Nokia's Mary McDowell Joins Autodesk Board
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RAFAEL, CA,
Mar 30, 2010 - Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering
and entertainment software, announced today that Mary T. McDowell, Nokia's
executive vice president and chief development officer leading Corporate
Development, has been appointed to Autodesk's board of directors.
"Autodesk is delighted to welcome Mary McDowell to our board of directors,"
said Carl Bass, president and chief executive officer of Autodesk. "Mary's
proven and distinguished record in the technology industry makes her a
valued addition to our board. We look forward to Mary's contributions and
know her experience will help guide Autodesk forward."
At Nokia, McDowell is responsible for optimizing Nokia's strategic
capabilities and future growth potential, including key ecosystem
relationships as part of Nokia's commitment to open innovation and
collaboration. In these capacities she oversees Corporate Strategy, Nokia
Research Center, Corporate Alliances and Business Development, and Mobile
Financial Services, as well as Forum Nokia & Developer Community and
Compatibility & Industry Collaboration. She is also responsible for managing
certain operational elements of the integrated company and in this role
oversees Nokia IT. Mary is also a member of the Nokia Group Executive Board.
She is a frequent public speaker on topics including mobile and Internet
industry convergence, open ecosystems, strategy leadership, and consumer
centricity.
McDowell joined Nokia in 2004 as executive vice president and general
manager of Enterprise Solutions, responsible for the development and
go-to-market of Nokia's range of enterprise products and solutions. Prior to
joining Nokia, McDowell was Senior Vice President and General Manager of
Industry-Standard Servers at Hewlett Packard and Compaq. During her 17-year
career at HP-Compaq, McDowell had a successful track record of building new
business and is widely respected as an industry innovator.
McDowell was named as one of the 10 "Top Women in Wireless" in July 2008
by Fierce Wireless. McDowell holds a bachelor's degree in computer science
from the University of Illinois.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and
entertainment software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and
media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software
in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art software to help customers experience their ideas digitally
before they are built. Fortune 100 companies - as well as the last 15
Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects - use Autodesk software tools
to design, visualize and simulate their ideas to save time and money,
enhance quality and foster innovation for competitive advantage.
For additional information about Autodesk, visit
www.autodesk.com.
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