Autodesk Rated Top 50 Company by Business Week

In the April 4th issue of Business Week, Autodesk is ranked 25th of the magazine’s Top 50 companies. The company was cited for improving sales and shareholder value during a "rebound in technology spending" along with its ability to cut costs and continued product innovation. Recently, we commented in this section on some misques in public relations as it rolled out Autodesk 2006. [See also our article on GIS products] Still some believe Autodesk knows exactly what it is doing. It has both expaned into areas beyond its CAD origins, such as its foray into media and gaming through its Discreet product line and into location-based services with LocationLogic solutions. At times, the product strategy looks disjointed but perhaps that’s just another way to keep trade journalists like us and its competitors off guard.