Synopsys Reimagines its Global Workplace for Innovation and Scalability

With a portfolio spanning 4,000,000 square feet across more than 100 locations, technology leader Synopsys partnered with JLL to build the future of its workplaces. The collaboration established a standardized, scalable global model that enhances the employee experience while delivering significant financial savings and long-term strategic value.

Synopsys sought to reimagine its global workplace with a greater focus on talent attraction and retention. This vision involved creating smart, innovative, and sustainable environments centered on the employee experience. To achieve this, the company needed to shift to a more standardized and scalable operational model that could support its long-term goals for growth and innovation.

After a strategic RFP process, Synopsys selected JLL as its first-ever outsourcing partner. The teams co-created a high-impact partnership that extended from transaction management to sustainability and workplace consulting. To ensure seamless integration, JLL built regional teams that mirrored the Synopsys organizational structure, creating a unified global engine. This approach established JLL as a seamless extension of the Synopsys team, trusted to deliver solutions that evolve with their business needs.

“JLL built regional teams that mirror our organizational structure, creating one unified global engine. That alignment allows us to stay focused on what we do best, advancing the technologies that shape our world.”

- Mike Huaco, Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Workplace, Synopsys

The partnership has enabled Synopsys to focus on its core business of advancing the technologies that shape our world. In just two years, the collaboration exceeded its $3,000,000 savings target, reaching $2,000,000 in savings in FY25 alone. Beyond the financial benefits, the partnership has built a foundation for smarter decisions and stronger returns, creating a future-focused workplace built on innovation and ingenuity.