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Timing is everything.(Autodesk is acquiring Alias)
"Autodesk is acquiring Alias." On October 4, at approximately 5:30 EST, those four words struck fear in the hearts of the creative community. Phones rang, forum postings appeared, and text messages emerged--all spreading the news: Autodesk and Alias will become one.
As the excitement perpetuated across the ether, my plane was landing in, of all places, Toronto, where I was preparing to meet with Alias for what I believed to be a late-afternoon get-together. Completely oblivious to the breaking news, I approached Alias's headquarters, casually noting a handful of employees with slightly stunned looks on their faces. "Long day for them," I thought, and went inside. A few minutes later, I had the look, too.
Shortly thereafter, I found myself jumping into a cab to meet with Doug Walker, president of Alias, and Martin Vann, vice president of Autodesk Media and Entertainment, to discuss the news of the day: Autodesk's acquisition of Alias.
"Our DNA is the same," says Walker. "We have a huge investment in complimentary 3D solutions. It's a natural, logical match." However logical it may seem to Autodesk and Alias, there has been an outpouring of concern within the creative community as to how this union will impact production pipelines, both large and small. Are Alias's products going to be absorbed into Autodesk's offerings? Will product development, training, and customer support suffer? Are product road maps going to change? Is research and development going to be affected?
Autodesk holds firm that the acquisition of Alias and its assets will not affect either company's existing products or customers. It also states, after the sale is finalized, it will continue to focus on creating a suite of software and ...
- Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Alias.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 10, 2006 700+ words
...of these customers use both Autodesk and Alias products, providing an opportunity...development priority is to link Autodesk's and Alias' existing products, delivering...already use products from both Autodesk and Alias. As such, they will benefit...
- Autodesk completes Alias acquisition, reaffirms 4Q forecast.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire January 10, 2006 700+ words
...million acquisition of Alias, a developer of 3...Rafael, Calif.-based Autodesk reaffirmed its fourth...excluding the impact of the Alias acquisition. The company...415 million. Including Alias results, Autodesk forecast fourth-quarter...
- Autodesk Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Alias.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 4, 2005 700+ words
...said Carl Bass, COO of Autodesk. "Alias' technology spans several...manufacturing solutions. Autodesk will continue to develop the Alias product lines in conjunction...technologies. Together, Autodesk and Alias will deliver products and...
- Autodesk to acquire Alias for $182 mn.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire October 6, 2005 700+ words
...The Economic Times) : Autodesk, Inc on Wednesday announced...agreement to acquire Alias, a privately held developer...said Carl Bass, COO of Autodesk. Alias' technology spans several...technologies. Together, Autodesk and Alias will deliver products...
- Autodesk to acquire Alias.(quick cuts)
- Magazine article from: Studio Monthly Lennon, Edith November 1, 2005 700+ words
...industry standard. "Autodesk and Alias have the opportunity...Autocad/Studio). Autodesk has a lot more to gain by leveraging Alias Studio tools into...However, if Autodesk plays this right and leverages the work Alias has done secretly...
- 64-bit wave extends its reach: Softimage, Autodesk, and Alias announce plans...
- Magazine article from: Computer Graphics World August 1, 2005 700+ words
...Avid Technology Inc., Autodesk Media and Entertainment, and Alias Systems, have long recognized...vendors such as HP, Autodesk, Softimage, and Alias, and for their customers...According to Softimage, Autodesk, and Alias, 64-bit computing...
- Autodesk buys Alias.
- Newspaper article from: Client Server News October 10, 2005 700+ words
Autodesk is buying $80 million-a-year Toronto-based 3D graphics company Alias Systems for $182-million cash. The acquisition gives AutoDesk an industrial design arm and chi-chi high-end visualization currently used by such as DreamWorks, Nintendo and BMW.
- Autodesk to buy Alias for $182 million.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 4, 2005 700+ words
...Worldstream) Byline: DOUG FERGUSON Software maker Autodesk Inc. Tuesday said it agreed to buy Alias, a privately held developer of three-dimensional...General Motors Corp. and game maker Nintendo, Autodesk's release said. Autodesk said the acquisition...
- Autodesk pays $182m for Alias.
- Magazine article from: Televisual November 10, 2005 700+ words
Autodesk is buying Alias for $182m in cash - a deal that will give it a stranglehold on the 3D graphics market. Autodesk says it will continue to develop Alias products in conjunction with its own. Redundancies are expected. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors
- Autodesk affirms outlook, closes Alias buy.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire January 10, 2006 700+ words
...review technologies. Autodesk plans to continue to develop and support Alias products and services, it said. Alias Toronto headquarters...development center for Autodesk, it said. The firm was founded as Alias Research in 1983 and...