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A household name among architects and engineers, Autodesk is best known for AutoCAD, a drafting software which it introduced in 1982.
The San Rafael, Calif.-based company was founded 23 years ago and went public in 1985. After two decades, Autodesk continues to make products relevant for the market. In March 2005, it released updated versions of all its applications. Focusing on making it easier for its customers to move ideas from the drawing board into production, Autodesk included new iterations of more than 25 applications.
In December 2004, Autodesk entered an intellectual-property-sharing agreement with Microsoft. Both companies agreed to share patents in a variety of areas, including data management, collaboration, digital effects, project management, computer-aided design and so-called location-based services.
Today, Autodesk is a fully diversified software company that provides targeted products for creating, managing, and sharing digital assets. It has four global strategic partners—Microsoft, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM--as well as 2,500 third-party developers. It has grown into recognized brand in industries such as building, infrastructure, manufacturing, media and entertainment.
Autodesk announced on Oct. 4, 2005, plans to acquire Canada-based Alias, a privately held developer of 3D graphics technology, for US $182 million in cash. With this acquisition, Autodesk hopes to grow its expertise and offerings for the design of consumer products and automotive as well as in the media and entertainment markets. The transaction is expected to close within the next four to six months.
This company is listed in
Software Infrastructure, Business Applications.
Financials
| Fiscal year-end Jan |
FY05 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY02 |
FY01 |
Global full-year
revenue (US$millions) |
1,230.0 |
951.6 |
824.9 |
947.5 |
— |
Global full-year net
income (US$millions) |
221.5 |
120.3 |
31.9 |
21.8 |
— |
| Average year-on-year revenue growth over 4 years |
10.6 % |
| Average year-on-year net income growth over 4 years |
135.8 % |
| Percentage of revenue from Asia |
22.6 % |
| Percentage of Asian revenues from channel |
— |
Operations:
| Founded |
United States/1982 |
| First Asian office |
Hong Kong/1992 |
| Global employees |
3,477 |
| Employees in Asia |
500 |
Asian countries:
Total 8 |
China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand |
| Notes |
On a global basis, channels make up about 80 percent of Autodesk's worldwide revenues. Slightly over 22 percent of its business is generated in Asia-Pacific. The company employs 500 staff in Asia, excluding Japan and Korea. Before Hong Kong, Autodesk started its Japan office in 1985.
* Data correct as at September 2005. Information was compiled by ZDNet Asia from sources such as official reports, corporate Web sites, and Hoover's. ZDNet Asia strived to get the latest information but does not guarantee the correctness or completeness of the data. The information provided on this site is for general informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or sell any securities. |
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