AMI Semiconductor Opens Offshore Center in India for Worldwide Design Support; Bangalore Center Taps Local Engineering Talent and Enhances Silicon Design Capabilities for Automotive, Medical and Industrial Applications
POCATELLO, Idaho—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 25, 2005—
AMI Semiconductor (Nasdaq:AMIS), a designer and
manufacturer of state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and
structured digital products, has expanded its design and development
capabilities with the opening of an offshore design center in India.
Based in Bangalore, the new design center further enhances AMI
Semiconductor's capabilities in designing ASIC and ASSP silicon
solutions for automotive, medical and industrial applications.
The center has been established in partnership with Indian product
design specialist TATA ELXSI Ltd. and is based at the TATA ELXSI
premises in Bangalore. In addition to increasing its worldwide
engineering resources, the center also further strengthens AMIS
methodologies in the area of design verification.
"Choosing to create a new design facility in India gives us access
to a large pool of talented resources that can support our growing
worldwide design and development requirements," said Tony Denayer,
senior vice president of product development for AMIS. "Setting up
long-term partnerships is part of the AMIS approach to reaching our
growth objectives, and TATA ELXSI is a strong partner with solid
expertise in silicon design and verification."
"This dedicated offshore center will help nurture technologies and
talents that we can deploy to ensure growth of the AMIS partnership
and derive the best results," said Madhukar Dev, managing director of
TATA ELXSI. "We believe our experience in the automotive, medical and
industrial automation field will drive rapid successes."
The design center is staffed by TATA ELXSI engineers working under
the leadership of Erik Nilson Comparini. Erik has been with AMIS for
14 years. Before moving to Bangalore he was the manager of the AMIS
Munich Design Center.
About Tata Elxsi:
Tata Elxsi is a technology services company and part of the 14.25
Billion USD Tata group, focused on delivering outsourced product
design and R&D services and solutions to customers worldwide.
Headquartered in Bangalore, India, the company is supported by a team
of more than 1800 engineers and designers successfully delivering
design services to product companies across Hardware, Systems &
Software throughout the Product Development Lifecycle. Core technology
strengths, domain skills, and system engineering capabilities form the
nucleus of the company. A strong network of over 20 offices worldwide
provides our customers in US, Europe and Japan easy access to our
services.
About AMI Semiconductor:
AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) is a leader in the design and manufacture
of silicon solutions for the real world. As a widely recognized
innovator in state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal products,
mixed-signal foundry services and structured digital products, AMIS is
committed to providing customers with the optimal value, quickest
time-to-market semiconductor solutions. Offering unparalleled
manufacturing flexibility and dedication to customer service, AMI
Semiconductor operates globally with headquarters in Pocatello, Idaho,
European corporate offices in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and a network of
sales and design centers located in the key markets of North America,
Europe and the Asia Pacific region. For more information, please visit
the AMIS Web site at www.amis.com.
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