Ansys Limited announced that Christi Maherry has been appointed as an Executive Director to the Board of Ansys with effect from 21 June 2018. She replaces Rynier van der Walt, who will be taking up the position of Chief Technology Officer in the group's digital network solutions business. Christi was previously the CEO of Law Trusted Third Party Services (Pty) Ltd. (LAWtrust), which has been acquired by Ansys. Rynier has made an invaluable contribution during his tenure on the Board and will now be guiding technology development and integration in the group's most profitable segment. His move also allows the Board to maintain a complement of three Executive Directors in compliance with the Board Charter.