MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Shankar
Krishnamoorthy has been promoted to GM of the Digital Design Group.
Krishnamoorthy, who rejoined Synopsys in 2017, is an electronic
design automation veteran with 25 years of experience bringing to
market high-value, market-leading physical design and logic
synthesis solutions. Most recently, he was senior vice president of
the Digital Implementation group, where he led the development and
delivery of Synopsys' game-changing innovations including Fusion
Compiler™, RTL Architect, 3DIC Compiler and Synopsys TestMAX®
solutions.
"Shankar has been instrumental in driving our digital design
efforts over the past three years and widening our technology lead,
resulting in significant customer momentum," said Sassine Ghazi, chief operating officer of
Synopsys. "I look forward to working with him as he leads the group
into our next phase of innovation and growth."
"The Synopsys Digital Design Group has been at the forefront of
leading innovation in the EDA industry to enable our customers to
achieve their power, performance and area ambitions in shrinking
market windows," said Shankar Krishnamoorthy. "I am humbled
and honored to have the opportunity to lead this outstanding team
and work in close partnership with our customers and partners to
deliver differentiated products in their markets."
Prior to Synopsys, he worked as GM of IC Design Solutions and
head of R&D for IC Implementation at Mentor Graphics, and was
founder and CTO of Sierra Design Automation. He holds a master's
degree in computer science from the University
of Texas and a computer science degree from the Indian Institute of Technology.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software™
partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products
and software applications we rely on every day. As the world's
15th largest software company, Synopsys has a long
history of being a global leader in electronic design automation
(EDA) and semiconductor IP and is also growing its leadership in
software security and quality solutions. Whether you're a
system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or
a software developer writing applications that require the highest
security and quality, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver
innovative, high-quality, secure products. Learn more at
www.synopsys.com.
Editorial Contact:
Simone Souza
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-6454
simone@synopsys.com
Investor Contact:
Lisa L. Ewbank
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-1901
Synopsys-ir@synopsys.com
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