2004 Press Releases
SILTERRA AWARDS BEST MICROELECTRONICS STUDENTS AT UKM
Bangi, Malaysia (December 3, 2004) – SilTerra
Malaysia Sdn Bhd (SilTerra), a leading semiconductor wafer
foundry, recently presented achievement awards to the top
three Microelectronics students at University Kebangsaan
Malaysia (UKM). The awards were intended to help nurture a
pool of highly qualified local graduates for the Malaysian
high technology industry.
Bruce Gray, President, COO and acting CEO of SilTerra Malaysia
said, “We wanted to raise the visibility of the local
semiconductor industry and recognised the need to encourage
outstanding students to serve as an inspiration for their
peers. Our goal is to instil the desire among the students to
excel in the industry and enhance the talent pool here in
Malaysia.”
“With more available talent, more companies will be able to
develop state-of-the-art products and provide top-notch design
solutions in the growing Malaysian electronics industry,” he
said, adding that SilTerra will continue to sponsor these
awards for at least the next three years.
Samuel Hong received the Best Student award, while Queennie
Lim and Mohd. Nashran received the second and third Best
Student awards, respectively. The students were judged based
on their academic achievements (CGPA) and co-curricular
activities.
According to Samuel Hong, “I am really happy and honoured to
receive this award. The recognition from SilTerra has boosted
my confidence and motivated me to work even harder. I am sure
from now onward, many students will work hard and compete for
the trophy. I hope more companies would sponsor similar awards
for deserving students.”
The Best student received a cash reward of RM 2000 and a
Challenge Trophy; the second and third best received RM 1000
and RM 500, respectively. Each of the students were also
presented a Certificate in recognition of their achievement.
About
Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.:
Market demand driven, SilTerra Malaysia Sdn Bhd is a
semiconductor wafer foundry offering major foundry compatible
CMOS logic, high-voltage and mixed-signal/RF technologies down
to 0.13-micron feature size. This includes complete,
competitive contract manufacturing for fabless and IDM
customers’ designs. SilTerra’s wafer fab has a design
capacity of 40,000 eight-inch wafers per month.
Environmentally
vigilant, SilTerra delivers award winning, world-class
performance to its customers seeking flexible capacity,
competitive advantages and around the clock customer support.
SilTerra is ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 certified. Founded in
1995, the company’s headquarters and factory are located in
Malaysia’s Kulim High-Tech Park, and SilTerra has sales and
marketing offices in San Jose (California) and Hsinchu
(Taiwan). For additional information on SilTerra or its
services, please visit www.silterra.com.
Silterra
Contact
Koh Meng Kong
Tel:
+6-012-491-0425 (Cell phone)
Tel:
+604-401-4166 (o)
Email: mengkong_koh@silterra.com
Lu Ping Chiang
Tel : +886-3-574-1587 (o)
Email:
pingchiang_lu@silterra.com
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