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Company Profile Synopsys, Inc. Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) is a world leader in delivering semiconductor design software, intellectual property (IP), design for manufacturing (DFM) solutions and professional services that companies use to design systems-on-chips (SoCs) and electronic systems. The company's products enable semiconductor, manufacturing, computer, communications, consumer electronics and other companies that develop electronic products to improve performance, increase productivity and achieve predictable success from systems to silicon.
Products * Fiscal Year 2007 (ended October 31, 2007) Synopsys, Inc. Introduction Compute power, multi-media, graphics, video and communications features are converging in consumer products, putting additional pressure on engineers to create designs that are especially sensitive power consumption, size and cost. Synopsys gives its customers a competitive edge in bringing the best products to market quickly while reducing costs and schedule risk. From high-level synthesis to silicon, Synopsys provides solutions to the most difficult challenges that confront engineers who are pushing electronic design to the limit, including power management, accelerated time to yield and system-to-silicon verification. Synopsys technology can be found in virtually every chip in the world. History Financial Information Results for the latest twelve months* are as follows: * FY 2007 (ended October 31, 2007) Recent Mergers and Acquisitions On June 18, 2007 Synopsys acquired ArchPro Design Automation Inc., a provider of technology that enables engineers to address power management challenges in multi-voltage designs. These technologies allow verification of modern power management techniques such as power gating, substrate biasing, dynamic voltage and frequency scaling. The combination of ArchPro's technologies with Synopsys' market-leading verification solution can enable designers to successfully meet their power goals. On July 30, 2007, Synopsys acquired the semiconductor IP assets of MOSAID Technologies, Inc., a developer and licensor of semiconductor IP. The integration of MOSAID's double data rate (DDR) memory controller and PHY semiconductor IP products into Synopsys' DesignWare® IP portfolio will further expand the breadth of Synopsys' standards-based connectivity IP solutions. The final purchase price for the acquisition was $15.3 million. On October 2, 2007, Synopsys acquired Sandwork Design, Inc., a privately held provider of analog and mixed-signal (AMS) verification solutions. Sandwork's approach to verification enables engineers to efficiently analyze and debug complex AMS systems-on-chips (SoCs). Sandwork's widely-deployed tools like SPICE Explorer and WaveView Analyzer add valuable analog and mixed-signal verification capabilities to Synopsys' portfolio. The combination of Synopsys' industry-leading Discovery™ AMS solution with Sandwork's products will deliver a comprehensive environment for verification and debug. Products and Technology
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Synopsys University Program Synopsys Community Relations In 1999, Synopsys established the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Outreach Foundation to promote interest in math and science through science fair participation for students in grades K-12. Through the Foundation, the company spends $1 million annually on local science and math education. Since its inception, program participation has grown from 1,200 students to nearly 450,000 students. By focusing its resources on education initiatives, Synopsys hopes to make a lasting and measurable difference in the fields it knows best.
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Dr. Chi-Foon Chan shares responsibility for running the company with Synopsys Chairman and CEO Dr. Aart de Geus. Dr. Chan is focused on driving the company's internal operations and worldwide field organization. He joined Synopsys in 1990 as Vice President of Applications and Services. Previously at NEC Corporation, Dr. Chan was General Manager of the microprocessor group, responsible for marketing all NEC chip devices in North America. Prior to NEC, Dr. Chan was an engineering manager at Intel Corporation. He holds an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.
Brian Beattie joined Synopsys from SupportSoft where he had served as executive vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer since October 1999. Prior to joining SupportSoft, Mr. Beattie served in various executive roles at Nortel Networks Corporation, where his experience included that of a finance executive, the general manager of a $2B business and a merger and acquisition strategist. Mr. Beattie holds B.A. and M.B.A. from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
Brian Cabrera manages and oversees all legal matters for Synopsys and serves as corporate secretary. He joined Synopsys from Callidus Software Inc., where he took the company public in 2003 and served most recently as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to joining Callidus, Mr. Cabrera ran the worldwide field legal organization as Chief Operations Counsel for PeopleSoft. Prior to PeopleSoft, he was Senior Counsel for Netscape, Legal Counsel at Silicon Graphics Inc., and a litigator with the law firm of Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon in San Francisco. Mr. Cabrera has also held positions with the California Attorney General's Office, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Southern California, as well as a Juris Doctorate from the USC Law School. 
John Chilton came to Synopsys in 1995 with the acquisition of Arkos Design, Inc. In his current position, he is responsible for the company's strategic marketing and development. Mr. Chilton has a B.S.E.E. from UCLA and an M.S.E.E. from USC and has been involved in electronic systems design and custom and semicustom chip development for 20 years.
Jan Collinson joined Synopsys in 1990 as Facilities Manager for the Mountain View headquarters. In her current position of Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Facilities, she is focused on enhancing the Company's competitive advantage by providing extraordinary work environments, and attracting, engaging and retaining individuals who have a passion to excel. Since joining Synopsys in May 1990, Ms. Collinson and her team have actively supported the aggressive growth of the company, while facilitating frequent Merger and Acquisition activity. In her previous position of Vice President, Real Estate and Facilities, she managed the company's portfolio of 60+ sites in 20 countries. Ms. Collinson holds a BS degree in Human Resources from California State University-Fresno.
