diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
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+# This is the list of PyDYNA's significant contributors.
+#
+# This file does not necessarily list everyone who has contributed code.
+#
+# For contributions made under a Corporate CLA, the organization is
+# added to this file.
+#
+# If you have contributed to the repository and wish to be added to this file
+# please submit a request.
+#
+#
+ANSYS, Inc.
diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
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-# Authors
+# Contributors
 
-## Contributors
+## Individual contributors
 
 * [Zhanqun Zhang](https://github.com/zhangzhanqun)
 * [Wenhui Yu](https://github.com/wenhuiuy)