# Synopsys > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/synopsys-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 37 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 11 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: SYNOPSYS INC - Display name: Synopsys ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-16T08:09:15.994806+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.455 | | Record Quality | 0.83 | | Directors | 9 | | Committees | 7 | | Governance events | 22 | | Entity class | public_company | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED | | board | PUBLISHED | | committees | PUBLISHED | | leadership | PUBLISHED | | ownership | NOT_REVIEWED | | financials | NOT_REVIEWED | | capital_structure | PUBLISHED | | compensation | NOT_REVIEWED | | governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | audit | NOT_REVIEWED | | legal | NOT_REVIEWED | | risk | NOT_REVIEWED | | cyber | NOT_REVIEWED | | ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | agent_governance | RESTRICTED | | markets_external | PUBLISHED | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Board - Bruce R. Chizen: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2001-01-01. Committees: Compensation (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:9 - Janice D. Chaffin: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2014-01-01. Committees: Compensation (member); Compensation; Governance · Chair (member); Governance (chair). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:10 - Jeannine P. Sargent: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2020-01-01. Committees: Audit (member); Audit; Governance (member); Governance (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:11 - John G. Schwarz: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2007-01-01. Committees: Compensation (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:12 - Mercedes Johnson: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2017-01-01. Committees: Audit (chair); Audit · Chair (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:13 - Peter A. Shimer: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2026-01-01. Committees: Audit (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:14 - Ravi Vijayaraghavan: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2025-01-01. Committees: Governance (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:15 - Robert G. Painter: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2023-01-01. Committees: Compensation (chair); Compensation · Chair (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:16 - Sassine Ghazi: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2023-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:17 ## Committees - Audit (audit). Chair: Mercedes Johnson. Members: Mercedes Johnson (chair, current); Jeannine P. Sargent (member, current); Peter A. Shimer (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:synopsys-inc:audit - Audit · Chair (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Mercedes Johnson (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:synopsys-inc:audit-chair - Audit; Governance (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Jeannine P. Sargent (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:synopsys-inc:audit-governance - Compensation (compensation). Chair: Robert G. Painter. Members: Robert G. Painter (chair, current); Bruce R. Chizen (member, current); Janice D. Chaffin (member, current); John G. Schwarz (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:synopsys-inc:compensation - Compensation · Chair (compensation). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Robert G. Painter (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:synopsys-inc:compensation-chair - Compensation; Governance · Chair (compensation). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Janice D. Chaffin (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:synopsys-inc:compensation-governance-chair - Governance (nominating_governance). Chair: Janice D. Chaffin. Members: Janice D. Chaffin (chair, current); Jeannine P. Sargent (member, current); Ravi Vijayaraghavan (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:synopsys-inc:governance ## Executive leadership - Janet Lee: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary [GC]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:18 - Mike Ellow: Chief Revenue Officer. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:20 - Sassine Ghazi: President and Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:21 - Shelagh Glaser: Chief Financial Officer [CFO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:22 - John T.C. Lee: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary [GC]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:19 ## Governance events - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Peter A. Shimer seat on Synopsys, effective 2026-01-01. Effective: 2026-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:u18pmnihlcap - GC_CHANGED: Janet Lee executive of Synopsys, effective 2025-12-22. Effective: 2025-12-22. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1g6ku05v5hnhv - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Mike Ellow executive of Synopsys, effective 2025-12-22. Effective: 2025-12-22. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1wlqte51ru7tsd - CEO_CHANGED: Sassine Ghazi executive of Synopsys, effective 2025-12-22. Effective: 2025-12-22. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1amxeriuhw18o - CFO_CHANGED: Shelagh Glaser executive of Synopsys, effective 2025-12-22. Effective: 2025-12-22. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:6sfxspx4t6x5 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Ravi Vijayaraghavan seat on Synopsys, effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:prhj4v1nhs613 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Robert G. Painter seat on Synopsys, effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:yu1plgqn91t2 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Sassine Ghazi seat on Synopsys, effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1tzmz05fbsvtj - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Compensation · Chair committee of Synopsys, effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:cdwdyuavdte2 - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Robert G. Painter member of Compensation · Chair, effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1x193gmwmg484 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Jeannine P. Sargent seat on Synopsys, effective 2020-01-01. Effective: 2020-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:279xsa16a2oda - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Audit; Governance committee of Synopsys, effective 2020-01-01. Effective: 2020-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:woffriszke6e - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Jeannine