Mayor Lee Announces Autodesk Expansion in San Francisco
Design Software Leader Expands to 150,000 Square Feet & Plans to Add 200 New Jobs, Second SF Expansion in the Last Six Months
8/29/11—Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, has signed a lease expanding its presence by 36,000 square feet in downtown San Francisco. Autodesk plans to add an additional 200 jobs over the next three to five years to its San Francisco office, a 40 percent increase in their San Francisco-based work force.
“For the second time in less than six months I am happy to announce an expansion of Autodesk’s San Francisco office, which will bring new jobs and economic activity to downtown,” said Mayor Lee. “Tech companies, both big and small, are staying and growing in San Francisco, and I remain committed to ensuring that our City is a leading innovation center for the tech industry. I want to thank Autodesk CEO Carl Bass for his commitment and leadership in growing Autodesk’s significant presence in San Francisco.”
“Expanding our presence in San Francisco is about more than just square feet. It is about investing in our future and investing in this creative and innovative city,” said Autodesk CEO Carl Bass. “With our offices in the heart of downtown, we see our expansion playing an important role in attracting the best talent from around the Bay Area.”
This is the second expansion of Autodesk’s San Francisco offices in the last six months, bringing their total presence in the City to approximately 150,000 square feet at One Market Plaza. Today, 500 of Autodesk’s 7,000 employees are based in San Francisco. Autodesk San Francisco is home to a complete range of Autodesk functions.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries – including the last 16 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects – use Autodesk software to design, visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets.
8/29/11—Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, has signed a lease expanding its presence by 36,000 square feet in downtown San Francisco. Autodesk plans to add an additional 200 jobs over the next three to five years to its San Francisco office, a 40 percent increase in their San Francisco-based work force.
“For the second time in less than six months I am happy to announce an expansion of Autodesk’s San Francisco office, which will bring new jobs and economic activity to downtown,” said Mayor Lee. “Tech companies, both big and small, are staying and growing in San Francisco, and I remain committed to ensuring that our City is a leading innovation center for the tech industry. I want to thank Autodesk CEO Carl Bass for his commitment and leadership in growing Autodesk’s significant presence in San Francisco.”
“Expanding our presence in San Francisco is about more than just square feet. It is about investing in our future and investing in this creative and innovative city,” said Autodesk CEO Carl Bass. “With our offices in the heart of downtown, we see our expansion playing an important role in attracting the best talent from around the Bay Area.”
This is the second expansion of Autodesk’s San Francisco offices in the last six months, bringing their total presence in the City to approximately 150,000 square feet at One Market Plaza. Today, 500 of Autodesk’s 7,000 employees are based in San Francisco. Autodesk San Francisco is home to a complete range of Autodesk functions.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries – including the last 16 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects – use Autodesk software to design, visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets.