James Scapa
Chief Executive Officer at ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC.
Net worth: 1 473 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Founder of Altair Engineering, Inc., Altair Engineering Ltd., Altair Engineering GmbH and Altair Product Design, Inc., James Ralph Scapa is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been at the helm of 5 different companies and presently is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Altair Engineering, Inc. and Chairman & Co-Managing Director at Altair Engineering GmbH, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Altair Product Design, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of Datawatch Corp. and Chief Executive Officer & Director at Altair Engineering Ltd. (which are all subsidiaries of Altair Engineering, Inc.). He is also on the board of Altair Engineering India Pvt Ltd. In the past he was Consultant at Ford Motor Co. He received an undergraduate degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC.
60.44% | 2024-03-17 | 16,958,792 ( 60.44% ) | 1 461 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
| 2024-03-17 | 140,807 ( 0.25% ) | 12 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
James Scapa active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 1991-12-31 |
| DATAWATCH CORPORATION | President | 2018-12-12 |
Altair Product Design, Inc.
 Altair Product Design, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Altair Product Design, Inc. provides product development, process automation and staffing services. It specializes in product engineering, industrial design, hyper works solutions, and technical staffing. The company was founded by James R. Scapa in 1985 and is headquartered in Troy, MI. | President | - |
Altair Engineering Ltd.
 Altair Engineering Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Altair Engineering, Inc., Altair Engineering Ltd. provides software services for engineering applications. The private company is based in Warwickshire, UK. The British company was founded in 1995 by James Ralph Scapa. James Ralph Scapa has been the CEO since 1995. | Founder | 1995-06-11 |
Altair Engineering GmbH
 Altair Engineering GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Altair Engineering, Inc., Altair Engineering GmbH is a German company that provides industrial design tools to designers, architects, and digital artists to develop, evaluate, and visualize their visions quickly. The private company is based in Boeblingen, Germany. The company's service group routinely adapts HyperWorks and solidThinking solutions to the individual requirements of their customers and integrates the simulation platform into their specific knowledge. Altair One™ offers a dynamic, collaborative approach to simulation and data analysis technology, as well as scalable HPC and cloud resources in one place. The company was founded in 1985 by James Ralph Scapa. James Ralph Scapa has been the CEO since 1985. | Chief Executive Officer | 1984-12-31 |
Altair Engineering India Pvt Ltd.
 Altair Engineering India Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Altair Engineering India Pvt Ltd. develops engineering software which reduces development times from concept design to in-service operation. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
solidThinking, Inc.
 solidThinking, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services solidThinking, Inc. develops design software solutions. Its products include Inspire, Evolve, Click2Cast, Click2Extrude, Click2Form, Compose, Activate, and Embed. The company was founded by Alessandro Mazzardo and Mario Mazzardo and is headquartered in Troy, MI. | President | - |
Former positions of James Scapa
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of James Scapa
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Michigan | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Consumer Durables |
| ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Datawatch Corp.
 Datawatch Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Datawatch Corp. engages in the provision of self-service data preparation and visual data discovery software. Its services include educational services for customers and partners implementing and learning about the platform; maintenance and support; and professional services to provide in-depth technical assistance for software implementations. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA. | Technology Services |
solidThinking, Inc.
solidThinking, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services solidThinking, Inc. develops design software solutions. Its products include Inspire, Evolve, Click2Cast, Click2Extrude, Click2Form, Compose, Activate, and Embed. The company was founded by Alessandro Mazzardo and Mario Mazzardo and is headquartered in Troy, MI. | Technology Services |
Altair Engineering Ltd.
Altair Engineering Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Altair Engineering, Inc., Altair Engineering Ltd. provides software services for engineering applications. The private company is based in Warwickshire, UK. The British company was founded in 1995 by James Ralph Scapa. James Ralph Scapa has been the CEO since 1995. | Technology Services |
Altair Engineering GmbH
Altair Engineering GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Altair Engineering, Inc., Altair Engineering GmbH is a German company that provides industrial design tools to designers, architects, and digital artists to develop, evaluate, and visualize their visions quickly. The private company is based in Boeblingen, Germany. The company's service group routinely adapts HyperWorks and solidThinking solutions to the individual requirements of their customers and integrates the simulation platform into their specific knowledge. Altair One™ offers a dynamic, collaborative approach to simulation and data analysis technology, as well as scalable HPC and cloud resources in one place. The company was founded in 1985 by James Ralph Scapa. James Ralph Scapa has been the CEO since 1985. | Technology Services |
Altair Product Design, Inc.
Altair Product Design, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Altair Product Design, Inc. provides product development, process automation and staffing services. It specializes in product engineering, industrial design, hyper works solutions, and technical staffing. The company was founded by James R. Scapa in 1985 and is headquartered in Troy, MI. | Industrial Services |
Altair Engineering India Pvt Ltd.
Altair Engineering India Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Altair Engineering India Pvt Ltd. develops engineering software which reduces development times from concept design to in-service operation. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. | Technology Services |
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