SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 14, 2006— Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced today that Global Collaboration Strategist Jonathan Knowles will speak at the 2006 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Fall Conference, September 18-21, 2006 in Charleston, S.C. In his presentation, focused on IT communication and design information, Knowles will address the evolution of project management as a traditional method for managing design information from planning, design, and construction to operation. Knowles will identify the best practices A/E/C project management professionals can implement to better manage design information workflows to maximize resources, reduce costs and errors, and enable the right people to have the right information when and where it is needed. Attendees will learn · How to collaborate more effectively and better manage design information · Strategies being used by their peers to gain competitive advantage and win new business · How to better connect people with ideas and processes without compromising the accuracy, security or intent of design information The presentation will be held Wednesday, September 20, from 10:30 am-11:45 am. To register for the Fall Conference, visit http://www.acec.org/conferences/fall-06/registration/index.cfm. Hosted by the ACEC, this year’s Fall Conference focuses on finding creative solutions to today’s building issues including transportation, water, and commercial markets; new ideas in business management; today’s project management and project delivery; building information modeling (BIM) and other hot technologies. Autodesk Collaboration Solutions are used worldwide by building, construction, infrastructure and manufacturing companies and organizations. Its flagship products include Autodesk Design Review software, which allows designers and their teams to share and review 2D and 3D designs, and Autodesk Buzzsaw and Autodesk Constructware on-demand collaborative project management software solutions, which allow organizations to collaborate online more effectively. About Jonathan Knowles As Global Collaboration Strategist, Jonathan Knowles serves the chief strategist and primary spokesperson for Autodesk Collaboration Solutions. In his role, Knowles serves as a senior member of the executive management team defining future products and technologies, identifying market and partner opportunities, and developing global communication strategies. Prior to joining Autodesk, Knowles held senior strategy and management positions at Adobe Systems Incorporated and Apple Computer, Inc. A popular speaker at enterprise, government, education, press and analyst events, Knowles has been a featured speaker at conferences throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He is regularly invited to deliver technology briefings to Fortune Global 500 senior executives and government leaders worldwide. Knowles is on the faculty of the ACEC and was a featured speaker at the ACEC Annual Conference in May in Washington, D.C. About Autodesk Autodesk, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 company, wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, Autodesk is the world's leading 2D and 3D software company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk’s solutions help customers create, manage and share their data and digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage, become more productive, streamline project efficiency and maximize profits.
