 BEDFORD, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aspen Technology, Inc. NASDAQ: AZPN, a global leader in asset optimization software, today announced that Jill D. Smith has been elected board chair. Ms. Smith joined the AspenTech Board of Directors in April 2021. She brings more than 20 years of significant international business leadership experience, having most recently served as president, chief operating officer and director of Allied Minds plc, and prior to that as chairman, CEO and president of Digita 