As Vice President of Alliances, Jay Pappas builds strategic partnerships with leading professional services firms, resellers, and technology companies. Jay is directing the expansion of our global partner ecosystem to deliver an ever broader scope of innovative solutions and expert services. He brings over 25 years in the enterprise engineering business applications market, where he has held diverse roles ranging from product management, product development, professional services, and partner management.

Prior to joining Aras, Jay was responsible for product development at SofTech and Workgroup Technologies, where he helped to deliver PDM and CAD Connector products. Previously, he led successful software development projects at Digital Equipment Corporation and Stone & Webster.