Synopsys Appoints Sassine Ghazi as President and COO

Synopsys recently announced the appointment of Sassine Ghazi as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective November 1, 2021.

▲Nasdaq congratulates Sassine Ghazi on his appointment as President and COO of Synopsys

Since being appointed Chief Operating Officer of Synopsys in August 2020, Sassine Ghazi has made outstanding contributions to the company's continued development and business expansion, not only strengthening the EDA and IP strategy and product portfolio, expanding the scope of customer cooperation, but also strengthening the company's management team, further consolidating Synopsys' leadership in the industry.

"In the 23 years since joining Synopsys, Sassine Ghazi has held various positions in technology, sales, general management, and corporate management, always committed to building the company into a stronger industry leader with a 'yes, if...' approach. I am confident that with his outstanding leadership and influence, Sassine Ghazi will work with me to further build on Synopsys' current strong momentum and leadership position."

——Aart de Geus

Chairman and Co-CEO, Synopsys

▲Sassine Ghazi, President and COO of Synopsys, delivered a keynote speech at the Developer Conference

Sassine Ghazi joined Synopsys in 1998 and has decades of experience in chip design, application engineering, customer support, sales, and business management. Prior to being appointed COO, Sassine Ghazi served as General Manager of Synopsys' Design Group, where he led the development of many new products that had a profound impact on the market and greatly promoted the development of the company's business.

"I am honored to take on this new role as president and COO of Synopsys. As industry challenges grow, the powerful solutions Synopsys provides are more strategic than ever. I look forward to working with the team to continue to scale the company and achieve our goal of a $5 billion business and beyond."

——Sassine Ghazi

President and COO, Synopsys