ANSYS, Inc.

Infobox_Company
company_name = ANSYS, Inc.
company_
company_type = Public (nasdaq|ANSS)
foundation = Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (1970)
location = Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
key_people = Peter J. Smith, Chairman
James E. Cashman, III , President & CEO
industry = Computer software

products = ANSYS Multiphysiscs
ANSYS DesignSpace
(See complete listing.)
num_employees = ~1400 (2007)
homepage = [http://www.ansys.com/ www.ansys.com]

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thumb|The ANSYS, Inc. Headquarters Building in Canonsburg, PA

ANSYS, Inc. (nasdaq|ANSS) is a engineering simulation software (CAE) vendor that is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. ANSYS, Inc. employs approximately 1,400 people and distributes its products through a network of about 25 sales offices and channel partners in over 40 countries. The company has long-term relationships with customers in a range of industries, including transportation, electronics packaging, biomedical, industrial equipment, and consumer goods. In 2006, ANSYS acquired Fluent, Inc.. The company was founded in 1970 by Dr. John Swanson and originally named Swanson Analysis Systems, Inc.

Acquisitions

ANSYS, Inc. has acquired a number of companies since 2000, including ICEM CFD Engineering, CADOE, CFX, Century Dynamics, Harvard Thermal and Fluent, Inc..

External links

* [http://ansys.net/ ANSYS resource page]
* [http://www.xansys.org/ XANSYS: Independent ANSYS Mailing list, FAQ and List Archive]
* [http://www.fea-optimization.com/ans_macro/ANS-history.txt The Unofficial History of ANSYS Hosted by FEA-Opt Technology]
* [http://www.padtinc.com/epubs/focus/default.asp The Focus: Almost Monthly Technical Newsletter on ANSYS software]