Dr. Russell F. Henke -- Business Consultant

Endorsements



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Here's an ongoing unsolicited endorsement:

"I've known Russ Henke through most of his involvements in CAD and engineering automation, and I give him my enthusiastic and unequivocal endorsement. I know of no one else who has Russ' range of business expertise, technical knowledge and consulting experience. If you are considering creating a new business, or a major change in an existing one, the most cost-effective investment you can make is to engage Russ' business/management consulting services. Check out Russ' Henke Associates Web Site."




Dr. Joel N. Orr

Send an email to Dr. Henke to obtain more info about Dr. Orr.
(Meanwhile, here are some "tags" that briefly describe Joel in a nutshell: author - coach - book midwife - excellent writer - futurist - good coaching skills - knowledgeable about engineering automation - california - consultant - cyon research corporation - PhD - great speaker - mountain view - united states)
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Here's another enduring testimonial:

"Dr. Henke's success as an independent management consultant comes as no surprise to me. His business and operational strengths were very apparent even in the early SDRC years, where we worked side by side for over a decade. I had the pleasure to report to and learn from Russ Henke during years together at SDRC, specifically as I managed consulting groups and field subsidiaries. Russ is an especially strong operational executive and I benefited significantly working under his guidance.”



Wayne A. McClelland, founder of WAMware, Ltd.

(Wayne McClelland is the principal of WAMware, Ltd., providing worldwide process and implementation consulting services to end users and solution providers in the CAD/CAM/CAE space since September 1996. Prior, Wayne enjoyed a stellar 25-year career at SDRC, where he was VP and executive in charge of development & marketing for the very successful I-DEAS (tm) Master Series software).

Send an email to Dr. Henke for more info about Mr. McClelland.

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Here's still another valued testimonial:

"I am always appreciative of the opportunity that I had and have, to work with Dr. Henke.
I have learned a lot from him and it is making a difference in my business today and in my daily life."

Mehrdad Tabrizi, president & founder


(Mehrdad Tabrizi was the president of Silicon Designs International, Inc., a solutions provider founded in April 1998 to bring seasoned electronics designers to bear on customer designs of integrated circuits (ICs) and of Intellectual Property (IP)-based silicon designs. Dr. Tabrizi has leveraged his long career in electronic design automation to amass access to nearly 250 design engineers in the USA and over 100 offshore, to bring to bear on client problems.
SDII was based in San Diego, CA).

Dr. Tabrizi also founded a web-based solutions and e-commerce company in October 1999, known as



(Mehrdad Tabrizi is an innovative, results-oriented technology & business leader with 20+ years executive experience, driving the successful deployment and management of technical solutions with focus on customer satisfaction, business alignment and financial success. He has an excellent background in semiconductors, EDA, professional services and pharmaceuticals. Mehrdad holds a BSEE degree from North Carolina State University, and both an MSEE and a Ph.D. from the University of California Davis. Today, Mehrdad is VP Business Development at Nitto Denko, a company that focuses on cutting edge technologies that will provide practical solutions for leading industry sectors such as Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Optronics and Nano Technology).
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Here's an anecdote of interest:

"The excellent working relationship between Dr. Russ Henke and me goes back to 1974, when I first joined SDRC. Russ had already been at SDRC for five years and was COO at the time I joined. We worked closely together at SDRC till 1982, and then again at Schlumberger Applicon in Boston from 1982 to 1984. I reported to Russ at Applicon as Director of Marketing, where I supervised 60 employees in electronics, mechanical, manufacturing and AEC marketing. After 1984, we both went on to different start-up companies."



RICHARD C. MILLER, North Andover, MA


(Dick Miller holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering).


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The Northwest chimes in:

"In recent years, Connor Bates, Inc. has had a number of occasions when our principals partnered with HENKE ASSOCIATES on projects for high-tech clients. In all cases clients benefited from strategic, yet practical results. It was truly a pleasure to work with a results-oriented professional like Dr. Henke."

Linda Brackett, President & Owner
Connor-Bates, Inc.
Portland, OR.

Send an email to Dr. Henke to find out more about Conner-Bates, Inc.

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A Note from Stephen Shapiro:

"Hi Russell, Just wanted to say that I saw your website, and the quote you used from my book, 24/7 Innovation. Great stuff. I hope you enjoyed the book. When I am in the Bay Area, I would love to get together with you, chat, and compare notes. In the meantime, if I can do anything to help you out, just let me know. Regards."