P. Sargent member of Audit; Governance, effective 2020-01-01. Effective: 2020-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1php2k81ukb85y - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Mercedes Johnson seat on Synopsys, effective 2017-01-01. Effective: 2017-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:9jn2c6khrcf8 - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Audit · Chair committee of Synopsys, effective 2017-01-01. Effective: 2017-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:3i3fwa1oakxss - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Mercedes Johnson member of Audit · Chair, effective 2017-01-01. Effective: 2017-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1yu4501enbalr - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Janice D. Chaffin seat on Synopsys, effective 2014-01-01. Effective: 2014-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:xz652o7uh85c - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Compensation; Governance · Chair committee of Synopsys, effective 2014-01-01. Effective: 2014-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:ha5z842qd4q8 - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Janice D. Chaffin member of Compensation; Governance · Chair, effective 2014-01-01. Effective: 2014-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:28cpexporenl - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: John G. Schwarz seat on Synopsys, effective 2007-01-01. Effective: 2007-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:9kme5i11dkiik - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Bruce R. Chizen seat on Synopsys, effective 2001-01-01. Effective: 2001-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1pvrfcaaxjmsg - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Bruce R. Chizen member of Compensation, effective 2001-01-01. Effective: 2001-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:02.848559+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:rses48wagt98 ## Scoped resources - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://company/synopsys-inc/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:24: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:mercedes-johnson","name":"Mercedes Johnson"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:25: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:jeannine-p-sargent","name":"Jeannine P. Sargent"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:26: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:peter-a-shimer","name":"Peter A. Shimer"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:28: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:robert-g-painter","name":"Robert G. Painter"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:29: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:bruce-r-chizen","name":"Bruce R. Chizen"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:30: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:janice-d-chaffin","name":"Janice D. Chaffin"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:31: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:john-g-schwarz","name":"John G. Schwarz"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:33: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Governance","category":"nominating_governance","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:janice-d-chaffin","name":"Janice D. Chaffin"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:34: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Governance","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:jeannine-p-sargent","name":"Jeannine P. Sargent"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:35: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Governance","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:ravi-vijayaraghavan","name":"Ravi Vijayaraghavan"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` ## Leadership - Bruce R. Chizen: Director, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2001-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:82783a6f0fb40517298013dc591659a8fa332b1ea8226f2a71c234b59e738e7f. - Janice D. Chaffin: Director, Compensation; Governance · Chair. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:82783a6f0fb40517298013dc591659a8fa332b1ea8226f2a71c234b59e738e7f. - Jeannine P. Sargent: Director, Audit; Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2020-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:82783a6f0fb40517298013dc591659a8fa332b1ea8226f2a71c234b59e738e7f. - John G. Schwarz: Director, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2007-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:82783a6f0fb40517298013dc591659a8fa332b1ea8226f2a71c234b59e738e7f. - Mercedes Johnson: Director, Audit · Chair. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2017-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:82783a6f0fb40517298013dc591659a8fa332b1ea8226f2a71c234b59e738e7f. - Peter A. Shimer: Director, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:14. Valid from: 2026-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:82783a6f0fb40517298013dc591659a8fa332b1ea8226f2a71c234b59e738e7f. - Ravi Vijayaraghavan: Director, Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:15. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:82783a6f0fb40517298013dc591659a8fa332b1ea8226f2a71c234b59e738e7f. - Robert G. Painter: Director, Compensation · Chair. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:16. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:82783a6f0fb40517298013dc591659a8fa332b1ea8226f2a71c234b59e738e7f. - Sassine Ghazi: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:17. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:82783a6f0fb40517298013dc591659a8fa332b1ea8226f2a71c234b59e738e7f. - Janet Lee: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:18. Valid from: 2025-12-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:ce28ebdef2aeda5791207969ab084984f6ac6f7451517ba30ad8fbd6f1f6c5cc. - John T.C. Lee: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:19. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:7f5d989096b714be65c7c1ad048ce09636ffbe3eb92894e327e649adc2433d99. - Mike Ellow: Chief Revenue Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:20. Valid from: 2025-12-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2694c5cf55117e0238a9759bf6df90a48e7e004e94f55ef953ed34d29893071c. - Sassine Ghazi: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:21. Valid from: 2025-12-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:7d4e7965a8ddad6b2b9c1d62140fb1b849dfaf7bbe53e6674935d02265f35c71. - Shelagh Glaser: Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:leadership_role:22. Valid from: 2025-12-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:5ac0adcd41cbe7dcbaa88977772c911a64e70aea2ddf7df3b58c171616f99543. