Luxology Taps Industry Veteran Bob Bennett for VP
of Marketing
Bennett to Lead Expansion of the modo Community;
Brings Over 15 Years Experience in Computer Graphics
Software Development and Marketing at Leading Companies
San Mateo, Calif. — June 27, 2006 — Luxology® LLC,
an independent technology company developing next-generation
3D content creation software, today announced that Bob
Bennett has joined the team as Vice President of Marketing.
An active player in the 3D software field for over 15
years, Bennett has held key positions at leading software
developers such as Alias Systems, Microsoft and Autodesk.
Joining Luxology’s notorious team of industry gurus,
Bennett’s exceptional level of skill and experience
will expand Luxology’s core knowledge and provide
a driving force in modo’s market expansion.
“We are pleased to welcome our old friend and
industry superstar, Bob Bennett, to our closely knit
team here at Luxology,” said Brad Peebler, president
of Luxology. “Bob joins us at a key time when modo
is coming into its own as a uniquely powerful 3D artist
tool, and we are elated to have him help accelerate the
acceptance of modo across many markets.”
“As a modo enthusiast myself, I appreciate the
opportunity to spread the word about how this software
provides an experience that is fun and productive at
the same time,” said Bob Bennett. “The modo
phenomenon has a generous and open community at its core
and I feel privileged to be a part of it.”
An industry veteran in the computer graphics software
field, Bob Bennett has had product management responsibilities
for more than 20 software products over the course of
the last 15 plus years. Bennett joined Autodesk in the
late 1980s and launched the award-winning Autodesk Animator
and Autodesk 3D Studio – two pioneering products
that helped establish the PC as a serious graphics
platform. In the mid 1990s, Bennett joined Microsoft
and worked on multimedia authoring tools in the Internet
Platform and Tools group. Following that, Bennett joined
Alias Systems and was part of the team that worked on
the Academy-Award winning Maya software. In his latest
position, Bennett was a co-General Manager at Alias
and had business responsibility for several product
lines including StudioTools, MotionBuilder and Maya.
About modo
Built on an ultra clean modo code base, modo 201 is an
innovative 3D modeling, painting and rendering software
designed to work smoothly in conjunction with other leading
2D and 3D software applications. modo 201 accelerates
the creation of world- class models, associated color
and normal maps, and ultra high-quality renderings in
a modern workflow customized to enhance productivity
for 3D artists working in game development, film visual
effects, video production, graphic arts and design visualization.
About Luxology
Based in San Mateo, Calif., Luxology® LLC is an independent
technology company developing next-generation 3D content
creation software that enhances productivity via artist-friendly
tools powered by a modern underlying architecture. Founded
in 2002 by Allen Hastings, Stuart Ferguson and Brad Peebler,
Luxology is home to some of the top 3D engineering expertise
in the industry. For more information on Luxology, its
flagship product modo, and the active modo™ community,
please visit www.modo3d.com.
modo is a registered trademark of Luxology LLC., in
the USA and/or other countries. All products or brand
names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective holders.
© Copyright 2006 Luxology LLC
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1670
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Mateo, CA 94402
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