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 | Lead Independent Director; Senior Adviser; Chair | 70 | ["Independent consultant", "Senior Adviser to Permira Advisers LLP", "Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital", "Former CEO of Adobe", "Financial expertise", "Significant audit and financial reporting knowledge", "Experience in leading and managing a large, complex global organization", "Senior Adviser, Permira Advisers LLP", "Strategic Advisor, Voyager Capital", "Former CEO, Adobe Systems Incorporated"] | ["Finance and Audit", "Governance", "Governance (Chair)"] | 2025 |
| 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)