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Audit: Chair Mercedes Johnson; Members Mercedes Johnson (Chair); Jeannine P. Sargent; Peter A. Shimer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_record:23. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - Compensation: Chair Robert G. Painter; Members Robert G. Painter (Chair); Bruce R. Chizen; Janice D. Chaffin; John G. Schwarz. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_record:27. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - Governance: Chair Janice D. Chaffin; Members Janice D. Chaffin (Chair); Jeannine P. Sargent; Ravi Vijayaraghavan. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_record:32. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - S&P 500 (SPX). Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:index_membership:36. Valid from: 2017-03-16. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:827a22a1567eda11fa866650563f33918ee2975144378fa7fd6f46399da5427a. - Nasdaq-100 (NDX). Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:index_membership:37. Valid from: 2026-09-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:24e3e0a1948ea10a66303a2e7032cc9bbc5c4edf5c6d4eb77b262a15ea2009a5. ## Legal Name - SYNOPSYS INC. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b49840dde204b45dfc1e6d0a4281cd605687f13325892104917a10bf7aa107a. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b49840dde204b45dfc1e6d0a4281cd605687f13325892104917a10bf7aa107a. ## Official Website - https://www.synopsys.com. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:official_website:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:efb2fe9b7c739c754c2f0ce54df643657296de3f6c45de26f7328055e8ca2bf7. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:published_fact:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b49840dde204b45dfc1e6d0a4281cd605687f13325892104917a10bf7aa107a. - DE. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:published_fact:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b49840dde204b45dfc1e6d0a4281cd605687f13325892104917a10bf7aa107a. - Technology. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:published_fact:7. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b49840dde204b45dfc1e6d0a4281cd605687f13325892104917a10bf7aa107a. - https://www.synopsys.com. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:published_fact:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:efb2fe9b7c739c754c2f0ce54df643657296de3f6c45de26f7328055e8ca2bf7. ## Committee Appointment - Mercedes Johnson: chair, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:24. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - Jeannine P. Sargent: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:25. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - Peter A. Shimer: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:26. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - Robert G. Painter: chair, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:28. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - Bruce R. Chizen: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:29. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - Janice D. Chaffin: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:30. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - John G. Schwarz: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:31. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - Janice D. Chaffin: chair, Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:33. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - Jeannine P. Sargent: member, Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:34. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. - Ravi Vijayaraghavan: member, Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:committee_appointment:35. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3. ## Security Listing - SNPS (NASDAQ). Claim: alpha:claim:company:3fe32623-f08e-43af-b8a4-aa0240d44c93:security_listing:38. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b49840dde204b45dfc1e6d0a4281cd605687f13325892104917a10bf7aa107a. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:9b49840dde204b45dfc1e6d0a4281cd605687f13325892104917a10bf7aa107a: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc). - alpha:projection-evidence:efb2fe9b7c739c754c2f0ce54df643657296de3f6c45de26f7328055e8ca2bf7: [SYNOPSYS INC Form 10-K (filed 2025-12-22)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000088324125000028/snps-20251031.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:82783a6f0fb40517298013dc591659a8fa332b1ea8226f2a71c234b59e738e7f: [Synopsys, Inc. DEF 14A 2026-02-19](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000088324126000007/snps-20260219.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:ce28ebdef2aeda5791207969ab084984f6ac6f7451517ba30ad8fbd6f1f6c5cc: [SNPS 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000088324125000028/snps-20251031.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:7f5d989096b714be65c7c1ad048ce09636ffbe3eb92894e327e649adc2433d99: SNPS executive roster source. - alpha:projection-evidence:document:2694c5cf55117e0238a9759bf6df90a48e7e004e94f55ef953ed34d29893071c: [SNPS 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000088324125000028/snps-20251031.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:7d4e7965a8ddad6b2b9c1d62140fb1b849dfaf7bbe53e6674935d02265f35c71: [SNPS 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000088324125000028/snps-20251031.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:5ac0adcd41cbe7dcbaa88977772c911a64e70aea2ddf7df3b58c171616f99543: [SNPS 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000088324125000028/snps-20251031.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:75c69d91070e75f2d381fb60bba69d30df88151df3c93d07959901c117d64dc3: [Audit](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000088324126000007/snps-20260219.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:827a22a1567eda11fa866650563f33918ee2975144378fa7fd6f46399da5427a: [S&P 500](https://www.slickcharts.com/sp500). - alpha:projection-evidence:24e3e0a1948ea10a66303a2e7032cc9bbc5c4edf5c6d4eb77b262a15ea2009a5: [Nasdaq-100](https://api.nasdaq.com/api/quote/list-type/nasdaq100). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/synopsys-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/synopsys-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/synopsys-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/synopsys-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Only explicitly published, rights-cleared records. Missing records do not establish absence, safety, or complete coverage. ## Critical-risk oversight Snapshot as of 2026-10-16T08:09:15.680677+00:00; recorded 2026-10-16T08:09:15.680677+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed. Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording. An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.