Rochester Electronics Celebrates 25 Years As Leaders on the Trailing Edge of Technology.NEWBURYPORT, Mass. -- Rochester Electronics, the leading provider of aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. support solutions for the semiconductor industry is celebrating 25 years in business. Founded in 1981 at a time when the only source for obsolescent ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. semiconductors was gray market surplus product, Rochester Electronics' mission was and still is to create a company that customers could rely on for unquestionable quality, reliability and traceability for electronic devices discontinued dis·con·tin·ue v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues v.tr. 1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon: by the original manufacturer. Today, Rochester Electronics is the only company in the world to be authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: by 40 leading semiconductor OEMs to support their obsolete parts. Thanks to these strategic relationships, Rochester Electronics is in the unique position to be able to rapidly back-manufacture over 15,000 unique parts using exact same die, assembly, test hardware, software and manufacturing tools as the original suppliers. Rochester also has an unmatched on site stock inventory of over 500 million finished devices, all traceable to the original manufacturer. "Before Rochester, the only option was surplus product which has always created quality and reliability issues for customers," said Curt Gerrish, Rochester President & 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. . Today, with semiconductor lifecycles continuing to shrink shrink Vox populi noun A psychiatrist and semiconductor obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. accelerating, the need for a reliable aftermarket solution will be even more critical for the future." Rochester has grown and experienced some major developments in the last few years to meet the industry's ever-increasing demands. In 2005, Rochester constructed and moved into their new 80,000 square foot Worldwide Corporate Headquarters in Newburyport, Massachusetts , USA. The building includes a 20,000 square foot test lab, a failure analysis lab, an expanded burn-in test lab, a 10,000 square foot secure die bank and a state-of-the-art company gym. 2005 also saw the opening of Rochester's Asian Sales Headquarters, located at Plaza 66 in Shanghai Shanghai (shăng`hī`, shäng`hī`), city (1994 est. pop. 12,980,000), in, but independent of, Jiangsu prov., E China, on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River where it flows into the Chang (Yangtze) estuary. , China. In 2006, Rochester moved their European Sales Headquarters to an expanded facility in St. Neots, England, which included additional sales professionals to service customers. Later this year, construction will be completed on Rochester's newest distribution facility in Newburyport, Massachusetts. This building will provide additional warehouse space of over 100,000 square feet. About Rochester Electronics Founded in 1981, Rochester Electronics today offers the industry's most comprehensive support for aftermarket semiconductors. With an unmatched stock inventory and full manufacturing facilities, Rochester is the world's only company to be fully authorized by more than 40 leading semiconductor manufacturers to provide a reliable aftermarket source for discontinued products. Rochester is a privately owned and managed company. Its corporate headquarters, distribution and manufacturing facilities are located in the historic seaport community of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Sales offices are also located throughout the U.S, Europe and Asia. |
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