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Altium Ltd.

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  • Private
  • US
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Altium (formerly Protel International Limited) was founded by Nick Martin in 1985 in Hobart, Tasmania, to develop PC-based software to aid in the design of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs). His initial DOS PCB design tool was readily accepted by the Australian electronics industry, and by mid-1986 Altium was exporting the design package through distributors to the United States and Europe. As a result of the success of this PCB design package, Altium extended its product range to include schematic capture, PCB autorouting and automatic PCB component placement software. In the late eighties Altium recognized that an opportunity existed to develop Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software utilizing the Microsoft Windows platform. There was little EDA software available for the Windows platform at the time, despite advances in its processing capabilities and reliability, and there were increasing numbers of design engineers using Windows-based operating systems. Consequently, in 1991 Altium released the world's first Windows-based PCB design system, Advanced PCB. Over the next few years, and with the benefit of various product additions and enhancements, Altium established itself as an innovative developer of EDA software. In 1997, Altium identified a growing need to present all core EDA software tools as one integrated package, thereby allowing a seamless progression from design concept through to production...

Number of Employees 74
Contact Information

3207 Grey Hawk Court

Suite 100

Carlsbad, California 92010

www.altium.com

(760) 231-0760

NAICS Code Computer and Software Stores: 443120

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News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Nick Martin CEO
Darren Charles Cfo
Michael Hough
David Warren Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Carl J Rooke Chairman
Andr Pravaz Board of Directors
Kayvan Oboudiyat Vice Chairman & Secretary
Sam Weiss Board of Directors
William Bartee Board of Directors

Nick Martin founded Altium Limited in 1985 (known then as Protel International) and has served as an Executive Director from the Company's inception and Chief Executive Officer since 1999. It is due to Nick's vision and foresight that Altium is considered a global leader in technology innovation in the electronics design industry. Nick provides the business strategy for the company including the overall financial, marketing and product development direction.

Organization Position Status
Altium Limited CEO Current
Altium Limited Founder Current
Altium Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Altium Limited Cfo Current

Michael is the managing director of Altium Capital Limited (formerly Apax partners and Co.) which he helped establish in 1990. Since 1992 Mr Hough has been responsible for Altium's investment banking activities in Scandinavia and since 1997 has been chairman of Altium Capital's investment banking business in Russia. Mr Hough holds an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School and has worked for Goldman Sachs in New York.

Organization Position Status
Altium Limited Current

Organization Position Status
Altium Limited Chairman Current
Altium Limited Non-Executive Director Former

Organization Position Status
Altium Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Altium Limited Vice Chairman & Secretary Current
Telstra Corporation Limited Senior Executive International Business Unit Former
Altium Limited Board of Directors Former

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Altium Limited Board of Directors Current
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Gateway Computers Vice President Former
Columbia University Graduate Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Sxvp Managing Director Current
Sensory Networks, Inc. Board Member Current
Altium Limited Board of Directors Current
Mantara Inc CEO Former
Dilithium Networks, Inc. Former
Open Wave Former
University of Richmond JD Former
Old Dominion University MBA Former
Old Dominion University B.S. In Business, Economics Former

Non-Executive Director David Warren has served as a member of Altium's Board since 1991. He has an Honours degree in Physics from the University of Tasmania and worked in the field of electronics research and development for several years prior to joining Altium's management team in 1987. David served as President of Altium's USA operation from 1994-1995. Since 1995 he has worked in the areas of mergers, acquisitions, sales and corporate development prior to becoming a Non-Executive board member in 2004. David has recently been appointed a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

Organization Position Status
Altium Limited Member Current
Altium Limited Board of Directors Current
Altium Limited President Former
University of Tasmania Degree, Physics Former
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