ANSYS Inc. (ANSS) 2016年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

1、Dear ANSYS Stockholders,The demand for ANSYS product portfolio has never been stronger.The merger of the physical and the digital worlds is creating an unprecedented disruption,resulting in a new generation of innovative and transformational products,such as self-driving vehicles,personalized medica

2、l devices and smart buildings.The opportunity is immense,and we are seeing it play out in industries as diverse as industrial equipment to consumer goods to health care.This coming generation of products will be significantly more complicated to design and manufacture than anything on the market tod

3、ay and will have to be produced more quickly than ever before.Its not just the products themselves that are becoming smarter and more exciting;this disruption extends to the way they are being manufactured,brought to market and operated.Simulation is the most important solution compa-nies have to he

4、lp them address product complexity and the need for speed throughout the product lifecycle.Whether its just single physics or multiphysics simulation,companies rely on the accuracy,flexibility and robustness that simulation provides.And thats where ANSYS excels.ANSYS is the only company with the dep

5、th and breadth of simulation capabilities across all major physics to empower our customers to bring this next generation of products to market.2016:A Year of Transition2016 was another year of significant achievements and mile-stones for ANSYS.From a financial perspective,we achieved record revenue

6、s and earnings per share.From an operational perspective,we again released industry-leading simulation solutions with unparalleled capabilities.These milestones could not have been achieved without the leadership of my predecessor,Jim Cashman.Jim served ANSYS for nearly 20 years.After joining ANSYS