SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
Sector: Information Technology
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Information Technology
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Director information for SNPS
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNPS | Senior Adviser and PGO Partner; Director | 70 | ["Permira Advisers LLP","Seasoned technology executive with over a decade of leadership in the software industry","Expertise in managing global organizations","Former CEO of Adobe, transformed the company into a multi-billion-dollar leader in digital design and publishing software","Senior Adviser and Permira Growth Opportunities Partner at Permira Advisers","Venture Partner with Voyager Capital"] | ["Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
Companies shown below are based on exact name match for the selected Director
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCL | Independent Director; Chair | 69 | ["Former CEO of Adobe", "Senior Adviser to Permira Advisers LLP", "Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital", "Experience heading Adobe's product leadership", "Financial expertise and significant audit and financial reporting knowledge", "Director of large, complex global organizations and smaller private companies"] | ["Governance (Chair)", "Finance and Audit", "Governance"] | 2024 |
| ADBE | Chief Executive Officer | 51 | ["B.S. from Brooklyn College, City University of New York","Joined Adobe in August 1994","Former Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Products Division","Former Senior Vice President and General Manager, Graphic Products Division"] | [] | 2007 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Mr. Chizen is a seasoned technology executive with over a decade of leadership in the software industry and deep expertise in managing global organizations. As CEO of Adobe, he transformed the company into a multi-billion-dollar leader in digital design and publishing software, driving growth, innovation and large-scale organizational expansion. Mr. Chizen also offers valuable investor perspective and strategic insight from his role as Senior Adviser and Permira Growth Opportunities Partner at Permira Advisers, a global investment firm, where he has partnered with management teams to scale technology businesses and enhance long-term value creation. He also served as a Venture Partner with Voyager Capital, a venture capital firm. He has an extensive record of public company board service and integration experience, having served on the boards of ChargePoint Holdings, Oracle (where he oversaw its ~$28 billion acquisition of Cerner), Informatica and Adobe. Career Highlights Permira Advisers Senior Adviser (since 2008) and PGO Partner (since 2018) Voyager Capital Venture Partner (2009-2023) Adobe Strategic Adviser (2007-2008) CEO (2000-2007) President (2000-2005) Various positions of increasing responsibility (1994-2000) Board Experience ChargePoint Holdings (since 2014) Oracle (since 2008) Informatica (2015-2025) Adobe (2000-2008)