ANSYS Inc.

History

Year	Detail
1970	John A. Swanson founded ANSYS, Inc. (then Swanson Analysis Systems, Inc.) in 1970 to develop, support, and market the ANSYS simulation software program, growing it into the multi-solution successful organization it is today.
2000	The company acquired ICEM CFD Engineering and its ICEM CFD pre- (meshing) and post- (visualization) processing tool in 2000 for $12.4 million. This tool covers the pre- and post-processing of computational fluid dynamics.
2001	The company acquired CADOE S.A. and its DesignXplorer tool, which allows advanced and efficient interrogation of engineering simulation post-processing results, for $3.9 million for parametric analyses.
2003	The company purchased CFX, one of the leading fluid dynamics tools, from AEA Technology PLC for $21.7 million.
2005	Ansys Inc. acquired Century Dynamics Inc. and its specialized Autodyn CFD tool for explicit analysis (such as modeling explosions) for $10 million.
2006	Ansys acquired Fluent Inc., a provider of CFD simulation software for expert users and design engineers, for $398 million. The integration of Fluent broadened Ansys's customer base and added to its already existing CFD capacity, giving the company depth in computational fluid dynamics.
2008	The company acquired Ansoft Technologies, a developer of high-performance EDA software, for $823.8 million to expand its portfolio of engineering simulation solutions. This reaffirms and strengthens Ansy's commitment to open interface and flexible simulation solutions, primarily driven by customer demand, flexibility, and choice.
2011	Ansys Inc. acquired Apache Design Solutions, Inc., a simulation software provider for advanced, low-power solutions in the electronics industry, for a purchase price of approximately $314 million for the simulation of advanced, low-powered solutions in the electronics industry.
2012	The company acquired Esterel Technologies, S.A., for $58.2 million to expand its simulation of embedded software for mission-critical systems.
2013	The company acquired Evolutionary Engineering AG, a leading provider of composite analysis and optimization technology relying on cloud computing for composite analysis and optimization technology.
2014	Ansys acquired SpaceClaim Corporation, a leading provider of fast and intuitive 3D modeling software for engineers, for $85 million cash, plus retention and an adjustment for working capital. The acquisition enhanced the company's customer offering by adding SpaceClaim’s complementary technologies.
2015	The company acquired Gear Design Solutions, which develops and markets a purpose-built big data platform to solve problems confronting next-generation semiconductor and electronic system designs, for $30 million.
2016	Ansys acquired KPIT Medini Technologies AG, a provider of software products for automotive safety analysis and reliability engineering.
2017	The company acquired 3DSIM, the developer of premier additive manufacturing simulation technology. The acquisition of 3DSIM gave Ansys the industry’s only complete additive manufacturing simulation workflow.
2018	The company partnered with SAP and launched its first solution, SAP Predictive Engineering Insights Enabled by Ansys. This solution runs on the SAP Cloud Platform and enables industrial asset operators to optimize operations and maintenance through real-time engineering insights, reducing product cycle times and increasing profitability.
2019	Ansys acquired Livermore Software Technology Corporation, the provider of explicit dynamics and other advanced finite element analysis technology, to develop safer automobiles, aircraft, and trains while reducing or eliminating costly physical testing.
2019	The company acquired Dynardo, a simulation process integration and design optimization (PIDO) technology provider. The acquisition gave Ansys’ customers access to a full suite of process integration and robust design tools – empowering users to identify optimal product designs faster and more economically.
2020	Ansys acquired Analytical Graphics, Inc., the provider of mission-driven simulation, modeling, testing, and analysis software for aerospace, defense, telecommunication, and intelligence applications.
2020	The company acquired Lumerical Inc., a Vancouver-based company specializing in photonic design and simulation tools. The acquisition allowed Ansys to expand its capabilities into the photonics domain, complementing its existing multiphysics simulation portfolio.
2021	Ansys acquired Phoenix Integration, Inc., a provider of software for model-based engineering (MBE) and model-based systems engineering (MBSE). The acquisition expanded the scope of Ansys’ solution offering, enabling users to connect various engineering tools in multi-tool workflows for broad and robust model-based engineering.
2021	The company acquired Zemax, LLC, a specialist in high-performance optical imaging system simulation. The acquisition expanded the scope of Ansys' solution offering, giving users comprehensive, end-to-end solutions for simulating next-generation optical and photonics products.
2022	The company acquired Engineering Simulation and Scientific Software Rocky DEM, S.L. With this acquisition, Ansys added Rocky, the leading discrete element method (DEM) tool, and a skilled team of developers, application support technicians, and customer-facing staff in Brazil, Spain, and the U.S.
2022	Ansys acquired Motor Design Limited (MDL) to expand its electric machine design offerings and strengthen its portfolio. The product contains coupled electromagnetic, thermal, and mechanical modeling capabilities — tuned for the rapid design of electric machines across the entire operating range.
2023	The company acquired the DYNAmore business from DYNAmore Holding GmbH, which specializes in developing and selling explicit simulation solutions to the automotive industry.
2023	The company acquired Diakopto, a provider of differentiated EDA solutions to accelerate integrated circuit (IC) development, to focus on helping resolve critical issues caused by layout parasitics.

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