Stephen M. Shapiro
Author of 24/7 Innovation --
A Blueprint for Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Change
Published by McGraw-Hill
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And we heard from "Rebel Country":

"Having recently entered the consulting business myself on the east coast of the USA, I am delighted to be able to align with Dr. Russ Henke of HENKE ASSOCIATES in the west. This gives Russ and me a chance to work together again on selected projects, just like we used to at SDRC and also when Russ was a Board Member at MacNeal Schwendler."



Dennis A. Nagy PhD

was with Technology Business Consulting
Chapel Hill, NC

In early 2005, Dr. Nagy became Vice President, Marketing and Business Development,
with CD-adapco (a leading global vendor of CFD and CAE software and services).

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And we hear from COLORADO:

"Dr. Russ Henke is one of the best senior executives I have encountered in my 38 years in high tech. He has an understanding of all aspects of a business including financial, engineering, marketing and sales. He is the best organized and thorough CEO level executive I have ever worked with. "



John Isaac
Mentor Graphics Corporation
Longmont, CO.

Send an email to Dr. Henke to find out more about John Isaac and/or MGC.

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And another endorsement:

"I have very fond memories of my 6 years at Mentor Graphics Corporation – most of them under Dr. Henke’s leadership. I always admired his no-nonsense management style and appreciated the new innovative ways in which he let many of the guys including myself develop leadership skills even when it was virtually impossible to promote all of the talented people at Mentor into management positions. The great thing about working with him was that he was both fun to work with as well as a great coach. I am glad to see that he is continuing to succeed as an independent management consultant."



Sanjay Gangal
V.P. Sales & Marketing
www.EDAtoolsCafe.com
World's #1 Electronics Web Portal
Campbell, CA

Send an email to Dr. Henke to learn more about Sanjay Gangal and/or IBSystems.

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And still another endorsement:

"Dr. Henke's outstanding resume speaks for itself. What it doesn't tell you is that his approach to business and working with people extracts more productivity and dedication from employees than any business leader I have ever had the opportunity to work with. Dr. Henke is extremely demanding, yet reasonable and pragmatic - with nothing but the highest standards for business ethics. He is equally strong at working strategic or operational issues. Any organization, public or private, small or large, would be fortunate to have Dr. Henke as an executive, advisor or board member."

Top qualities: Great Results, High Integrity, Creative

“I worked very closely with Dr. Russ Henke during his tenure as interim General Manager of SILMA, a division of Adept Technology. His technical depth and breadth, personal and professional discipline, business acumen, and team building skills are very strong. Russ can coax the best out of a team, challenge status quo, inspire change, and in the end deliver new technologies and products to the marketplace. At SILMA, Russ focused the SILMA team to develop and then successfully execute a new business plan in a very short period of time. Out of that business plan came two new CAM products for Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) for the Quality Industry. Now more than a decade later, the underlying technology and user interface for these products continue to be successful and state-of-the-art even after SILMA was acquired. Dr. Henke's direct contribution was in the form of leadership, focus, and technical synthesis that ultimately drove the organization to hit a critical window of opportunity and succeed. It was Russ’ good judgment, bottom-line business focus, and powerful communication skills that helped SILMA accomplish this in just 18 intense months. I heartily recommend Russ Henke in a management capacity or his services as a business consultant, and would gladly work with Russ again.” December 3, 2009



Eric E. Jacobs
former Director of Marketing
Adept Technology, Inc.
San Jose, CA

(Eric Jacobs founded The Audio Archive in 2004 to assist audio collection holders to preserve their collections in a complex and rapidly evolving digital world. He set out to tackle the latest challenges of audio preservation by combining his two decades of engineering expertise together with his long-held passion for history and music. Since then, he has presented new concepts for mass digitization to the Library of Congress, pioneered new techniques for rapid media format identification and cleaning, and developed improved methods and custom equipment for audio playback).

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From the MidWest:

"I have known Dr. Russ Henke since 1970, in connection with my professional experience at SDRC, Gould Electronics, IBM and as Chairman of the SAE, Computer Applications Committee. Dr. Henke has made many distinguished contributions to the engineering profession in the United States over a sustained period of multiple decades as teaching professor, business executive and professional consultant. In every instance, Dr. Henke has directly influenced worldwide mechanical and electrical design automation methods and practices. Further, his indirect influence on the state-of-the-art in mechanical engineering has been even greater as author, publisher, and speaker on many foundational topics dealing with advanced engineering technologies and tools which are now widely accepted and used in the engineering design community. He has done this while simultaneously contributing his time and energy to many professional engineering associations including ASME, SME and the IEEE, in every city where his career has taken him. In addition, Russ has worked with numerous charitable organizations in his community such as Junior Achievement and The Special Olympics. He has been recognized formally as a Distinguished Alumnus in 1989 by his (and my) alma mater (The University of Cincinnati) as well as by being named a Fellow of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and most recently, as a Fellow of ASME. Above and beyond his professional accomplishments, Russ has spent much of the last decade working with start up companies on a purely pro bono basis, helping fledgling entrepreneurs achieve their lifetime ambitions."



