AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Silicon
Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance,
analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced that it has received
the prestigious Supplier of the Year Award from Sumitomo Electric,
International Procurement Office (IPO). Sumitomo-IPO is a material
procurement company in North America of Sumitomo Electric Industries,
Ltd., a leading global supplier of optical components, modules and
subsystems. Sumitomo-IPO presented the award to Silicon Labs during its 5th
Annual Supplier Day meeting at its U.S. headquarters in Torrance,
California.
"Silicon Labs has contributed to the strength of Sumitomo Electric's
optical networking business by delivering high-quality products backed
by outstanding customer service and technical support," said Tetsuya
Kimura, manager at Sumitomo-IPO. "Valued suppliers like Silicon Labs
play an important role in helping Sumitomo Electric achieve success in
the global optical networking market."
Sumitomo-IPO works with a broad range of semiconductor suppliers who
must meet its stringent requirements. In determining its Supplier of the
Year award, Sumitomo-IPO evaluates the performance of its suppliers
based on five categories: quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness and
technical support. As a key supplier of mixed-signal
microcontroller solutions for Sumitomo Electric's optical modules,
Silicon Labs was one of two suppliers to receive Sumitomo-IPO's Supplier
of the Year Award in 2010.
"Silicon Labs is deeply honored to be named a Supplier of the Year by
Sumitomo-IPO," said Mark Thompson, vice president of Silicon Labs'
Embedded Mixed-Signal products. "Sumitomo-IPO requires high-quality
semiconductor solutions, competitive pricing, on-time delivery, and
exceptional service and support from its suppliers. Silicon Labs is
dedicated to excellence in each of these areas, and we look forward to
many more years of close collaboration with Sumitomo-IPO as a valued
supplier."
About Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. designs, manufactures and sells
optical fiber, cable and components, advanced electronic devices, and
automotive parts. Through a successful strategy of research and
diversification, Sumitomo Electric has become one of the world's leading
companies at the forefront of the revolution in information and
communications. Sumitomo Electric's world-class research and
manufacturing capabilities in optical technology continue to expand and
strengthen the product portfolio while maintaining industry leading
levels of reliability. The company has operations around the world in
more than 30 countries and employs 150,000 people. Sumitomo Electric
reported group net sales of $20 billion for the year ended March 2010. http://global-sei.com
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories is an industry leader in the innovation of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by a
world-class engineering team with unsurpassed expertise in mixed-signal
design, Silicon Labs' diverse portfolio of highly-integrated,
easy-to-use products offers customers significant advantages in
performance, size and power consumption. These patented solutions serve
a broad set of markets and applications including consumer,
communications, computing, industrial and automotive.
Headquartered in Austin, TX, Silicon Labs is a global enterprise with
operations, sales and design activities worldwide. The company is
committed to contributing to our customers' success by recruiting the
highest quality talent to create industry-changing innovations. For more
information about Silicon Labs, please visit www.silabs.com.
Cautionary Language
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Silicon Laboratories' current expectations. These forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
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impact Silicon Laboratories' financial results and cause actual results
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Laboratories disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
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future events or otherwise.
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