Richard Plourde

Engineering Animation, Inc. provides Internet-enabled visual process management, collaboration, analysis, and communication solutions. The company is based in Ames, IA. The company was founded by Jeffrey D. Trom, Martin J. Vanderploeg. Engineering Animation was acquired by Unigraphics Solutions, Inc. on October 23, 2000 for $149.83 million.

Optomec, Inc. supplies additive manufacturing systems. It offers aerosol jet printers that enable 3D printing of micron-scale electronics structural use models, such as 3D antennas in mobile devices, and electronic components in 3D IC or PCB applications; and LENS printers for prototyping and production of metal components in military/aero markets, and the repair/replacement of parts requiring metal combination and finishing requirement. The firm serves industrial, research and government organizations in the electronics, energy, life sciences and aerospace industries. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.