Ally PLM Welcomes Matt Johnson as Application Engineer

Ally PLM Application Engineer Matt Johnson

As we continue to grow at Ally PLM we are excited to welcome Matt Johnson as our newest Application Engineer.  Matt has worked as a Mechanical Designer at a single seat Solid Edge install and worked as Senior Designer at a 100 seat Solid Edge and Teamcenter Engineering install; this vast experience brings much value and expertise to our clients. Matt is very excited to join the Ally PLM team and eager to bring his knowledge and experience in Solid Edge and Teamcenter to support our customers.  Matt is also very dedicated to the Solid Edge community at large; working with other local Solid Edge users he is excited to mature and grow the Cincinnati area Solid Edge User Community.

Matt’s experience using Solid Edge started way back in 2000 when he began on Solid Edge Version 9. He is very passionate about Solid Edge and has even been involved the past 2 years in beta testing with Siemens PLM for Solid Edge ST4 and ST5. In addition to his Solid Edge knowledge, Matt also brings our clients over 5 years of Teamcenter Engineering user experience.  Matt’s experience in new product development is highlighted with strengths in top level master model creation, kinematic functioning assemblies, using Solid Edge to verify form, fit and function and also working under the regulatory requirements of aerospace and medical device industries.

Born into a military family, Matt spent much of his childhood moving throughout the states and even spent 3 years in Germany as his father served in the U.S. Army. At the end of elementary school Matt moved back to the states and has called Cincinnati home ever since. He is married with 2 children and expecting #3 on Thanksgiving of 2012. He is actively involved in the church community and serves at his local church on the missions & ministry board. Matt and his wife were recently licensed as foster parents in the State of Ohio and are excited about the opportunity to host a child in need. In his free time, Matt can be found enjoying the outdoors – hunting and fishing. Matt also noted that “win or lose, I always support the Bengals.”

Gina Yeagley
Marketing Director
Ally PLM Solutions

Ally PLM Welcomes Application Engineer Chad Varney

Ally PLM Application Engineer Chad Varney

In August of 2012, Ally PLM added another new member to the staff. Please join us in welcoming Application Engineer Chad Varney. Chad will be responsible and dedicated to providing support and service for CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing).

Born and raised just southeast of Cincinnati, Chad has lived in the small towns of Williamsburg and Georgetown, OH. He earned his Associates Degree from the University of Cincinnati's College of Applied Science in CAD. After completion of the CAD program at University of Cincinnati, Chad has worked in a production machine shop and a plastic injection mold company before joining us at Ally PLM. Equipped with over a decade of experience, Chad has experience setting up, programming, and running CNC machines. In combination with this experience, he also has strong CAM Programming and CAD Solid Modeling skills.

In his free time, Chad enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 kids. He contributes to his children's sports programs by coaching their soccer and basketball teams. An activity his family enjoys together is dirt bike riding and cross country racing.

Gina Yeagley
Marketing Director
Ally PLM Solutions

Ally PLM Welcomes Dan Morgan as Regional Sales Manager

Dan Morgan - Regional Sales Manager
 at Ally PLM Solutions

Moving forward in the growth and future of our business, Ally PLM welcomes Dan Morgan as our Regional Sales Manager.  As the Regional Sales Manager, Dan will be coordinating all sales, service, and support to both new and existing customers in Pennsylvania, Northeastern Ohio, and Northern West Virginia.  With a very strong technical and IT concentrated career, he is a valuable asset to help improve product design and delivery processes for your firm. Dan views himself as being very customer oriented and enjoys helping customers solve problems.

Dan was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA.  He has been in the Pittsburgh area for all but about 15 years during which he resided in the Midwest and then in New Jersey.  He graduated from Penn State University in 1979 with a degree in Economics. In the early 1980s, Dan began his career in industrial ceramics.  Dan has spent the past 18 years in the Engineering Software field with strong focus on CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering), FEA (Finite Element Analysis), and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) in addition to working with CAD/CAM/PLM products.  He has worked for both software VARs (Value Added Resellers) and manufacturers throughout majority of his career.


Alongside his technical sales and support roles, Dan also had his own business where he bought and sold collectible postage stamps to collectors.  Dan enjoys bicycling and watching football in his spare time.  Dan supports his favorite football teams - The Penn State Nittany Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers.  We hope you all join us at AllyPLM in welcoming Dan to our staff.

Gina Yeagley

Marketing Director

Ally PLM Solutions