MONROVIA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- Jan 20, 2010 -- John Zuk, a marketing and strategy executive with more than twenty years of experience in the high tech and semiconductor industry, has been appointed Vice President of Marketing & Strategy for Tanner EDA, a leading provider of analog, mixed-signal (A/MS) and MEMS circuit design software. Mr. Zuk will lead Tanner EDA's worldwide marketing initiatives as well as strategic foundry relationships. He was formerly the Portfolio & Strategy Executive for IBM's Deep Computing business.

"We are thrilled to announce this appointment to our leadership team," said Greg Lebsack, President of Tanner EDA. "John's unique background as a management consultant and business executive is a tremendous asset as we move forward with our growth strategy."

"I'm excited at the opportunities ahead for Tanner as we leverage our dedicated user base and reputation for reliability and support," noted Zuk. "Tanner EDA offers a compelling and distinctly unique value proposition; I'm eager to see us extend and deepen our relationships with customers, foundries, and other technology partners."

About Tanner EDA's Products

HiPer Silicon™ is Tanner EDA's hallmark software suite for the design, layout and verification of A/MS, RF and MEMS ICs. It includes core functionality for schematic capture, analog circuit simulation and physical layout, and features that improve designer productivity; like the HiPer Verify™ foundry-compatible physical verification engine, Verilog-A simulation, an interactive autorouter and device layout automation software.

About Tanner EDA

Tanner EDA is a global provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software solutions for the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal ICs and MEMS. The low learning curve, high interoperability and powerful user interface of Tanner EDA's tool suite promotes innovation and speeds designs from concept to silicon. Tanner EDA software is used by thousands of designers in commercial and academic institutions for applications including Power Management, Displays and Imaging, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Life Sciences, and RF. Founded in 1988, Tanner EDA has shipped over 33,000 licenses of its software to more than 5,000 customers in 67 countries. For more information on Tanner EDA products, visit www.tannereda.com.

Notes to editors:

A picture of John Zuk is available on request.

HiPer Verify and HiPer Silicon are trademarks of Tanner Research, Inc. All other trademarks and tradenames are the property of their respective owners.

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