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With 20 years experience in management and technology, Marc Petit leads Autodesk Media & Entertainment as Senior Vice President. In his current role, Petit manages the Media & Entertainment business and guides the development and marketing of Autodesk’s leading systems and 3D software solutions, including Autodesk® Flame®, Flare®, Smoke®, Lustre®, 3ds Max®, Maya®, Softimage®, MotionBuilder®, Mudbox™ and FBX® software.

He launched his career with French 3D software pioneer Thomson Digital Image (TDI) in 1987. From TDI, Petit joined Softimage in 1991, and helped the then-fledgling company reach critical mass in Europe. In 1996, Petit moved to Montreal to serve as Softimage’s Vice President of 3D Products. Before joining Autodesk in 2002, Petit was Vice President of Operations for Aptilon Health, a company specialized in online interactive marketing. He was in charge of all operational activities, including IT, infrastructure and product development.