Autodesk Acquires Instructables DIY Online Community
 SAN
RAFAEL, CA, Aug 1, 2011 - Autodesk, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ADSK), a leader in 3D design,
engineering and entertainment software,
announced today that it has acquired San
Francisco-based Instructables, a popular online
community for people who want to discover, share
and be inspired by DIY project ideas and how-to
information. Terms of the transaction were not
disclosed.
Instructables.com is a destination where
passionate, creative people come to share their
most innovative projects and ideas on everything
from technology and home renovation to crafts.
Autodesk believes that the acquisition will
assist makers of all types by linking
Instructables’ vibrant online community to
Autodesk software tools and services, such as
SketchBook, 123D and Homestyler that allow
anyone to explore design ideas and bring them to
life.
Millions of Autodesk customers around the
world are passionate about making things –
whether in their professional lives or their
personal lives. Instructables will introduce
Autodesk customers to a thriving community of
like-minded, smart individuals, with whom they
can learn and share their personal inspiration
or hobbies. Instructables members will benefit
from Autodesk’s scale and powerful design tools,
enabling the community to grow and share their
ideas with a wider audience.
“Passionate, creative people want communities
to support and encourage their endeavors,” said
Samir Hanna, vice president of Consumer Products
at Autodesk. “As a result of this acquisition,
Autodesk will host a unique ecosystem that
combines inspiration, accessible 3D software
tools and fabrication services so anyone can be
empowered to express themselves creatively.”
“Joining Autodesk will help us reach even
more smart, engaged individuals and make
Instructables an even better place to share
projects and ideas,” said Eric Wilhelm, founder
and CEO of Instructables. “Autodesk is a great
cultural fit for Instructables, and I can’t wait
to start changing the world together.”
Instructables members are at the forefront of
the Maker Movement. They celebrate designing,
personalizing and creating art objects, personal
inventions and home ideas. Autodesk intends to
retain the Instructables brand and will continue
to operate Instructables.com following the
acquisition, preserving the elements that make
the Instructables community so authentic and
successful today.
Click here to visit the Instructables blog
for more information.
Business Outlook
This transaction is expected to have no
impact on guidance issued on June 29, 2011.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D design,
engineering and entertainment software.
Customers across the manufacturing,
architecture, building, construction, and media
and entertainment industries – including the
last 16 Academy Award winners for Best Visual
Effects– use Autodesk software to design,
visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its
introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982,
Autodesk continues to develop the broadest
portfolio of state-of-the-art software for
global markets. For additional information about
Autodesk, visit
www.autodesk.com.
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