He takes over this leadership position from Clive Martell, president, who will be leaving Delcam in the coming weeks. The title of vice president aligns with Autodesk's hierarchy convention, Machinery was told. Autodesk acquired Delcam early last year (see Autodesk acquires Delcam and The story behind the acquisition).
Baxter joins Delcam from parent company Autodesk Inc where he was a vice president of sales, serving as the country manager for Autodesk in the United Kingdom.
In announcing the news, Buzz Kross, Autodesk senior vice president, design, lifecycle and simulation, said: "I'm thrilled to announce the appointment of Pete Baxter as vice president, Delcam Ltd. In his new role, Pete will be responsible for managing the global Delcam business, and for leading the company in the next stage of its growth. Pete brings to Delcam extensive leadership experience and knowledge that will be critical in helping Delcam develop closer connections to Autodesk, to the benefit of both organisations and our customers."
Responded the new vice president: "I am delighted to be joining Delcam and helping create the next generation of manufacturing software. The company has an unrivalled reputation for the support and industry-leading products it offers to manufacturing companies around the world. I look forward to working with Delcam's staff and reseller channel to accelerate the growth of the business and to deliver an even better manufacturing experience to our customers."
Baxter joined Autodesk in 2004, most recently serving as a vice president in the Autodesk worldwide sales organisation. Prior to that, he held a number of other sales and management roles, including head of sales for Northern Europe, where he was responsible for sales across the manufacturing, AEC, media and entertainment industries. Previously, he held management positions at companies including Revit Technology Corporation, Bentley Systems and PTC.
