Altera's John Daane, IBM's Dr. Doug Grose Keynote at 2006 FSA Suppliers Expo & Conference.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- FSA FSA Financial Services Authority FSA Food Standards Agency (UK) FSA Farm Service Agency (USDA) FSA Financial Services Agency (Japan) , the voice of the global fabless business model, announces two keynote speakers at the 2006 FSA Suppliers Expo and Conference: Altera Corporation's president and chief executive officer, John P. Daane; and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corporation's technology development and manufacturing general manager, Dr. Doug Grose. The event will occur October 11 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose. Mr. Daane's keynote speech, titled "The Evolution of Value Chains," will highlight ways to navigate the ever-changing value concept within the evolving semiconductor industry. Mr. Daane joined Altera in November 2000 and was elected chairman of the board in 2003. Dr. Grose's keynote is titled, "Innovations through Collaborative Partnerships in the Semiconductor Industry." His speech aligns with his professional responsibilities that include the development and delivery of technologies that enable the innovative integration of IBM's computing systems. The theme for this year's FSA Suppliers Expo & Conference, "Make the Connection," encourages the coming together of semiconductor industry professionals from around the globe to establish and cultivate business partnerships. The event will feature more than 100 exhibiting companies and host over 1,500 attendees from fabless, IDM (1) See identity management. (2) (Integrated Device Manufacturer) A company that performs every step of the chip-making process, including design, manufacture, test and packaging. Examples of IDMs are Intel, AMD, Motorola, IBM, TI and Lucent. , OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , supplier and service provider companies. The event includes an education program and a supplier exhibition to address industry challenges and opportunities. Platinum sponsors include: AMI Semiconductor, ARM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing SGX: C27 NASDAQ: CHRT (abbreviated CSM) is the world's fourth largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, with its headquarters and main operations located in the Woodlands Industrial Park, Kranji Singapore. , Impinj, Oracle, TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code , UMC UMC United Methodist Church UMC United Microelectronics Corporation UMC University Medical Center UMC United Microelectronics Corp (Republic of China) UMC University of Missouri-Columbia and X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries. Media sponsors include: PennWell Corporation and Reed Electronics Group. Complimentary registration is available online through October 8th, and onsite registration is $20. For additional information, visit www.fsa.org/suppliers_expo/usa2006/. 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 |
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