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Date of closing Company Details
March 2005 Compass Systems GmbH
(“Compass”)
The assets acquired from Compass allow us to more
quickly expand our data management solution and
deliver on our plans to provide a comprehensive data
management solution for small and medium-size
manufacturers. The goodwill acquired was assigned to
the Manufacturing Solutions Division of our Design
Solutions Segment.
June 2004 DESC, Inc. The assets acquired from DESC give Autodesk initial entry
into the disaster response market with purpose-built
applications developed around Autodesk MapGuide. The
goodwill acquired was assigned to the Infrastructure
Solutions Division of the Design Solutions Segment.
May 2004 Unreal Pictures The acquisition of Unreal Pictures gives Autodesk
complete access to a comprehensive character design
software solution and a proven software development
team. Autodesk integrated the Unreal Pictures
technology (known as Character Studio) into the latest
release of our 3ds Max product in October 2004. The
acquisition has been integrated into the Media and
Entertainment Segment.
April 2004 MechSoft.com, Inc. The assets acquired from MechSoft complement
Autodesk’s solutions with tools that enable users to
embed engineering calculations into their designs based
on how parts function. Autodesk integrated key
components of MechSoft’s technology into Autodesk
Inventor Series products. The goodwill acquired was
assigned to the Manufacturing Solutions Division of the
Design Solutions Segment.
March 2003 VIA Development Corporation The acquisition of certain assets of VIA Development
Corporation provides us with electrical schematics, wire
diagram, and controls engineering automation
technology. This acquisition has been integrated into our
Manufacturing Solutions Division of the Design
Solutions Segment.
February 2003 Linius Technologies, Inc. The acquisition of certain assets of Linius Technologies,
Inc. brought us technology that allows a wire harness
designer to create 3D prototypes in our Autodesk
Inventor Professional product. This acquisition has been
integrated into our Manufacturing Solutions Division of
the Design Solutions Segment.
For additional information on each of the acquired businesses described above, see Note 10, “Business
Combinations” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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