Ansys (part of Synopsys)

Ansys is a global leader in engineering simulation software, acquired by Synopsys in January 2025 for $35 billion. Founded in 1970, the company develops and markets advanced simulation solutions for structural, fluids, thermal, electromagnetic, and systems analysis. With over 6,200 employees worldwide operating from 97 offices across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, Ansys serves industries including energy, aerospace, automotive, and electronics. For the oil and gas sector, Ansys provides integrated simulation tools for pipeline integrity analysis, pressure vessel design, multiphase flow modeling, thermal stress analysis, drilling equipment optimization, and offshore structure assessment. The company has maintained ISO 9001 certification since 1995 and has passed over 100 quality assessments and 60+ customer audits against ASME NQA-1 standards. Ansys performs over 60,000 software verification tests before each product release. Key simulation platforms include Ansys Mechanical for structural and thermal analysis, Ansys Fluent for computational fluid dynamics, Ansys CFX for turbomachinery and multiphase flows, Ansys Rocky for particle dynamics, Ansys Discovery for rapid design exploration, and Ansys Workbench for integrated multiphysics workflows.