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Eric Miller is a co-owner of Tempe based PADT, Inc., a provider of tools and services to companies who design and manufacture physical products. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and started his career focusing on the application of Computer Aided Engineering to turbine engine components. As a co-founder of PADT in 1994, Eric also pursues his interests in IT, graphic design, 3D printing, database programming, and small business management.

Eric is often called upon to write and speak on simulation, design, and 3D printing as well as on startups and the high-tech sector, and he hosts to podcast All Things ANSYS. He is currently Chairman of the Arizona Technology Council Board of Directors and a member of the BioAccel Board of Directors and the screening committee of Arizona Technology Investors. Eric also serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Arizona Commerce Authority. He regularly contributes to the Phoenix Business Journal website with close to 200 posts on technology, small business, and the Arizona ecosystem. He enjoys traveling, writing, history, cooking, and learning about new things.