Andrew Anagnost

Autodesk Terminates Acquisition Discussions with Altium

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that it has terminated discussions to acquire Altium Limited (ASX: ALU).

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that it has terminated discussions to acquire Altium Limited (ASX: ALU).
  • "Autodesk has a long track record of disciplined strategic acquisitions," said Andrew Anagnost, CEO of Autodesk.
  • "While we did verbally improve our initial proposal, we were unable to agree on the basis to advance discussions.
  • We respect the leadership team at Altium and wish them the best with their business."

Autodesk's Chief Legal Officer Announces Retirement After 23-Year Run

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced the retirement ofPascal W. Di Fronzo, the company'sexecutive vice president of corporate affairsand chief legal officer, following 23 successful years at the company.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced the retirement ofPascal W. Di Fronzo, the company'sexecutive vice president of corporate affairsand chief legal officer, following 23 successful years at the company.
  • Di Fronzo's distinguished career has been an integral part of Autodesk's business success and continued evolution.
  • "Pascal has been a trusted counselor and steward of Autodesk and our customers," said Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk president and CEO.
  • Autodesk will begin a search to fill the chief legal officer position as Di Fronzo transitions out of this role.

Autodesk to Acquire Upchain to Accelerate Product Development Data and Processes in the Cloud

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Thursday, April 15, 2021
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b'SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Upchain, a provider of instant-on, cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and product data management (PDM) solutions.

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  • b'SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Upchain, a provider of instant-on, cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and product data management (PDM) solutions.
  • We\'re committed to addressing those needs by offering the most robust end-to-end design and manufacturing platform in the cloud," said Andrew Anagnost, President and CEO of Autodesk.
  • "The convergence of data and processes is transforming the industry.
  • "Autodesk shares our vision for radically simplifying how engineers and manufacturers across the entire value chain collaborate and bring a top-quality product to market faster.

Autodesk Announces Executive Leadership Team Hires

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Thursday, February 25, 2021
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"We are thrilled to welcome both Debbie and Raji two dynamic and accomplished executives to Autodesk," said Andrew Anagnost, CEO and president of Autodesk.

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  • "We are thrilled to welcome both Debbie and Raji two dynamic and accomplished executives to Autodesk," said Andrew Anagnost, CEO and president of Autodesk.
  • Their addition to our executive leadership team along with Diana Colella, who was recently appointed to lead our Media & Entertainment group willinject fresh perspectives into our company and towards our goal of delivering the world's leading design and make platform."
  • Autodesk gives you the power to make anything.For more information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
  • Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.

Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Spacemaker, Provider of AI and Generative Design-enabled Urban Design Platform

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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The acquisition of Spacemaker provides Autodesk with a powerful platform to drive modern, user-centric automation and accelerate outcome-based design capabilities for architects, and urban designers and planners.

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  • The acquisition of Spacemaker provides Autodesk with a powerful platform to drive modern, user-centric automation and accelerate outcome-based design capabilities for architects, and urban designers and planners.
  • "I am proud to officially welcome the Spacemaker team to the Autodesk family," said Andrew Anagnost, CEO of Autodesk.
  • "Spacemaker is one such tool which allows us to design and build in a way which reflects our corporate values."
  • Autodesk and the Autodesk logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.

Autodesk Announces Executive Change

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
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"Scott has played a critical role in driving the business over the last six years and was instrumental in helping Autodesk successfully navigate the business model transition," said Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk president and CEO.

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  • "Scott has played a critical role in driving the business over the last six years and was instrumental in helping Autodesk successfully navigate the business model transition," said Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk president and CEO.
  • "It's been a great run and I am proud to have been part of six transformational years at Autodesk," said Herren.
  • Autodesk gives you the power to make anything.For more information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
  • Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.