SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that it has been included on the Forbes 200 Best Small Companies list, ranking 57th. This is the sixth time ANSYS has made the list over the past eight years.
The list comprises financially solid small-cap businesses based on return on sustained sales, net profit growth and equity over 12-month and five-year periods. ANSYS ranked 12th in market value on the 2007 Forbes list.
"It is a great privilege to be named to the Forbes 200 for the sixth year. This accomplishment reflects our company''s achievement of strong and consistent growth and the validation of our Simulation Driven Product Development vision and strategy," said Jim Cashman, president and CEO at ANSYS, Inc. "Our ranking among other dynamic companies is a testament to our drive to deliver innovative technology that can be used throughout all phases of the product development process."
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About ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS, Inc., founded in 1970, develops and globally markets engineering simulation software and technologies widely used by engineers and designers across a broad spectrum of industries. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost- conscious product development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The Company and its global network of channel partners provide sales, support and training for customers. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with more than 40 strategic sales locations throughout the world, ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries employ approximately 1,400 people and distribute ANSYS products through a network of channel partners in over 40 countries. Visit http://www.ansys.com for more information.
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CONTACT: Media: Kelly Wall, +1-724-514-3076, kelly.wall@ansys.com, or Investors: Maria Shields, +1-724-514-1782, maria.shields@ansys.com, both of ANSYS, Inc.
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