About Autodesk

About Our Business
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is the world's leading design software and digital content company.  We provide the solutions that allow our customers to create, manage, and share digital design data. 
Our design and collaboration solutions span the industries of architectural design and land development, manufacturing, utilities, telecommunications, and media and entertainment.

Overview and History
Autodesk first revolutionized the software industry with our AutoCAD® product, which introduced drafting on a PC. The widespread popularity of AutoCAD forged our company's lifetime commitment to practical innovation that drives productivity and profitability.
Today, Autodesk is a fully diversified software company. Our community numbers more than 6 million users and includes four global strategic partners-Microsoft, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM-as well as 2,500 third-party developers. What unites us all is the same spirit our company was founded on: innovation that drives real-world success. You can see that success in the accomplishments of our loyal customers, including 100 percent of Fortune 100 companies and 98 percent of Fortune 500 companies.

What Makes Us Different?
Autodesk continues to develop products to support our customers' success. Only Autodesk delivers technology that is accessible and affordable for a global community.
We remain dedicated to helping integrate today's best technologies-such as advanced modeling, digital collaboration, and practical data management-into everyday business practices. In this way, we help ensure our customers' visions become reality. No other company in the digital design market has the reach or breadth of products to match Autodesk.