Edward J. Carl
President/CEO

Cincinnati, OH

Mr. Carl has since sold C.H Mack to other investors,
and he has become an independent consultant.

Send an email to Dr. Henke to find out more about Ed Carl.

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From the Silicon Valley:

"In my former position as a Mentor Graphics Regional Sales General Manager, I worked closely with Russ during his more than six year tenure as a Vice President at Mentor Graphics Corporation. Russ is a consummate professional and a consistently valuable contributor to high technology. I believe Russ embodies the values and sparks the caliber of innovation that help to fuel our national and international competitiveness as an industry."



Wendy Reeves Dunn
former Group Director, North America

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
San Jose, CA

Send an email to Dr. Henke to find out more about Wendy Dunn and/or Cadence.

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From the NorthWest:

“Over the past six years, Russ has made very valuable contributions to Mentor Graphics. Most recently, during his two-year tenure here in Wilsonville, Oregon as Vice President & General Manager of our worldwide Professional Services Division (PSD), Russ was responsible for developing a new strategic plan and building a solid organization of professionals to implement that plan. As a result, 1995 produced record revenue growth and profitability well above plan. During his previous four years as Vice President & GM of the PCB Division based in San Jose, CA, Russ succeeded in establishing the division as a profitable worldwide market share leader. Please join me in thanking Russ for his contributions to MGC over the past six years.”.


Dr. Walden C. (Wally) Rhines (left)
President & CEO

April 1996

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From San Diego, CA:

"I met Russ Henke on my very first day of work as a new employee of SDRC in 1979. Russ was giving a seminar to key SDRC customers in Southern California on the benefits of CAD/CAM/CAE. I was a relatively green engineer, having taught in academia for four years after receiving my Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California. I attended Dr. Henke's seminar as part of my training/orientation, which was a wonderful beginning to a long career at SDRC, especially compared to my expectations of filling out orientation paperwork on my first day of work. I was quite literally inspired by Dr. Henke. His vision of the future of CAD/CAM/CAE, and his ability to communicate that vision, dramatically reinforced the good fortune of my decision to join SDRC. I had joined a company committed to changing the way mechanical engineering was done, lead by a team of people like Dr. Henke with the vision and ability to make it happen. Later I learned about Dr. Henke's passion for balance and ethics in our business and how it was communicated to every employee as a set of specific goals and objectives related to the three fundamental areas of technical and business excellence, and people orientation. I applied what I learned from Russ throughout my 20 year career at SDRC, and later when I spun off a new consulting company (ATA) with a group of my SDRC colleagues. I lost touch with Russ for awhile after he left SDRC, but reconnected with him about 10 years ago to seek advice to help set the strategic direction of our new company. He continues to inspire."



Jeffrey W. Young, Ph.D., P.E.
Chairman & General Manager

ATA Engineering, Inc.
San Diego, CA

Send an email to Dr. Henke to find out more about Dr. Young and/or ATA.

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From the Software Language niche:

"I have known Dr. Henke for more than 20 years. In fact, I have had the distinct honor to work for him at three different companies over this period. It gave me first-hand knowledge on his strategic business vision, his operational prowess and his mastery of complex technologies especially in CAD. Dr. Henke was instrumental in bringing forth the first 32-bit CAD/CAM system at Applicon and the first fully integrated solid-based CAD/CAM/CAE system at ATP, both of which are now standard practice in the CAD industry. I was proud to be part of the team in both endeavors under his leadership."



Sheng-Chuan Wu, Ph.D.
Vice President, Corporate Development

Franz Inc.
Oakland, CA

Send an email to Dr. Henke to learn more about Dr. Wu and/or FRANZ.

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From Central Europe:

"I have known Dr. Russ Henke for eight years now, and I have been pleased to have a chance to work with him on many different projects on the East and West Coasts of the USA, as well as in Europe. Together we have provided management consulting, business development and partnership negotiations to several very satisfied worldwide clients. I look forward to many additional projects with Dr. Henke in future".



