Born in Queens, New York and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mr. Joe Manich currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA with his family. Manich is an executive for locally headquartered ANSYS, Inc., a global innovator of simulation software and technologies. Manich has worked for ANSYS, Inc. since 1987 and currently serves as the Director of AI*Solutions Technologies. Prior to joining ANSYS, Inc., Manich worked for Bethlehem Steel Corp. in Beaumont, Texas as a Senior Engineer. He has received numerous corporate accolades for his innovation and leadership skills, bringing a multitude of revolutionary software solutions to the market place.

As a professional executive, Manich works to ensure that he plays an integral role in his local community and holds an abundance of memberships and accreditation's to his name including:

Owner and developer for all of the creative and editorial content of the SalsaJAM web site (Latin music CD and concert reviews). (www.salsajam.com)

Joe Manich holds a Masters degree in Structural Engineering from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX and a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez, where he was a Magna Cum Laude ad Gradum.