Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software for semiconductor design, established its presence in Armenia in 2004, after Armenia declared information technology (IT) as a priority business for the country. Since then, Synopsys Armenia closed joint stock company (CJSC) has become an important Synopsys site, providing R&D and product support in EDA, design for manufacturing (DFM) and the development of semiconductor intellectual property (IP). The company employs several hundred qualified Armenian engineers and is serving as the industry's flagship and one of the largest IT employers in Armenia. To help provide Armenia with highly qualified IT specialists, Synopsys Armenia invests locally in IT education and is engaged in a number of successful cooperation programs with major Armenian universities such as(SEUA),(YSU),(AUA),with the(MIET) and the other universities in the region. These programs are executed through the SAED provides Synopsys and other IT companies with engineering talent by realizing. The company consistently promotes public interest in the high tech industry by sponsoring and mong young specialists and students, and engages the broader community through charity work and volunteer activities. Synopsys Armenia is the initiator of the.