Mixed-Signal Innovator Honored for Products, Vision and Future
Opportunities among Chip Companies Achieving $251 Million to $1 Billion
in Annual Revenue
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Labs (Nasdaq: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive,
mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), today announced that it won the
Global Semiconductor Alliance's (GSA) Most Respected Public
Semiconductor Company award in the category of companies achieving $251
million to $1 billion in annual sales. Silicon Labs received this
prestigious industry accolade at the 2013 GSA Awards Dinner Celebration
held on Dec. 12 in Santa Clara, California.
According to the GSA, the industry's Most Respected Public Semiconductor
Company awards identify public semiconductor companies garnering the
most respect from the industry in terms of products, vision and future
opportunities. In addition, profitability and market capitalization,
among other financial and product successes, were considered to be
listed on the ballot.
"It's very gratifying to be recognized by our industry peers for our
achievements this year," said Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs. "This
GSA award underscores our vision to be the world's premier mixed-signal
innovator and recognizes our successful execution in a highly
competitive global environment."
The annual GSA awards honor the achievements of the world's top
semiconductor companies in several categories ranging from outstanding
leadership to financial accomplishments, as well as overall respect
within the industry. The annual GSA awards dinner, one of the
semiconductor industry's premier events, recognizes companies that have
demonstrated excellence through their vision, strategies and execution.
"We are delighted that Silicon Labs has been named a Most Respected
Public Semiconductor Company this year," said Jodi Shelton, co-founder
and president of GSA. "This award honors Silicon Labs for their
continued success as a public company this year and their long history
of innovation in the mixed-signal IC market."
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
Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs 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 patented semiconductor
solutions offers customers significant advantages in performance, size
and power consumption. For more information about Silicon Labs, please
visit www.silabs.com.
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