3D Compression Technologies (3DCT) is the leader in 3D data compression solutions. We have the industry's best compression and the smallest viewer, and together these solutions provide for the most efficient delivery of 3D content on the web.

3D Compression Technologies, Inc. is a privately held company operating in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area. 3DCT was formed in January 2001. However, the scientific team had been working for several years prior to that date on perfecting our 3D technology.

The founders of 3DCT consists of a Ph.D. mathematician, Ph.D. computer scientists, an experienced product architect, and an MBA. The unique blend of academics and software engineers, and business professionals make our products versatile, stable, resilient, and relevant for the needs of today.

Anshuman Razdan, Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, holds the position of CEO & CTO. Since 2006 he has held the position of Associate Professor and Director of I3DEA Lab (I3DEA) at Arizona State University at Poly campus. Prior to this, he was the Director for the Partnership for Research In Stereo Modeling (PRISM) at Arizona State University. Anshuman has worked extensively in the software industry since 1988 for companies including Motorola, ADS, Informative Graphics, and as a consultant for 3D software solutions.

Jim Mcintosh, M.S. Computer Science, holds the position of Product Architect. Jim has been working in the software industry for the past 20 years including roles of Principal Software Engineer at Medtronic, Informative Graphics and e-try.com, producing safety-critical, graphical and web-interactive products. Jim balances out the team with his practical expertise in software engineering.

Dianne Hansford, Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, holds the position of Vice President of R&D. Dianne is an Associate Research Professor in the School of Computing and Informatics at Arizona State University. Since 1994, Dianne has been consulting and developing customized software for Geometric Modeling applications through her company Farinhansford.com. Formerly, she was a Senior CADD/CAM Scientist at MCS (Anvil). Dianne spent a year in Germany as a Fulbright Researcher and she has co-authored three texts (with Gerald Farin): Practical Linear Algebra - The Geometry Toolbox, The Essentials of CAGD and Introduction to Scientific Computing and Visualization.

Gerald Farin, Ph.D. Mathematics, holds the position of Senior Research Advisor. Gerald is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Arizona State University in the area of Geometric Modeling. He began his career at Mercedes-Benz in their Research & Development department in Sindelfingen, Germany. As well as publishing numerous articles and serving as co-editor of the journal CAGD, Gerald has authored four books: Curves and Surfaces for CAGD, NURBS from Projective Geometry to Practical Use, and the three co-authored with Dianne.

Alan Hald, M.B.A. is a strategic business consultant to the company. He was one of the founders of MicroAge Inc., a fortune 500 company. Alan has been referred to as "the single most influential advocate for high-tech industries in the state." This is reflected in Alan's roles as chair of the board of the Arizona Technology Incubator, leader of the Governor's New Economy Task Force, leader of the Governor's Strategic Partnership for Economic Development (GSPED), and chair of the public policy committee of the Computing Technology Industry Association.