Rene Laviolette Named President of MTI Systems, Inc., Cost Estimating Software Provider

West Springfield, MA, February 17, 2016 (Newswire.com) - MTI Systems, Inc., announced today that Rene Laviolette has been named president of MTI Systems, Inc., serving as the company’s leader in West Springfield, MA. Laviolette will succeed Thomas Charkiewicz, who founded and led the cost estimating software provider since 1982.

“Rene will now be running the day-to-day operations, as president, further demonstrating his leadership capabilities,” reports Thomas Charkiewicz, CEO.

"Rene has pretty much been running the show for the last two years, demonstrating his leadership capabilities," reports Thomas Charkiewicz, former president of MTI Systems.

Thomas Charkiewicz, former president

Rene Laviolette has been the lead software developer and formerly Chief Operating Officer for MTI Systems since day one, back in 1982. His efforts have afforded MTI Systems to successfully, prosper for over 34 years. He led the original Costimator® development team from the beginning.  MTI Systems has recently announced the 3DFX module, which allows Costimator® to use automatic feature recognition to estimate the cost of manufactured parts from 3D CAD models.

An active community leader, Laviolette was previously the president of the Rotary Club of Westfield, MA and now serves on its board of directors.

About Costimator®                                                                            
MTI Systems began development of cost estimating software solutions in 1982. Originally designed for suppliers, it reduces estimating time, while not compromising accuracy or consistency for manufacturers who do machining, fabrication, and mechanical assembly. The cost estimating software system calculates cycle times and the cost of manufacturing a part or assembly based on the capabilities of the suppliers’ equipment and their shop rates. Costimator helps estimators meet the needs of new technology suppliers and OEMs in industries such as aerospace, agriculture, defense, electronics, medical, heavy truck, energy, oil and gas, and transportation.

About MTI Systems, Inc.
MTI Systems provides cost estimating software and estimation services for the manufacturing industry, serving both suppliers and OEMs. For more information on Costimator with 3DFX and MTI Systems, contact MTI Systems, 59 Interstate Drive, West Springfield, MA 01089; Phone 800-644-4318