Company Description
Ansys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS) is a software company in the information sector that focuses on engineering simulation. According to company disclosures, its mission is "Powering Innovation that Drives Human Advancement" by helping organizations understand how their designs will perform through simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has been used by innovators across industries to apply the predictive power of simulation to real-world challenges, from sustainable transportation and advanced semiconductors to satellite systems and life‑saving medical devices.
Founded in 1970, Ansys is described in historical materials as employing thousands of professionals, including many engineers with expertise in finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, electronics and electromagnetics, and design optimization. The company trades on the Nasdaq exchange under the symbol ANSS and is classified in the software publishers industry within the broader information sector.
Business focus and simulation technology
Ansys centers its business on physics‑based simulation software that helps customers close the gap between design and reality. Company descriptions emphasize multiphysics capabilities that allow users to study structural, fluid, electromagnetic, thermal, and other physical behaviors in a virtual environment. Ansys highlights that its technology enables teams to explore design options, evaluate performance, and refine products before physical prototypes are built.
Public statements describe Ansys simulation as a way to support complex applications such as sustainable transportation, advanced semiconductor devices, satellite systems, and medical technologies. By using simulation to predict behavior under a range of conditions, customers can address performance, safety, and reliability questions earlier in the development process.
Key application areas and industry collaborations
Recent news releases illustrate how Ansys technology is applied in practice. For example, Wingcopter uses Ansys multiphysics and safety analysis solutions to develop drones that autonomously deliver medical supplies to hard‑to‑reach areas. Simulation is used to analyze aerodynamics, energy efficiency, structural behavior, and safety certification requirements, supporting vertical takeoff and landing designs with redundant battery systems and multiple motors.
Another collaboration with Turbotech shows Ansys simulation being used to help design a hydrogen‑fueled turbine engine for light aviation. Turbotech relies on Ansys fluid simulation to redesign turbine components for hydrogen, evaluate flame shape and temperature, and support a fuel‑agnostic turbine concept. These examples underscore Ansys’ role in simulation‑led product development and in creating digital design loops where test data feeds back into virtual models.
In the semiconductor domain, Ansys works with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on advanced node processes and 3D‑IC multiphysics design solutions. Tools such as Ansys RedHawk‑SC, RedHawk‑SC Electrothermal, Totem, and HFSS‑IC Pro are certified for TSMC’s advanced processes, supporting power integrity, electromigration, thermal analysis, and electromagnetic modeling for high‑performance computing, AI, communications, and automotive applications.
AI, automation, and cloud‑enabled simulation
Company announcements highlight a growing emphasis on AI‑assisted workflows and automation within Ansys products. The 2025 R2 release introduces Ansys Engineering Copilot, a virtual AI assistant integrated into multiple Ansys applications. It provides AI‑driven assistance from within the user interface, connecting engineers to a large knowledge base that includes AnsysGPT and other learning resources.
Ansys also describes AI+ capabilities embedded in several products to make simulations easier and faster, as well as integration between optiSLang and the Ansys SimAI platform to accelerate dataset creation and AI training. Expanded Python compatibility through the PyAnsys collection of libraries allows users to customize and automate workflows, integrate Ansys tools into broader environments, and scale simulation across projects.
Cloud‑based and high‑performance computing options, such as Ansys Cloud Burst Compute, provide on‑demand capacity for selected products. GPU‑optimized features in tools like Ansys Icepak and Ansys Discovery are presented as ways to speed up simulations and enable more iterations, particularly for electronics cooling and other computationally intensive tasks.
Digital engineering and data management
Ansys positions its technology as part of a broader digital engineering approach. Company materials describe data management and workflow automation features that help organizations track, organize, and use simulation data throughout the product life cycle. Model‑based systems engineering tools, such as Ansys System Architecture Modeler, support SysML‑based collaboration and digital continuity across teams.
Safety and cybersecurity analysis tools, including Ansys medini Cybersecurity SE and medini analyze, are used to support threat analysis, vulnerability management, and functional safety assessments in regulated industries. These capabilities contribute to building a digital thread that connects requirements, models, simulations, and verification activities.
Corporate status and relationship with Synopsys
Ansys has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Synopsys, Inc. Synopsys and Ansys jointly announced that Synopsys would acquire Ansys in a stock and cash transaction, combining Synopsys’ silicon design and IP solutions with Ansys’ simulation and analysis portfolio. Subsequent communications report that all necessary regulatory approvals for the acquisition have been obtained and that the merger was consummated on July 17, 2025, with Ansys becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys.
Following the closing of the merger, Ansys filed a Form 15 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to terminate the registration of its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and suspend its duty to file periodic reports. The filing notes that, upon consummation of the merger, Ansys’ common stock had one holder of record and that Ansys continues as a subsidiary of Synopsys.
Stock information and reporting
Before the completion of the merger, Ansys common stock traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ANSS. The company reported financial results, including revenue by license type and geography, annual contract value (ACV), and deferred revenue and backlog metrics. Ansys also held annual meetings of stockholders to elect directors, ratify its independent registered public accounting firm, and conduct advisory votes on executive compensation and other matters.
With the completion of the acquisition by Synopsys and the subsequent Form 15 filing, Ansys common stock is no longer registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, and the company no longer files standalone periodic reports as a public issuer. Historical information about Ansys as a public company remains available through past SEC filings and prior public disclosures.
Use of Ansys stock overview on Stock Titan
Investors and researchers using the ANSS overview page on Stock Titan can review this historical profile of Ansys as a simulation software publisher in the information sector, its role in multiphysics and semiconductor design workflows, and its transition to being a wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys. While ANSS once represented a standalone publicly traded company, the symbol now primarily serves as a reference point for historical trading, corporate actions, and regulatory filings related to Ansys prior to the merger.