Dipl.-Ing. Manfred Fritsch
Consultant for
Strategic Planning - Analysis - Optimization - Coaching - Training

Husum, Germany

Send Dr. Henke an email to find out more about Manfred Fritsch.

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Here's a treasured endorsement:

"I have known Dr. Henke for over forty years (including having been closely associated with him for a significant portion of that time) and have the utmost admiration for his outstanding and innovative contributions to advancement of the capabilities of American industry. From the beginning of his career to the present he has pioneered, over and over again, the creation of unique and singularly effective software systems, processes and management methods for highly cost-effective performance of the total product realization process in industrial organizations. Further, he has continuously devised and instituted creative and imaginative modus operandi for quickly and effectively reducing these uniquely beneficial products to practice in such organizations. As a result of these accomplishments, the capability and cost-effectiveness of American industry is today at a much higher level than it could possibly have been in the absence of Dr. Henke. "


Dr. M. Eugene Merchant
1913 - 2006
Formerly Senior Consultant

Techsolve, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH

(Dr. M. Eugene Merchant began his career in 1936 with a graduate fellowship sponsored by Cincinnati Milacron. Working under Hans Ernst, Milacron's then director of research, Gene started analyzing the nature of friction between the metal-cutting tool and the chip being removed from the work piece by it. Conceived more than 50 years ago, Merchant's thesis work developed a mathematical model of the metal cutting process that is still taught today by universities all over the world. From there, Dr. Merchant moved on to harnessing the power of computers. More than forty years ago, Gene visualized today's computer-integrated manufacturing systems, and thus was a driving force in productivity improvements that have played a major role in creating the standard of living Americans enjoy today. Dr. Merchant is one of only 25 people who have been inducted into the Automation Hall of Fame at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Every year the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has presented an award, that is named after Dr. Merchant, for improving the productivity and efficiency of manufacturing. Dr Merchant worked at Milacron nearly 50 years until he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70, however, he did not retire. Even beyond 90 years young, this mild-mannered scientist still went to work most days as a senior advisor at TechSolve and he still traveled around the world to help manufacturers and the people who work for them. Dr. Merchant has been sorely missed since his passing in 2006).

Send an email to Dr. Henke to find out more about Dr. Merchant & TechSolve.




Another Valued Endorsement:

I am pleased to be the sponsor for Dr. Russell F. Henke as a candidate for the grade of ASME Fellow for ASME International. I have known and worked with Dr. Henke for 17 years and know of his work for the engineering profession and his many contributions to Mechanical Engineering.

Also, I have supplied four additional letters from persons of high reputation who have comprehensive knowledge of Dr. Henke's engineering contributions over the years. I personally know each of these sponsors and feel that they can accurately judge, from personal experience, Dr. Henke's qualifications.

I have been an ASME member since I was a student at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC where I joined the ASME student section in 1949. I served as student section secretary, treasurer, vice chairman and chairman for both my junior and senior years. After graduation, I promptly converted my membership from student member grade to junior member. I served ASME as regional vice president and enjoyed my work with this professional society and have been active throughout my entire career. When I was elected as a Fellow grade, I was quite honored, for I knew the difficult qualifications that must be met to be named an ASME Fellow.

Last year I had the opportunity of serving as our International President of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers with headquarters in Dearborn, MI. During my term in office, I worked closely with Dr. Henke while he was an International Board of Directors member in 2002-2003.

I was also elected a Fellow in the National Society of Professional Engineers and also consider that a distinctive honor.

I am honored to sponsor Dr. Henke for this truly outstanding award and hope that your committee will look favorably upon this candidate.




Marcus B. Crotts, P.E.
CROTTS & SAUNDERS ENGINEERING, INC.
Winston-Salem, NC

(Marcus B. Crotts started his career in Engineering in high school by taking science and mathematics curriculum leading to graduating as a Mechanical Engineer from N.C. State University in 1953. He obtained three patents early in his career in wave-guide forming techniques. He authored publications and instructed while in the Air Force. And then, in a small diner at 230 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, N.C., Marcus Crotts and Charles Saunders co-founded Crotts and Saunders Engineering Inc. On February 6, 1956. Crotts and Saunders Engineering Inc. accomplish machine designs, specializing in pneumatics and hydraulic metal working production machines. Forty-three years later, the company continues to actively pursue engineering solutions for a very distinguished group of clients. Marcus B. Crotts has been cited for the many contributions to manufacturing engineering technology and the machine tool industry. For his "long term" contributions to engineering ad industry, and acting as a catalyst in the implementation of technology, N.C. State University, university of Illinois and the N.C. Soc. Of Engineering have recognized Marcus and the "Engineering of the Year". Marcus is listed in "Who's Who" in Engineering).

