Amkor's John Boruch Re-elected to FSA Board.Business Editors CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2002 John Boruch, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Amkor Technology Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) is a high-tech semiconductor product manufacturer that includes Intel and IBM among its primary customers. Previously headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, Amkor recently announced that it will move to Chandler, , Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR AMKR Amkor Technology ) has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA FSA Financial Services Authority FSA Food Standards Agency (UK) FSA Farm Service Agency (USDA) FSA Financial Services Agency (Japan) ), a premier semiconductor trade association. Boruch, together with executives from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and United Microelectronics Corporation UMC (United Microelectronics Corporation) was founded as Taiwan's first semiconductor company in 1980 as a spin-off of the government-sponsored institute ITRI. Today, UMC is best known for its merchant foundry business, manufacturing integrated circuits wafers for fabless , are the only directors on FSA's 19-member board representing semiconductor manufacturing supplier companies. "It is an honor for Amkor, and for me personally, to have been selected by the FSA membership to represent the outsource manufacturing providers on their board for another year. I look forward to working with my industry colleagues to help further advance the semiconductor industry's appreciation of the outsourced business model," said Boruch. About the Fabless Semiconductor Association In 1994, industry leaders incorporated the FSA (www.fsa.org) to achieve a more optimal balance between wafer demand and capacity. FSA members represent fabless companies Fabless Company The Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA) defines fabless as follows: Fabless (without fab) refers to the business methodology of outsourcing the manufacturing of silicon wafers, which hundreds of semiconductor companies have adopted. , integrated device manufacturers See IDM. , foundry providers, packaging/assembly houses, electronic design automation companies, investment bankers, intellectual property providers and other companies. The organization encourages the relationship between semiconductor companies and suppliers; facilitates business partnerships; creates awareness of the fabless/outsourced business model; disseminates industry data; and fosters standards and policies. About Amkor Amkor Technology, Inc. is the world's largest provider of contract semiconductor assembly and test services. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronic design and manufacturing services. More information on Amkor is available from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor's web site: www.amkor.com. |
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