In 2023, Ajei S. Gopal earned $3.25M in total compensation at Ansys, including $850.00K salary and $2.40M bonus. Most recently acquired 68,542 shares in Mar 2024. Currently holds stock worth $202.87K. 8+ years at the helm of Ansys.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Ajei S. Gopal, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$3.25M
Salary
$850.00K
Bonus
$2.40M
Other
$0.00
Salary
$850.00KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy is to align executive pay with performance, targeting total compensation at the 50th percentile of the market with opportunities for superior performers to earn above that level based on results.
Bonus
$2.40MBoard Justification
The performance bonus for 2023 was based on achieving financial metrics including GAAP revenue and non-GAAP operating income, with a target bonus opportunity of 150% of base salary, resulting in a payout of 188.4% of target due to exceeding performance goals.
Other Compensation
$0.00Board Justification
No additional compensation was reported outside of salary and bonus for 2023.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock was vested in 2023 as the focus was on performance-based stock units (PSUs) and restricted stock units (RSUs) that are subject to future vesting conditions.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for 2023 included GAAP revenue and non-GAAP operating income.
Ajei S. Gopal
CEO of Ansys
Education
Doctorate in computer science from Cornell University, bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay.
Field of Expertise
Technology & Engineering - Technology
Sector of Economy
Technology
Born
November 30, 1961 - 64 years ago
CEO of Ansys for
8 years 11 months (Jan 2017 - Present)
Previous Experience
Operating partner at Silver Lake, interim president and chief operating officer at Symantec Corporation, senior vice president at Hewlett-Packard, executive vice president at CA Technologies, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Symantec Corporation, chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of ReefEdge Networks, member of the technical staff at Bell Communications Research.
Holdings
Track Ajei S. Gopal's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$75.57M
$75.57M
243,129 ANSS shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Ajei S. Gopal didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra ANSS243,129 shares worth $0.00.
This is -100% and $75.57M less than what they got when they sold the stock.
Insider Trading
Ajei S. Gopal's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
68,542 shares
ANSS
Mar 1, 2024
Received
48,038 shares
ANSS
Feb 14, 2024
Received
$2.85M
ANSS at $298.29/share
Nov 14, 2023
Sale
$9.39M
ANSS at $305.65/share
Oct 10, 2023
Sale
$8.53M
ANSS at $350.41/share
Jul 18, 2023
Sale
$17.10M
ANSS at $327.53/share
Jun 12, 2023
Sale
80,282 shares
ANSS
Feb 15, 2023
Received
32,792 shares
ANSS
Mar 3, 2022
Received
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