimulation online community whose goal is to help democratize simulation and to advance the adoption of cutting-edge simulation technologies and tools, including the use of AI and ML.
