ISA Vision Summit 2007 Takes off with a Bang.Honorable CM Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy inaugurates the two-day business conference HYDERABAD, India -- The Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (än`drə prä`dāsh), state (2001 provisional pop. 75,727,541), 106,052 sq mi (275,608 sq km), SE India, on the Bay of Bengal. The capital is Hyderabad. , Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy inaugurated ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. Vision Summit 2007, the only international business conference for the semiconductor and electronics design industry today. Also present at the inauguration were Shri Pallam Raju, Minister of State for Defence, Government of India The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार [3]Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government , Dr Debesh Das, IT Minister of West Bengal West Bengal: see Bengal. West Bengal State (pop., 2001: 80,176,197), northeastern India. It is bordered by Nepal and Bangladesh and the states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, Assam, and Meghalaya and has an area of 34,267 sq mi (88,752 sq km); and Jodi Shelton, Executive Director, Fabless Semiconductor Association. The Honorable Chief Minister released the ISA semicon directory 2007 at the inauguration. Speaking on the occasion, he said, "We have showed that AP is the best destination for investments considering the availability of excellent infrastructure, logistics, uninterrupted power and water supply, which is essential for manufacturing sector of the semiconductor industry. The investment climate in the state is sound and I personally invite you to invest in the industry in Hyderabad." Speaking on the theme of the conference Shri Pallam Raju, Minister of State for Defence said, "As the world heads towards increasing usage of high-end electronics in security and surveillance in weapons and missiles, space and network centric warfare, it will lead to significant developments in the sector that will spurt spurt Vox populi A surge or abrupt ↑ in the size or speed of a thing. See Fat spurt, Growth spurt. the growth of the electronics in the semiconductor industry." "We are very pleased with today's participation from the industry and the ecosystem. This is a clear indication that the Indian semicon industry is getting increased recognition. As the industry body for the sector we are committed to further this growth by bringing together industry, government and academia on the same platform," said Poornima Shenoy, President, India Semiconductor Association. "India is a fast growing semiconductor economy with full potential to overtake the US industry and would be the third largest semiconductor market owing its strengths in IT and growing instances of foreign companies looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. partnerships," said Jodi Shelton, Executive Director, Fabless Semiconductor Association. The first day of the conference saw well-known industry stalwarts giving their perspectives on IP, product development and strategies for driving growth and competitiveness. Global speakers included Bryan Lewis Bryan Lewis (b. Alliston, Ontario) is a Canadian municipal politician and a former referee and Director of Officiating for the National Hockey League. His first NHL experience was in the 1966-67 NHL season. Research VP & Chief Analyst Semiconductor ASIC/SOC/FPGA Gartner Dataquest, Aurangzeb Khan Corporate VP Market Development Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. and Dan Weed Senior VP Customer Engineering Tensilica. The conference also provided a platform for interactions with academicians from leading engineering colleges like the IITs and IISc to participate in industry interactions. About India Semiconductor Association India Semiconductor Association ISA is the only body representing the Indian semiconductor industry. ISA was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. ISA has around 120 members from the semiconductor and electronics industry across India besides key players in the ecosystem like venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. and legal firms. ISA is committed towards building global awareness for the Indian semiconductor and electronics design industry and creating productive interaction between the various stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. . This includes product and services companies, government, academia, venture capitalists and industry bodies. By fostering active collaboration between the industry and universities, ISA seeks to expand the existing excellent talent pool in India. It has strategic partnerships with global industry bodies. For more details on ISA events, please visit www.isaonline.org |
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