Alex Read

CEO

Cambridge, United Kingdom26 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in engineering intelligence and simulation strategies.
  • Proven track record in business development and sales leadership.
  • Strong background in managing cross-functional teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in engineering and simulation solutions for diverse industries.

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Skills

Other Skills

EngineeringBusiness DevelopmentSalesManagementCFDSimulationsCAEProduct DesignEngineering ManagementProduct DevelopmentSales ManagementProject ManagementLeadership

Experience

26 yrs
Total Experience
8 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
2 mos
Current Experience

Neural concept

Senior Vice President, Vertical Solutions

Feb 2026Present · 2 mos · Hybrid

Siemens digital industries software

2 roles

Vice President, Simcenter Industry Strategy

Promoted

Jul 2021Jan 2026 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Senior Director, Industries, Simulation & Test Solutions

Jul 2016Jul 2021 · 5 yrs

  • Lead group of exceptional individuals, responsible for developing and facilitating execution of Siemens Simulations (Simcenter) strategy in our core industries: automotive, aerospace & defense, energy, marine, heavy equipment & industrial machinery, chemical & process, electronics & semiconductors, consumer products & retail and medical devices. The team provides industry insight to create and capture value. Simcenter helps companies Engineer innovation.

Cd-adapco

4 roles

Director, Business Development, Energy

Promoted

Sep 2013Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Sales Manager

Oct 2008Oct 2013 · 5 yrs

  • Led local sales and customer support team (sales, pre/post-sales support) for southern US states, Central and South America. Founded Brazilian operation in support of local Automotive industry, recruiting local leadership, sales and technical staff enabling the group to become a successful, independent organization. Team averaged a new logo win every month during this period. Presidents club for individual sales contribution & fastest growing region.

Manager, Technical PreSales & Customer Success

Promoted

Nov 2006Nov 2008 · 2 yrs

  • Led PreSales and Customer Success team for northern Europe, working with automotive, aerospace, energy, marine industries. Supported local sales team to significantly increase new logo wins, including a multi-year project to displace a competitor at a leading Formula 1 company, and exceed revenue targets.

Senior Engineer

Mar 2001Nov 2006 · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • Worked in CD-adapco's Engineering Services team and Technical Marketing organization.

Mira ltd

MSc

Jan 2000Jan 2001 · 1 yr

  • Aerodynamics study of a Jaguar S-Type using a Lattice Boltzmann based CFD code

Education

Rice Business

MBA

Jan 2011Jan 2013

INSEAD

Executive education — Strategy

Sep 2022Dec 2022

University of Leeds

MSc — Computational Fluid Dynamics

Jan 2000Jan 2001

University of Leeds

BEng — Engineering

Jan 1996Jan 1999

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