Today's Innovation Awards and The "Trailblazer" Marathon

Today myself and the whole Trailblazer team are proud to celebrate the success of my colleagues' winning awards on Cadence's "Innovation Day".  In specific reference to the verification segment winners, over the past year I've had a front row seat to their struggles.  They will be too modest to admit this, but let me tell you there were times when it was really dark for them. 

Boston Marathon: Hearbreak Hill

 
But despite temptations to settle for less ambitious solutions, guided by their years of industry experience, deep technical expertise, collegial teamwork, as well as the strength derived from their hobbies (like running marathons -- no kidding, see above), they persevered to deliver on their innovative roadmap.

 

Fast forward to the present:

The Trailblazers are currently in mile 20 of a product development marathon to automate verification in ways no one has dared attempt before.  In Boston Marathon terms, it feels like we are ascending Heartbreak Hill; so to say the least it's encouraging to have our award-winning colleagues cheer us forward as we count down the remaining miles!

Joe Hupcey III

P.S. Fellow blogger and Cadence Innovation Day award winner Adam Sherer is a real live marathon runner, who has requalified and committed to running his 8th consecutive Boston Marathon for the benefit of Children's Hospital.  Beating the Patriot's Day rush by sponsoring Adam now will no doubt inspire him during his 5AM winter training sessions!