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Advantest Sponsors Global Semiconductor Association Awards Dinner
SANTA CLARA, Calif. --(Business Wire)--
Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE), the world's leading
supplier of semiconductor test equipment, will again sponsor the annual
GSA (News - Alert) Awards Dinner Celebration to be held on Thursday, December 13 at the
Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif. This premier event
recognizes individuals and companies that have demonstrated excellence
through vision, strategy, execution and future opportunity, and honors
specific achievements in categories ranging from outstanding leadership
and accomplishments, to overall respect within the industry. At
Thursday's dinner, Sir Robin Saxby, founding CEO of ARM (News - Alert) Holdings, will
be awarded the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award in
recognition of his significant contributions to the semiconductor
industry.
Supporting the evening's theme of "Engineering the Future," will
be keynote speaker, Cal Ripkin, Jr., Baseball's Iron Man and Hall of
Famer, whose name has become synonymous with strength, character,
endurance and integrity.
"Advantest is proud to be a long-standing member of GSA and a continuing
sponsor of the annual Awards Dinner," commented R. Keith Lee (News - Alert), president
and CEO of Advantest America, In. "We applaud GSA for its continued
progress in fostering collaboration throughout the semiconductor
industry, and extend our congratulations to Sir Robin Saxby and all
those who will receive recognition at the event, he continued."
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 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 30 countries across the globe. www.gsaglobal.org
About Advantest
Advantest is the leading producer of automatic test equipment (ATE) for
the semiconductor industry and a premier manufacturer of measuring
instruments used in the design and production of electronic instruments
and systems, It's leading-edge systems and products are integrated into
the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. The
company also focuses on R&D for emerging markets that benefit from
advancements in nanotech and terahertz technologies, and has recently
introduced critical dimension scanning electron microscopes essential to
photomask manufacturing, and a 3D imaging analysis tool to the
transportation industry. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established
its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has subsidiaries
worldwide. More information is available at www.advantest.com
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