Send an email to Dr. Henke for more on Crotts & Saunders.



Here's another important endorsement:


I have known Dr. Henke for over 25 years through my interactions as a customer with SDRC, a company he managed from obscurity to prominence in the CAE field. His, and his colleagues’ pioneering work at SDRC has had vast impact not only on my own career and that of many engineers and scientists in the Automotive and Robotic Industries, but possibly on most industries that exploited the advent of massive digital computing to prosperity and success. Throughout his career Dr. Henke has guided, through his leadership and technical knowledge, a variety of Hi-Tech enterprises towards the introduction and commercialization of a multitude of innovative and successful products. His contributions can be readily recognized at well-known companies such as SDRC/EDS, Gould, and Schlumberger where he contributed materially to their prosperity.

It’s infrequent to see managerial prowess combined with technical proficiency in one individual. This combination enabled Dr. Henke to make such unique contributions to Industry on National and International scales. As a pioneer in the engineering software field Dr. Henke’s vision and innovation have been an enabling instrument that pushed the capabilities of engineers to increasingly higher levels. The result has been enhanced engineering efficiency, product reliability, reduced product cost and improved competitiveness.

Dr. Henke’s accomplishments in the creation and promotion of leading technology innovations and his managerial leadership and contributions to industry are fully harmonious with the highest standards.



Hadi A. Akeel, Ph.D.
Fellow-ASME
Member-NAE
Fellow SME
President,
American Technology Corporation

Rochester Hills, MI

(HADI A. AKEEL holds a Ph.D in Mechanical Design from the University of California, Berkeley; a M.Sc. in Engineering Mechanics from UCLA; and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cairo, Egypt. He holds over 30 publications in refereed Journals and Conference Proceedings and over 55 U.S. and Foreign Patents in Robotics, Automotive, & Aerospace. He has held positions at FANUC Robotics North America, Inc. as Senior Vice President & Chief Engineer; 1982-1999; FANUC LTD: Technical Counselor; General Manager, FANUC Berkeley Laboratory; FANUC USA Corporation, Vice-Chairman; and General Motors Corporation, Manufacturing Staff; Department Head.

Send an email to Dr. Henke to obtain more info about Dr. Akeel. .

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From Southern California:

“I have known Russ Henke for many years now and always trust his business judgment. I find him to be very knowledgeable and able to sort through the "noise" quickly to get to the most important business points. I respect Russ and would recommend him to anyone considering Henke Associates.”



John Matise
Managing Director – Stone Canyon Venture Partners LP
Greater Los Angeles
June 2009

(John Matise has invested in and advised numerous private equity and venture capital backed companies. He has actively assisted portfolio companies expand their business both domestically and internationally, evaluate strategic opportunities, raise debt and equity capital and lead complex business and financial restructurings to maximize shareholder value. Mr. Matise has held executive positions with Wedbush Capital Partners, Encore Venture Partners, Russell Capital, Inc., Accenture and Deloitte Consulting including senior operating roles with several portfolio companies and clients. Mr. Matise is currently on the board of Jane & Co., Inc., a current portfolio investment in the partnership. Mr. Matise has an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA from the University of California, Davis).

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From his think3 days in Pleasanton CA:

“I really enjoyed working for Russ. He joined our company in August 2002 as Acting VP Marketing at a very critical stage, providing structure, guidance and coaching with measurable business results while taking our marketing and product teams to a level of absolute excellence in just a few months”



Donato Mangiolardo
Markering Director – think3
May 2005
Now with Arena Solutions in the SF Bay Area

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From the Northwest:

“I worked for Russ for several years (’94 – ’96) while he was VP & General Manager of the Professional Services Division (PSD) at Mentor Graphics Corporation in Oregon. I was first in PSD marketing and business development and later a PSD Business Unit Manager. Russ' leadership style combined thoroughness with just the right blend of hands on and allowing autonomy. He showed imagination and wasn't afraid to make bold moves. Russ wasn't interested in simply maintaining stewardship. We worked hard together to find creative ways to grow, and under his leadership, his team was successful, growing both organically and through acquisition. Russ has a wealth of senior management experience in high tech companies and I learned a lot from him.”



