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For Immediate
Release
UMC
Names GJ DAVIDS as Vice President of Europe Operation
Amsterdam, Netherlands,
November 14, 2000—UMC (NYSE:
UMC, TAIEX:
2303
) today announced
the appointment of Geert Jan Davids as vice president of sales
and marketing of UMC's European office. Davids brings substantial
foundry sales and process development experience to his new
leadership position, having managed sales and business at TSMC
and engineering at Philips Semiconductors. He is in charge of
managing and developing UMC's European market and will report
directly to Jim Kupec, senior vice president of worldwide marketing
and sales.
Kupec said, "As the leading pure-play foundry in Europe,
UMC has a vested interest in further developing this very
significant market. Our commitment to this region is demonstrated
by our strategic partnerships with several European companies,
including a technology alliance with Germany's Infineon Technologies.
We are confident that the experience and knowledge Davids
brings to our company will help us to further solidify our
lead in this important region."
"UMC
is renowned for its foundry technology leadership and world-class
manufacturing. These qualities, along with its excellent customer
service and support, put UMC in the ideal position to expand
on its standing as Europe's leading foundry. I am proud
to be a part of UMC's team and look forward to helping fulfill
its strategic business goals in Europe," said Davids.
Davids brings 17 years of engineering and sales management
experience in the semiconductor and foundry industries to
the position. Prior to joining UMC, Davids worked at
TSMC for five years, first as sales manager and then as business
manager of its European Sales Office in Amsterdam. He
previously spent 12 years at Philips Semiconductors in various
engineering and management capacities. This included assignments
at TSMC's SRAM program in Hsin Chu, Taiwan and at Philips
/ Signetics' Qubic BiCMOS program in Sunnyvale, CA USA. During
his time at Philips' Research Labs in the Netherlands, Davids
authored and co-authored papers at IEDM, ISSCC and ESSDERC
conferences. He holds several patents in the field of embedded
CCD digital video memories and a Masters in Applied Physics
from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Note From UMC Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in the foregoing announcement are
forward looking within the meaning of the U.S. Federal Securities
laws, including statements about future outsourcing, wafer
capacity, technologies, business relationships and market
conditions. Investors are cautioned that actual events
and results could differ materially from these statements
as a result of a variety of factors, including conditions
in the overall semiconductor market and economy; acceptance
and demand for products from UMC; and technological and development
risks.
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