Microchip Technology Continues to Gain Recognition for Leadership and Innovation; Company Receives New Honors for Product and Business Excellence.CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Microchip Technology  Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a manufacturer of microcontroller, memory and analog semiconductors, founded in 1989 when Inc. (Nasdaq:MCHP MCHP Maryland Children's Health ProgramMCHP Microchip Technologies (stock symbol) MCHP Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (American Honda Motor Co. & Climate Energy, LLC) MCHP Maine Community Heritage Project ), a leading provider of microcontroller A single chip that contains the processor (the CPU), non-volatile memory for the program (ROM or flash), volatile memory for input and output (RAM), a clock and an I/O control unit. and analog semiconductors, today announced that it has been recognized with four new awards for product and organizational leadership. "As the worldwide leader in 8-bit microcontroller unit shipments, our focus is on being the best there is at helping our customers succeed," said Steve Sanghi, Microchip's 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. . "These awards demonstrate how Microchip's customer focus continues to drive us to excellence." Microchip (1) Another term for a microminiaturized integrated circuit (a "chip"). (2) To insert an RFID tag beneath the skin of an animal. It is expected that some day, humans will be microchipped. was named the "2005 Large Company of the Year" by the Phoenix Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. (IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. ). Microchip was chosen because of its advancements in technology, and contributions to the profession and the community. In the Design News magazine 2005 Readers' Choice Awards, Microchip was voted "Best Value, Electronics." Additionally, Design News magazine's editors nominated and its readers named Microchip's ENC ENC Encoded (File Name Extension) ENC Enclosure ENC Mime-Encoded (virus scanners) ENC Eastern North Carolina ENC Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education 28J60 Ethernet Controller the winner of their "Best Product, 2005 Golden Mousetrap Awards" in the Electronics, Digital Control/Embedded Computing category. "Design News magazine is thrilled to recognize Microchip Technology's embedded-connectivity technology with a Golden Mousetrap Best Product Award this year," said Editor-in-Chief Karen A. Field. "Our readers named the ENC28J60 Ethernet Controller as one of the most innovative new technologies introduced in the past year." The IndUS Business Journal Founded in 2000, IndUS Business Journal is a national business-to-business newspaper headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. Published fortnightly, the IndUS Business Journal is the sole business-to-business newspaper covering the Indian and South Asian business community in , the nation's leading business newspaper covering Indian and South Asian businesses, named Steve Sanghi its 2006 "Person of the Year." Microchip Customer Support Microchip is committed to supporting its customers by helping design engineers develop products faster and more efficiently. Customers can access four main service areas at www.microchip.com. The Support area provides a fast way to get questions answered; the Sample area offers free evaluation samples of any Microchip device; microchipDIRECT provides 24-hour pricing, ordering, inventory and credit for convenient purchasing of all Microchip devices and development tools; finally, the Training area educates customers through webinars, sign-ups for local seminar and workshop courses, and information about the annual MASTERs events held throughout the world. About Microchip Technology Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Chandler is one of the major suburbs of Phoenix. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 176,582. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 234,939. , Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com. Note: The Microchip name and logo and PIC are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the USA and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. |
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