Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 7, 2002

Bernard Aronson – Synplicity Inc (synp)

Bernard Aronson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Synplicity, Inc. Mr. Aronson comes to Synplicity from Synopsys, Inc., where he held the position of Senior Vice President and co- General Manager of the company's EPIC Technology Group. Prior to Synopsys, Mr. Aronson was President of EPIC Design Technology, a leading provider of deep submicron power, timing and reliability analysis tools, where he took the company from an early phase in 1991 to its successful public offering in 1994. EPIC was subsequently acquired by Synopsys in 1997 for approximately $440 million. Prior to EPIC, Mr. Aronson held the Executive Vice President position for Zoran Corp., a semiconductor company. Previously, he was President of ICI Array Technology, and in 1976 he founded and was President of Pico Design Inc. Mr. Aronson received a BSEE from the City University of New York. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a history and overview of the company?

Mr. Aronson: Synplicity was founded in 1994. The first product shipment

was 1995. Synplicity is a leading provider of