SANTA CLARA, Calif. – November 30, 2009 -- Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE), the world's leading supplier of semiconductor test equipment, announces its sponsorship of the GSA Awards Dinner Celebration to be held on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif. This premier annual event recognizes individuals and companies that have demonstrated excellence through their vision, strategy and execution, and honors achievements in several categories ranging from outstanding leadership to financial accomplishments. At the dinner, Dr. Art de Geus, chairman and chief executive officer of Synopsys, Inc. will receive the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award in recognition of his contributions to the semiconductor industry.
Supporting the evening's theme of “Innovation: A Blueprint for Global Change,” will be keynote speaker Larry Kudlow, host of CNBC’s primetime “The Kudlow Report” and co-host of CNBC’s “The Call.” A nationally syndicated columnist, Mr. Kudlow is also a contributing editor of National Review magazine, as well as a columnist and economics editor for National Review Online. He is the author of "American Abundance: The New Economic and Moral Prosperity," published by Forbes in January 1998.
“Advantest is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s GSA Awards Dinner and an on-going member of the Global Semiconductor Alliance,” commented R. Keith Lee, president and CEO of Advantest America, Inc. “GSA is a vital organization which continues to have a significant impact on the industry. It plays a critical role in the development, growth and profitability of the global semiconductor industry by promoting innovation through collaboration. We applaud Dr. de Geus 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 fabless 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 25 countries across the globe. http://www.gsaglobal.org/index.asp
About Advantest
Advantest Corporation is the world’s leading automatic test equipment supplier to the semiconductor industry, and also produces electronic instruments and systems. A global company, Advantest has long offered total ATE solutions, and serves the industry in every component of semiconductor test: tester, handler, mechanical and electrical interfaces, and software. Its logic, memory, mixed-signal and RF testers and device handlers are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has subsidiaries worldwide. www.advantest.com
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