Effective December 1, 1998, Dr. Ferit Boysan, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Fluent, has been named President and COO. In his expanded role, Dr. Boysan will be responsible for all aspects of the Fluent business, and will report to Fluent's CEO, Dr. Bharatan Patel.

Dr. Boysan has been with Fluent since its inception in 1983, overseeing both the technical and commercial success of the company. Early on, he was a major contributor to development of the original FLUENT software, authoring its core combustion and turbulence models. Under his leadership, Fluent Europe was established in 1990 and has prospered and expanded into Fluent Germany, Fluent France, and Fluent Italy, making Fluent the market leader in Europe. In recognition of his accomplishments and operations management skills, Dr. Boysan was promoted to COO last year. 

As outgoing president, Dr. Patel retains an active connection with Fluent as its CEO and member of Fluent's Executive team, while fulfilling his role as President and COO of our parent company, Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc.

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