Dr. Antun Domic joined Synopsys in April of 1997. In his current position, Dr. Domic manages the Implementation Group, responsible for Synopsys' flagship synthesis and physical design solutions, test automation, signal integrity, power analysis and timing and formal verification products. Dr. Domic holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Chile.
Manoj Gandhi joined Synopsys with the company's merger with Viewlogic in December 1997. In his current position, Mr. Gandhi and his organization are responsible for Synopsys' verification solutions, including simulation, testbench automation, hybrid formal verification, and system level design. Mr. Gandhi has over 15 years of HDL simulation and verification experience having begun his EDA career at Gateway Design Automation in 1986. He has a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 
Deirdre Hanford is Senior Vice President, Global Technical Services at Synopsys, Inc. Her organization's mission is to ensure the successful adoption of the company's technology into customers' demanding environments. Having earned a BSEE from Brown University and an MSEE from U.C. Berkeley, Ms. Hanford joined Synopsys in 1987 and has held a variety of positions, including leadership roles in applications engineering, sales and marketing. In 2001, Ms. Hanford was a recipient of the YWCA Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) Award. That year she also received the Marie R. Pistilli Women in EDA Achievement Award. She currently sits on the American Electronics Association's national board of directors and the Technical Advisory Board for University of California at Berkeley College of Engineering.
Dr. Howard Ko joined Synopsys in June 2002 and is currently Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Silicon Engineering Group. He manages products and solutions that address semiconductor manufacturing technology needs. These solutions include TCAD, yield management, fracturing, and lithography. In his previous role as Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific, Dr. Ko built a continuously increasing revenue stream, improved Synopsys’ leadership position in the region, and increased collaboration with leading foundries. Before joining Synopsys, Dr. Ko served as Avant!’s executive operating officer since July 2001. Previously, he was general manager of Avant!’s mixed technology division and head of the system product line. Dr. Ko has also held senior management roles at Analogy, Inc. and Mentor Graphics. Dr. Ko received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley, and graduated with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Taiwan University. 
Joachim Kunkel joined Synopsys in 1994 and is currently vice president and general manager of the Solutions Group. In that capacity, he manages the business units responsible for Synopsys DesignWare® intellectual property (IP), strategic market development and system-level design. Before coming to Synopsys, Mr. Kunkel was co-founder of CADIS GmbH in Aachen, Germany. There, he served as managing director and performed myriad duties in engineering, sales and marketing. Before co-founding CADIS, Mr. Kunkel was a research assistant at the Aachen University of Technology, where he conducted research in system-level simulation techniques for digital signal processing, with special emphasis on parallel computing. Mr. Kunkel holds an MSEE degree, the Dipl.-Ing. der Nachrichtentechnik, from the Aachen University of Technology.
Dr. Paul Lo has served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Analog/Mixed Signal Group since September 2006. He was previously Vice President of Engineering, Implementation Group from November 2002 to September 2006, and Senior Vice President of International Strategy from June 2002 to November 2002. In June 2002, Dr. Lo joined Synopsys with the acquisition of Avant! Corporation, where he had served as President from July 2001 to June 2002, and had held a variety of positions including Chief Operating Officer, Head of Engineering, Head of Asia Engineering and key Architect in product development. Dr. Lo has also held positions at Cadence Design Systems, Quickturn Design Systems, and Hughes Aircraft Microelectronics Center. Dr. Lo holds a B.S.E.E. from the National Taiwan University and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. 
Joe Logan joined Synopsys in 2001 as head of sales for the North America East region. In his current position, he is responsible for the Worldwide Sales organization, which is focused on bringing the company's high value software tools, IP and design service solutions to market, and building strategic business relationships based on enabling our customers' success. Prior to Synopsys, Mr. Logan spent five years at Avant! Corporation where he was head of North American Sales and Support. Mr. Logan has over 20 years of engineering and sales experience in the EDA/electronics industry, and holds a BSEE (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering) from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 
Gary Meyers joined Synopsys in May 2008 with the acquisition of Synplicity and is currently the Vice President and General Manager of the Synplicity Business Group. He is responsible for the development of Synopsys FPGA implementation tools, DSP synthesis tools, and the Confirma™ rapid prototyping solution featuring the HAPS FPGA platform. While serving as President and CEO of Synplicity since October 2004, Mr. Meyers re-focused the company on its core FPGA products, improved operating margins, expanded international R&D efforts, and grew market share and customer satisfaction. Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Meyers was Vice President, Worldwide Sales at Synplicity. He has also held senior sales and marketing management roles at LSI Logic Corp. Mr. Meyers currently serves on the Board of Directors of Exar Corporation, and holds an M.B.A. from UCLA and a B.S.E.E, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Maryland.