Core R&D and PCB CAD Division of Altium relocate to San Diego

Altium Limited has announced that it intends to begin a corporate reorganization to best serve the needs of their customers and partners in the key growth markets. This includes the relocation of the PCB CAD Division and its core R&D team as well as executive and senior management to San Diego, CA as the major step.

The relocation to San Diego, where Altium has had a long-established sales and operational presence, represents a natural next-step in the implementation of Altium’s renewed growth strategy. It is a result of the focus on PCB design tools and solutions for the PCB design market. The decision was made to allow Altium’s CAD division to be more accessible to customers and partners, while still offering global growth potential.

"This move to the U.S. will not only allow Altium to be closer to customers in the key markets. It will also provide us the opportunity to work closer with our sales channels and strategic partners as well as with the contributors to our third-party development network, which uses the openness of Altium Designer to develop solutions for our user community," says Martin Harris, Chief Sales Officer, Altium.

While the CEO and key executives in the Altium corporate office will also relocate to the USA, the corporate and senior leadership team will continue to be globally mobile to support the key markets and the company’s worldwide operations. The United States will, nevertheless, be a strong area of focus as Altium seeks to expand and grow its PCB business. The relocation of Altium’s PCB CAD division to the USA is planned to occur, for the most part, in Q4 2014.