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2013 Proxy Statement 13
Steven M. West
Director
Age: 57
Director since 2007
Mr. West is a founder and partner of Emerging Company
Partners, LLC, a technology consulting firm formed in
January 2004. Mr. West served as Chief Operating Officer
of nCUBE Corporation, a provider of on-demand media
systems, from December 2001 to July 2003. Prior to
joining nCUBE, he was the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Entera, Inc. from September 1999 until it was
acquired in January 2001. From June 1996 to September
1999, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of
Hitachi Data Systems. Prior to that, Mr. West worked at
Electronic Data Systems Corporation from November 1984
to June 1996. Mr. West has served as a director of Cisco
Systems, Inc. since April 1996.
Mr. West is independent and has extensive experience in
the information technology industry. His three decades of
experience, which includes founding Emerging Company
Partners, provide Mr. West with a firm understanding of
Autodesk's industry, business and technology. His past
service on the boards of directors of several public and
private companies provides Mr. West with a firm
understanding of his role as a director. In addition, his
service as a director and his participation in numerous
audit committee and compensation committee focus groups
provide Mr. West with the leadership skills and executive
compensation knowledge necessary to serve as the
Chairman of our Compensation and Human Resources
Committee.
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