"We look forward to welcoming the 3D Geo team," said Lisa Campbell, vice president, Autodesk Geospatial.  "Their success and commitment to building great 3D urban modeling and visualization software should provide a critical component of the overall solution for our customers."

"We believe that Autodesk and 3D Geo together can accelerate our mutual vision to develop integrated world-class customer solutions," said Marc Hildebrandt, managing director of 3D Geo.

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