DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2009--
Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading global manufacturer and
supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within
the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets, has received the
‘Manufacturing Site of the Year’ award from the National
Microelectronics Institute (NMI). The award was presented to company
representatives at the NMI’s prestigious annual awards dinner held in
London, United Kingdom.
Derek Boyd, Chief Executive Officer of the NMI said, “The award this
year has been revised to take into account the severe economic
conditions currently facing the industry. We wanted to recognize
organizations that have maintained innovation during the recession
through development of new products, new processes, operational
efficiencies, cost reductions or a combination of all of these factors.
“Diodes' wafer fab in Oldham was able to demonstrate a range of
impressive achievements, resulting in improved productivity, a reduction
in carbon footprint of 30% and enhancements to process and product
capabilities to access larger markets. We would like to congratulate
Diodes on these notable accomplishments during this challenging time.”
Mick Conlon, United Kingdom Operations Manager of Diodes, said, “In
response to harsh global economic conditions, our United Kingdom
manufacturing operation has had to undergo dramatic and radical change
over the last 12 months. Thanks to the perseverance of our entire
workforce in accepting and managing through the changes, we are now well
equipped to capitalize on the opportunities arising as we emerge from
the downturn.”
Commenting on the award, Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Diodes, stated, “I am very pleased to receive this award in
recognition of the manufacturing excellence that has served as the
cornerstone to Diodes’ success over the years. I am particularly proud
of our team in Oldham for their resiliency during the economic downturn
that will contribute to our improved performance and profitable growth
in the future.”
About Diodes Incorporated
Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 and
Russell 3000 Index company, is a leading global manufacturer and
supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within
the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets, serving the
consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial and
automotive markets. Diodes' products include diodes, rectifiers,
transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, functional specific arrays,
amplifiers and comparators, Hall-effect sensors and temperature sensors,
power management devices including LED drivers, DC-DC switching
regulators, linear voltage regulators and voltage references, along with
special function devices including USB power switch, load switch,
voltage supervisor and motor controllers. The Company’s corporate
headquarters is located in Dallas, Texas. A sales, marketing,
engineering and logistics office is located in Westlake Village,
California. Design centers are located in Dallas; San Jose, California;
Taipei, Taiwan; Manchester, England and Neuhaus, Germany. The Company’s
wafer fabrication facilities are located in Kansas City, Missouri and
Manchester; with two manufacturing facilities located in Shanghai,
China, another in Neuhaus, and a joint venture facility located in
Chengdu, China. Additional engineering, sales, warehouse and logistics
offices are located in Taipei; Hong Kong; Manchester and Munich,
Germany, with support offices located throughout the world. For further
information, including SEC filings, visit the Company's website at http://www.diodes.com.
Source: Diodes Incorporated
Company Contact:
Diodes Incorporated
Carl Wertz,
805-446-4800
VP, Finance and Investor Relations
carl_wertz@diodes.com
or
Investor
Contact:
Shelton Group
Leanne K. Sievers, 949-224-3874
EVP,
Investor Relations
lsievers@sheltongroup.com
