Atiq Raza Joins AMI Semiconductor's Board of Directors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers POCATELLO, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2004 AMIS A·mis , Kingsley 1922-1995. British writer best known for his novels, including Lucky Jim (1954) and Jake's Thing (1978). Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:AMIS), parent company of AMI Semiconductor AMI Semiconductor is a company engaged the design and manufacture of customer specific integrated circuit solutions, including solutions for the automotive, medical and industrial markets. Among its products are products that integrate processing of analog and digital signals. , a leading designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, integrated mixed-signal and structured digital products for the automotive, medical and industrial sectors, announced that Atiq Raza has joined its board of directors. Raza is founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Raza Microelectronics Inc. "I am delighted that Atiq Raza has joined our board of directors," said Chris King For other persons named Chris King, see Chris King (disambiguation). Christopher Donnell King (born July 24 1969 in Newton Grove, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player, most notably for the NBA. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AMIS. "Atiq brings a broad background and a deep understanding of the semiconductor industry to our board. His wealth of management and engineering experience, technological knowledge and strategic focus will be of great value to AMIS." Raza has worked in various engineering and management positions for the last 32 years. Prior to founding Raza Microelectronics, he was the 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 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. ), as well as serving on its board of directors. Raza became part of AMD's management team after the merger with NexGen Inc. in January 1996. At NexGen, he was the chairman and chief executive officer. Before joining NexGen, Raza held various engineering and management positions within VLSI Technology VLSI Technology, Inc was a company which designed and manufactured custom and semi-custom ICs. The company was based in Silicon Valley, with headquarters at 1109 McKay Drive in San Jose, California. Incorporated, including vice president, Technology Centers. Raza earned his bachelor's degree with honors from the University of London For most practical purposes, ranging from admission of students to negotiating funding from the government, the 19 constituent colleges are treated as individual universities. Within the university federation they are known as Recognised Bodies and a master's degree from Stanford University. AMIS also announced that Tomohiro Shibata has resigned from its board of directors. Shibata is a senior counselor for Nippon Mining Holdings Inc., a significant stockholder in AMIS. He had served on the board since August 2002. "I want to thank Mr. Shibata for his contributions to the company," said Chris King. "His advice and counsel were valuable as we moved our business forward over the last two years." 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 the United States, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. |
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