Taipei, Taiwan
FSA, the voice of the global fabless business model, today announced the program for its third annual FSA Suppliers Expo TAIWAN & Semiconductor Leaders Forum, which will be held November 8 at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei.
The Semiconductor Leaders Forum, which runs in parallel with the exhibition, will feature three keynote presentations from global semiconductor industry leaders, including:
-- Dr. Nicky Lu, president and CEO, Etron Technology, Inc. "Perspectives on the Global IC Design Industry and New Business Models"
-- Keith Barnes, president and CEO, Verigy, Ltd. - "Synchronizing the Supply Chain for Brilliant Results"
-- Divakaran Mangalath, chief technology officer, Wipro Technologies - "Global Innovations - New Synergies in Product Design"
The agenda also includes a welcome address by Dr. Pu-tsung King, Deputy Mayor of Taipei City.
"I look forward to the opportunity to hear these distinguished speakers' insights and expertise on industry challenges and opportunities," stated Dr. Jeremy Wang, FSA Asia-Pacific executive director. "FSA is pleased to host this unique event that offers a forum for semiconductor professionals from around the globe to cultivate and strengthen business partnerships."
Expo TAIWAN will feature 50 exhibiting companies and play host to 900 attendees from fabless, IDM, OEM, supplier and service provider companies. This year the exhibition will feature a Canada Pavilion, co-hosted by the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT) with booths featuring Canadian supplier companies for the fabless industry.
Platinum sponsors for this year's event include TSMC and UMC. Semiconductor Industry Promotion Office (SIPO) is a collaborator for the event. Expo TAIWAN is co-organized by DigiTimes.
Complimentary registration is available online through November 6, and onsite registration will require a payment of NT$100. For additional information, visit www.fsa.org/suppliers_expo/taiwan2006.
About FSA:
FSA is the voice of the global fabless business model. Incorporated in 1994, FSA positively impacts the growth and return on invested capital of this business model to enhance the environment for innovation. It provides a platform for meaningful global collaboration between fabless companies and their partners; identifies and articulates opportunities and challenges to enable solutions; and provides research, resources, publications and survey information. Members include fabless companies and their supply chain and service partners, representing more than 21 countries across the globe. www.fsa.org.
CONTACT: FSA Asia-Pacific Contact: Babbie Liu 886-2-8712-8661 Senior Manager, Events, Marketing and Membership bliu@fsa.org or FSA U.S. Contact: Vivian Pangburn 972-866-7579, ext. 140 Vice President Global Marketing and Membership vpangburn@fsa.org
Source: Business Wire (Business Wire India)