Anirudh Devgan is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Cadence Design Systems. Anirudh has held the CEO seat since December 2021, and was previously Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Custom Design Business Unit at Magma Design Automation.
Current company
Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design Systems is an American electronic design automation (EDA) software and engineering services company.
software industryHeadquartered in San JoseFounded 1988Nasdaq: CDNS
Source: WikidataAnirudh Devgan joined Cadence Design Systems in 2012 and has been CEO since December 2021. Before Cadence Design Systems, Anirudh was Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Custom Design Business Unit at Magma Design Automation until 2012.
Career
Sources: Cadence Design Systems Inc 2026 DEF 14A
Education
Carnegie Mellon UniversitySource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstAnirudh Devgan leads a leadership team of 6 published executives. The most recent appointment is Marc Taxay as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, in seat since May 2025.
Most senior 5 of 6
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Anirudh Devgan | President and Chief Executive Officer | December 2021 |
| John M. Wall | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | October 2017 |
| Marc Taxay | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | May 2025 |
| Paul Cunningham | Senior Vice President and General Manager of the System Verification Group | March 2021 |
| Chin-Chi Teng | Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Digital and Signoff Group | September 2018 |
Anirudh Devgan is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Cadence Design Systems. Anirudh has held the CEO seat since December 2021, and was previously Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Custom Design Business Unit at Magma Design Automation.
Anirudh Devgan has been CEO of Cadence Design Systems since December 2021, according to Cadence Design Systems Inc 2026 DEF 14A.
Anirudh Devgan was Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Custom Design Business Unit at Magma Design Automation until 2012, according to Cadence Design Systems Inc 2026 DEF 14A.
Anirudh Devgan has been CEO of Cadence Design Systems for 4 years, since December 2021.
John M. Wall (Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer), Marc Taxay (Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary), Paul Cunningham (Senior Vice President and General Manager of the System Verification Group), Chin-Chi Teng (Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Digital and Signoff Group), and 1 more. Source: Cadence Design Systems 2025 Form 10-K.
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