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Posted 22 January, 2021

Autodesk, Inc. appointed new CEO

CEO Change detected for ticker Nasdaq:ADSK in a 8-K filed on 22 January, 2021.


  On January 19, 2021, Autodesk, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Andrew Anagnost, the Company's current President and Chief Executive Officer, as Interim Chief Financial Officer (including principal financial officer) of the Company.  

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Overview of Autodesk, Inc.
Technology • Software
Autodesk, Inc. engages in the design of software and services. Its products include AutoCAD, BIM Collaborate Pro, Revit, Civil 3D, Fusion 360, InfraWorks, Inventor, Maya, PlanGrid, Revit, Shotgun, and 3ds Max. The firm also offers product development and manufacturing software, which provides manufacturers in the automotive, transportation, industrial machinery, consumer products, and building product industries with digital design, engineering, and production solutions. The firm is also involved in digital media and entertainment, which consists of tools for digital sculpting, modeling, animation, effects, rendering, and compositing for design visualization, visual effects, and games production. The company was founded by John Walker in April 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
Market Cap
$57.5B
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Relevant filing section
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


On January 19, 2021, Autodesk, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Andrew Anagnost, the Company's current President and Chief Executive Officer, as Interim Chief Financial Officer (including principal financial officer) of the Company.


Dr. Anagnost, 56, joined the Company in September 1997 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since June 2017. Dr. Anagnost served as Co-CEO from February 2017 to June 2017, Chief Marketing Officer from December 2016 to June 2017, and as the Company's Senior Vice President, Business Strategy & Marketing, from March 2012 to June 2017. From December 2009 to March 2012, Dr. Anagnost was Vice President, Product Suites and Web Services of the Company. Prior to this position, Dr. Anagnost served as Vice President of CAD/CAE products for the manufacturing division of the Company from March 2007 to December 2009. Previously, Dr. Anagnost held other senior management positions at the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Anagnost held various engineering, sales, marketing, and product management positions at Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company and EXA Corporation. He also served as an NRC post-doctoral fellow at NASA Ames Research Center.


Dr. Anagnost will continue to be compensated according to his existing arrangements with the Company as its President and Chief Executive Officer.