Autodesk, Inc. today announced the resignation of Mark Hawkins, the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer. After more than five years at Autodesk, Hawkins is leaving the design and engineering software leader at the end of July to become chief financial officer at salesforce.com.
“I want to thank Mark for the many contributions he has made to Autodesk,” said Carl Bass, Autodesk president and CEO. “He has been an excellent financial partner and was instrumental in leading the company through a number of initiatives. Mark leaves Autodesk on strong financial footing and with a highly regarded finance team. I wish Mark all the best in his new role.”
“It has been a pleasure working for Carl and with everybody at Autodesk,” said Hawkins. “I am proud to have been part of the Autodesk leadership team during this amazing journey from the depths of the Great Recession in early 2009 to today where the company has established a leadership position in the cloud and is well positioned for the future.”
Autodesk has initiated a selection process for a new chief financial officer. The company also expects to report revenue and EPS at or above the previously issued business outlook for its second quarter fiscal 2015. Autodesk reiterated its guidance for full-year fiscal 2015.
