Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Wed, November 19, 2008 
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--SMSC (Nasdaq: SMSC), a leading semiconductor company providing innovative system solutions spanning analog, digital and mixed-signal technologies, today announced its sponsorship of the GSA Awards Dinner Celebration to be held on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.
The annual event recognizes companies who have demonstrated excellence through their vision, strategy, execution and future opportunity in the semiconductor industry.
The evening will feature keynote speaker Chris Gardner, owner and chief executive officer of Gardner Rich LLC, and best selling author of the autobiography, The Pursuit of Happyness (Amistad/Harper Collins). Gardner will elaborate on the evening's theme of "Visualizing Success" by sharing how he was able to envision and ultimately achieve his own personal success in spite of unimaginable obstacles.
"We are proud to sponsor this key industry event, which brings together the leadership of the semiconductor market to celebrate the industry's vision and its contributors' greatest achievements during the past year," said Christine King, President & Chief Executive Officer of SMSC.
"I am pleased to announce that SMSC will be a sponsor of this year's Awards Dinner Celebration," said Jodi Shelton, Co-founder and Executive Director of GSA. "GSA appreciates contributions from its member companies in all of our endeavors."
About SMSC:
Many of the world's most successful global technology companies rely upon SMSC as a go-to resource for semiconductor system solutions that span analog, digital and mixed-signal technologies. Leveraging substantial intellectual property, integration expertise and a comprehensive global infrastructure, SMSC solves design challenges and delivers performance, space, cost and time-to-market advantages to its customers. SMSC's application focus targets key vertical markets including consumer electronics, automotive infotainment, PC and industrial applications. The Company has developed leadership positions in its select markets by providing application specific solutions such as mixed-signal system controllers, non-PCI Ethernet, ARCNET, MOST® and Hi-Speed USB.
SMSC is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York with operations in North America, Asia and Europe. Engineering design centers are located in Arizona, New York, Texas and Karlsruhe, Germany. Additional information is available at [ www.smsc.com ].
About GSA:
The Global Semiconductor Alliance [ (GSA) ] mission is to accelerate the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe. [ www.gsaglobal.org ]
SMSC and MOST are registered trademarks of Standard Microsystems Corporation.Product names and company names are trademarks of their respective holders.