Jack Woida
now COO of Succeed Management Systems
Portland, Oregon
May 2009

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From an Executive VP at Autodesk:

“Dr. Henke and I worked very closely at Mentor Graphics (in the 90’s). I was a sales leader and he was the VP and GM of the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Division. He brought a high level of professionalism to our company that was not necessarily present prior to him joining. The PCB Division became our fastest growing and to this day - a diamond in the Mentor Graphics portfolio of solutions. He later took responsibility for our Global Consulting Division where he had similar success. NET- NET Russ delivered results. He was thoughtful and consistent. He had the respect of not only the sales organization, but the customers too.”



Ken Bado
now at Autodesk
San Francisco Bay Area
May 2009

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From Customer Support at MGC:

“I worked for Russ when he was VP and GM of the Mentor Graphics PCB Division based in San Jose, CA. Russ is one of the best executives I've worked for in my career. His focus on growing the business and beating the competition resulted in new and exciting customer engagements. His brilliant leadership gave us confidence that we were working for a common goal for our company and our customers' success.”



Ms. Carole Costa
Global Support Manager
Mentor Graphics Corporation
May 2009

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From MGC PCB Engineering:

“I worked for Russ at the Mentor Graphics PCB Division from 1990 to 1992. I learned more about management from Russ than from any other boss. Russ has extraordinary communication skills. He uses these skills to ensure that the entire organization is aligned on values, goals, and expected deliverables. Russ demands a lot from his staff and is very supportive in helping everyone achieve aggressive goals. Whenever an issue arises, Russ quickly identifies the issue and works with those involved to create and implement a plan to mitigate the risks. Russ forged excellent working relationships with his boss, his peers, and his staff at Mentor Graphics. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Russ again.”



Bob Dean
PCB Division Engineering Director 1990 - 1992
Mentor Graphics Corporation
April 2009

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From MGC France:

“When I moved from France to the US in the early 90’s, I quickly reported to Russ Henke while he was the General Manager of the PCB Division in San Jose, CA.. During my career, I always rated my managers by what I learned from them. Based on this rating, Russ has been my number one manager. I learned so much from him in terms of communication (written, verbal), ethics, organization, respect, and loyalty. I still apply every day his work discipline and communication skills. Just before Russ left Mentor, we finally became friends outside of work and our families saw each other many times before I moved back to France. Russ will remain a great source of inspiration for the rest of my career.”



Philippe Bridenne
Marketing Director
Mentor Graphics Corporation France
March 2009

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From Aspect Development:

“When he was with Mentor Graphics, Russ was a terrific business partner to Aspect Development in building our business together. His insight into the process of business re-engineering around parts management was crucial to driving a successful business model. He knew how to get the job done right the first time with the right people and the right process. I would love to work with him again!”



Ms. Michelle Pharr
formerly with Aspect Development
now COO of Quantum Potential Consulting
Phoenix, AZ
September 2005

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From the East Coast:

“I had the pleasure of working for Russ at Schlumberger Applicon (while Russ was Executive Vice President from ’82 to ’84). Russ was an outstanding manager with the ability to translate strategy to action to results. Russ kept the marketing team focused, the activity level high, and our knowledge and skill set constantly improving. I would recommend Russ for any senior level position requiring aggressive and creative leadership, marketing expertise and the ability to create results from challenge.”



David Miller
former Director Electronics Product Marketing, Applicon Burlington. MA
now at SkillSoft
June 2009

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From the Silicon Valley:

“I had the pleasure of reporting to Russ while he was with Applicon. He is a great leader and can really cut through to the heart of value and fundamental business models that make sense. His clarity of vision and great communication skills inspired people to work hard because they could believe is what we were trying to accomplish. When I asked for help, he was also able to remove barriers to progress due to conflicts between different units of a large conglomerate (Schlumberger) enabling market share increase and profitability in a tough competitive market.”



Christopher Goldstein
former Director Electronics Product Development, West Coast
Applicon, Aptos, CA
now at Windriver
June 2009

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Another from Silicon Valley:

"Russ has been a great mentor and friend, ever since I met him in the 70's.
I have always trusted his advice and commitment to excellence."



Craig Haught
Chief Information & Environmental Strategy Officer
Hitachi GST
San Jose, CA
June 2009



"Russ was the president of SDRC when I first started my career at that company. Although we didn't work together much then, we've crossed paths multiple times since then. It is remarkable how many times I have encountered up and coming technical companies only to learn that Russ is often one the engines driving the works behind the scenes. His breadth, marketing expertise and technical grasp are truly admirable."

Dave Hurst
Director, West Coast Operations
WAMware Engineering

Now at Seagate Technology
August 2009









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