Company Named “Best Electronic System Design Company” in SiliconIndia Leadership Awards
December 2013, Bangalore, India – Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, has been named ‘Best Electronic System Design Company’ in the multinational company category of the joint Mentor Graphics and SiliconIndia Leadership Awards for the Embedded / VLSI industry. The Awards aim to recognise companies and individuals that have made major contributions to driving the progress of the industry.
Held annually, the award recipients are chosen by a distinguished judging panel of industry insiders. The awards are divided into 11 categories in different application areas and are designed to give recognition to companies of a range of sizes, from local start-ups to multinational companies. The winners were announced at a gala dinner Friday, December 6, attended by over 150 delegates from every segment of the semiconductor industry. The event was rounded off by a panel discussion that took as its theme, ‘Re-engineered and Re-modeled: Increased Semiconductor Content in the Connected World.’
“We’re honoured to be named the ‘Best Electronic System Design Company’ among the multinational companies that were in contention,” said Sudarshan Iyengar, vice president of Microchip’s India Development Center. “The judging panel was made up of some highly experienced and influential figures in India’s semiconductor industry, and their recognition is very encouraging. At Microchip, we take pride in our record of translating challenges into opportunities and stumbling blocks into stepping stones, and it’s gratifying to see that our approach is winning respect in the industry.”
