| Company | Autodesk |
| Channel Chief | Steve Blum |
| Title | VP, Americas Sales |
| Years of Channel Management Experience | 18 |
| Number of Channel Employees (U.S. or North America) | 130 |
| Higher or Lower Than 2005? | higher |
| Systems/Peripherals | |
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| Security | |
| Software/Managed Services Platforms | X |
| Channel Chief's Boss | Ken Bado, Senior VP, Worldwide Sales and Services |
| 2006 Accomplishment | Autodesk's VAR business has grown approximately 350% in N.A. over the past four years, and VAR profitability hit an all-time high |
| VAR Testimonial | Autodesk VARs in North America have made more money over the last three years than they made in the previous 15 years. Steve and his team are directly responsible for this accomplishment. --Richard Neiman, CADD Centers of Florida |
| Support/Programs for MSPs? | MSP-type programs are under review. Autodesk does offer some SaaS offerings and is evaluating the future growth of those offerings. |
| Percent of Revenue Driven by U.S./N.A. Channel? | 75% |
| Year-over-year Change 2005 to 2006 | 16% growth comparing FY07 estimates to FY06 actuals |
| Number of U.S. or N.A. Channel Partners | 120 |
| Higher or Lower Than 2005? | lower |
| Recruiting New Channel Partners? Y/N | Y |
| How Many and What Type? | VARs focused on manufacturing, geospatial and AEC industries; ISVs and systems integrators; federal and local government specialists. |
| Partner portal URL |
under development |
| Channel contact | Tom Kopinski 503.612.2453 Tom.Kopinski@autodesk.com |
