Autodesk has agreed to acquire maintenance-software firm MaintainX for about $3.6bn in cash, extending its reach from designing things to running them.

Autodesk to acquire MaintainX for $3.6 billion in push into operations - SiliconANGLE

Autodesk has agreed to acquire maintenance-software firm MaintainX for about $3.6bn in cash, extending its reach from designing things to running them.

The all-cash deal, Autodesk's largest acquisition ever, extends the design software maker into factory and facility operations

Autodesk topped quarterly expectations and raised guidance, but investor attention shifted to the $3.6 billion MaintainX acquisition and its potential impact on execution and…