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Autodesk Appoints Boris Cortes as Director of Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan
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Autodesk has appointed Boris Cortes as Director of Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), strengthening its commercial leadership as organizations across the region accelerate digital transformation through AI, automation, and connected engineering workflows.
Boris joins Autodesk with extensive experience supporting organizations through major technology transitions spanning infrastructure modernization, application intelligence, and customer experience transformation.
Leading Sales Across a Rapidly Evolving Region
Announcing the appointment on LinkedIn, Boris shared his excitement about joining Autodesk at what he described as a defining moment for industries including Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), Manufacturing, and Media & Entertainment.
He said Autodesk's Design and Make vision was a key factor in his decision, highlighting the company's connected platform that brings together design, engineering, and manufacturing to help customers transform ideas into real-world outcomes.
Across Asia Pacific and Japan, Boris noted that organizations are increasingly embracing AI, sustainability, automation, and connected data to improve productivity while managing growing operational complexity.
Helping Customers Navigate the AI Era
As Director of Sales for APJ, Boris will work with customers across the region to accelerate the adoption of Autodesk's technology portfolio.
He highlighted several trends reshaping the industries Autodesk serves, including the development of smarter infrastructure, modernization of manufacturing operations, greater use of connected data, AI-powered decision-making, and faster product development cycles.
As enterprises continue investing in intelligent digital platforms, commercial leaders are playing an increasingly strategic role in helping organizations adopt technologies that improve collaboration, efficiency, and innovation across the entire product lifecycle.
Looking Ahead
As he begins his new role, Boris expressed his appreciation to the colleagues, customers, and mentors who have supported his career and shared his enthusiasm for working alongside Autodesk's global team.
His appointment reinforces Autodesk's continued investment in the Asia Pacific and Japan region as demand grows for AI-enabled design, engineering, and manufacturing solutions that help organizations build more efficiently and sustainably.
About Autodesk
Autodesk is a global software company that develops solutions for architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, and entertainment industries. Its Design and Make platform helps organizations design, build, and manufacture products and infrastructure using cloud technologies, AI, automation, and connected data.