Autodesk Appoints Dr. Larry Diamond as New Vice President of Its GIS Division.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN RAFAEL San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2001 Brings Over 20 Years of Strategic Business Management and Software Development Experience; Has Extensive Experience in GIS (1) (Geographic Information System) An information system that deals with spatial information. Often called "mapping software," it links attributes and characteristics of an area to its geographic location. Research, Development, and Management Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ) today announced it has appointed Larry Diamond Larry Diamond is a professor, lecturer, adviser, and author on foreign policy, foreign aid, and democracy. In early 2004, he was a senior adviser on governance to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. , Ph.D., as the new vice president of its Geographic Information Systems geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to (GIS) Division, filling a key role in helping the division evolve its products and solutions. Diamond, who has been with Autodesk since 1996, brings extensive executive management experience to the position and will help Autodesk continue to deliver world-class products and end-to-end solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. that take digital design data from the back office to the front office and to the field. Diamond's appointment comes at an important time for the GIS Division at Autodesk as it makes important strategic and technical changes to its products, services, and solutions to match the evolving needs of its customers. Key changes focus on capabilities for integrating the multiple steps in the design process, including tools for workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. , data integration, and collaboration. Over the past year, Autodesk has been devoting significantly more resources to GIS. It has developed technology to make GIS part of a company's mainstream operations, including the development and launch of the new Autodesk(R) GIS Design Server for integrating GIS data and systems with non-GIS systems. In addition, Autodesk GIS extended its mobile solution to the enterprise, acquired Gentry Systems to deliver a specific solution for the electric utility industry, and announced the new Autodesk(R) Field Survey software, adding critical cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. data collection capabilities to its land development solution. Autodesk also recently announced new versions of five of its industry-leading products, including Autodesk(R) Map, Autodesk(R) Land Desktop, and Autodesk(R) OnSite Enterprise for delivering data to the point of work. Strong Software and GIS Background Diamond brings over 20 years of software development, implementation, and management experience to the role, including having spent the last five years at Autodesk in a variety of senior management positions. His first assignment at Autodesk was as Director of Software Development in 1996 for the then AutoCAD(R) group. Later that same year, he was appointed Senior Director of Software Development for the GIS Solutions Division where he spent the next two years overseeing the development of some of the industry's leading GIS products, Autodesk Map, Autodesk MapGuide(R), and Autodesk Land Desktop. He later was promoted to Senior Director of Worldwide Engineering, then to Vice President of Engineering and has also served as the Vice President of the Design Platforms Group. "Having served in a variety of roles in the software industry, including academic, research, design, and implementation positions, Larry brings a unique skill set to the position," said John Sanders John Sanders is the name of
"The technical and business challenges facing our GIS and land development customers have clearly changed. It is no longer simply about performing a single task faster or more efficiently," said Diamond. "It is now about streamlining the processes that make up the GIS and land development workflow, collaborating with partners, customers, and suppliers, as well as making the information universally accessible by anyone who can use the data, be it from a desktop, over the Internet, or on a handheld device." GIS at Autodesk Autodesk's GIS and land development software and services are used by mappers, civil engineers, land planners, and other professionals who deliver critical services in the utilities, communications, and government sectors. Autodesk solutions leverage location information to enhance customer care, increase operational efficiency, and create new revenue opportunities. Unlike GIS-only vendors, Autodesk addresses all phases of the GIS and land development workflow, from planning and designing infrastructure to building and managing physical assets, and makes the information available from the desktop, over the Internet/intranet, and on mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings devices. About Autodesk Autodesk (Nasdaq:ADSK) is the world's leading design software and digital content company. Founded in 1982, Autodesk provides design software, Internet portal services, wireless development platforms, and point-of-location applications that empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems more than four million customers in over 150 countries to drive business and remain competitive. For more information, contact any Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Autodesk Reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. , call Autodesk at 800-964-6432, or visit www.autodesk.com. Discreet dis·creet adj. 1. Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect. 2. Free from ostentation or pretension; modest. (TM) product information is available at 800-869-3504 or via the Web at www.discreet.com. Note to Editors: Autodesk, AutoCAD, Autodesk MapGuide, and Discreet are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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