SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced Carmel
Galvin will join the company as chief human resources
officer, effective March 5, 2018.
Galvin will head all of Autodesk's human resources functions
including strategy, learning and organizational development, talent
acquisition and employee relations. In addition, Galvin will be
responsible for overseeing Autodesk's Corporate Real Estate,
Travel, Safety and Security.
Galvin brings 25 years of human resources experience at global
companies including Deloitte, Advent Software and MSCI Barra Inc.
Most recently, Galvin served as chief human resources officer at
Glassdoor.
"Carmel Galvin embodies many of
the attributes that are vital to our culture," said Andrew Anagnost, president and CEO of Autodesk.
"She is courageous, drives accountability, and seeks to understand
our customers. I'm thrilled to welcome her to my leadership
team."
"I'm excited to join a company that gives anyone the power to
make anything and where empowerment is also shared among
employees," said Galvin. "I look forward to sharing my expertise
from the information services, tech and finance industries and
building upon Autodesk's reputation as a 'Great Place to Work'
globally."
A native of Ireland, Galvin
received her bachelor's degree in political science and business
from Trinity College Dublin and
master's degree in Business Studies at the University College
Dublin's Smurfit School of Business.
About Autodesk
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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. For more information
visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
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