NEWS RELEASE

Modus Operandi Names Eric Root Vice President of Engineering

MELBOURNE, FL, Oct. 23, 2009 – Modus Operandi, a leading software and information integration technology company, has appointed Eric Root to the new position of vice president of engineering. He will oversee Modus Operandi’s engineering department, including the areas of staffing, career growth, and training.

Eric has nearly 20 years of diverse software engineering and project management experience, primarily supporting federal government projects.  Most recently, he was the senior program manager for Science Applications International Corporation’s (SAIC) OneSAF program, a U.S. Army’s government open source simulation program being used for training, analysis and experimentation throughout the Department of Defense.  During his tenure at SAIC, he held several program management, technical leadership and software engineering positions.  Prior to working at SAIC, Eric was employed as a research scientist at the University of Central Florida (UCF) Institute for Simulation and Training.  He also worked as a graduate researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory. 

Eric holds a master's degree in computer science from UCF and a bachelor's degree in computer science/mathematics from Missouri Western State University. He is also a member of the Central Florida Project Management Institute.

“Eric's broad experience leading large programs and working with the federal government will play a critical role for us as Modus Operandi develops new technologies and services for our government customers in the coming months,” said Richard Hull, executive vice president of operations. “He brings tremendous talent and a fresh perspective to our staff. We are excited to have him join our team.”

A photo of Root is available here.

About Modus Operandi

Modus Operandi is a software technology company focused on accelerating information discovery, fusion, integration and understanding. Since 1984, the company has been on the forefront of information technology advancement. As a result of continuous innovation and multi-million dollar investment, our solutions are now at work in many mission critical operations.

Additional information on Modus Operandi solutions is available from Modus Operandi, Inc., 709 S. Harbor City Boulevard, Suite 400, Melbourne, FL 32901. Phone: (321) 473-1400. Fax: (321) 473-1499. E-mail: inquiries@modusoperandi.com. Website: www.modusoperandi.com. The company maintains offices in Melbourne, Fla., Aberdeen, Md., and Fort Monmouth, NJ.