SAN RAFAEL, Calif.,
July 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced the appointment of
Reid French to its Board of
Directors, effective July 19, 2017.
Currently CEO of Applied Systems, Mr. French has more than 15 years
of executive operational and strategic leadership experience.
"We sought an exceptional independent director, and we are
thrilled to have found a great fit in Reid
French," said Crawford W. Beveridge, chairman of the board
of Autodesk. "Reid brings Autodesk a wealth of operational,
financial and industry experience from his current and previous
leadership roles."
"Reid is a solid addition to the Autodesk Board," said
Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk president
and CEO. "His experience with cloud platform technology aligns
nicely with our strategy as a company, and I look forward to
working with him."
Mr. French is chief executive officer at Applied Systems, the
leading global cloud provider to the insurance distribution
industry, where he is responsible for the company's overall
business strategy and operational execution. French joined Applied
in 2011, after serving as chief operating officer at Intergraph
Corporation. Early in his career, he was a strategic planner for
Walt Disney Company, and managed investment banking transactions in
the technology sector for Robinson-Humphrey. French holds a
bachelor's degree in economics from Davidson
College and a master's in Business Administration from the
Harvard Business School. He sits on the
board of directors for Applied and The Lovett School in
Atlanta.
About Autodesk
Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If
you've ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering
skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are
you've experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing
with our software. Autodesk gives you the power to make
anything.
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