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On September 14, 2005, UMC Europe (BV) - celebrated its move to the WTC Schiphol Amsterdam Airport in the Netherlands with a grand opening ceremony at its new office. The ceremony was led by UMC President Chris Chi, who was joined by Mr. A.A.M. van Agt, former Dutch Prime Minister, Mrs. S.Y.Chang, Taiwan's representative in the Netherlands, Dr. Benno Fritzler, Infineon Vice President of Silicon Foundry, Mr. Nik Kaeppeler, Micronas COO, Mr.Pieter Verboom, CFO Schiphol-group, Mr. Hans Zwarts, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Amsterdam, and Mr. Felix Hu, Director of UMC Europe. Chris Chi said, "We are excited about the move of UMC Europe's office to the WTC Schiphol Amsterdam Airport location. The ultra-modern airport facility will allow UMC to much more efficiently serve its European customers as those flying to UMC Europe from other parts of the world will conveniently find the office located right on the airport grounds. This move fits with UMC's commitment as a world leading hi-tech company to better serve its international client base." UMC was one of the first Taiwan-based companies to establish its European headquarters in Amsterdam when it first opened its offices there in 1989. Since then, UMC has grown to become the largest foundry supplier in Europe with over $500 million in sales coming from its UMC Europe BV offices in 2004.UMC's customer base in Europe includes leading major high-tech companies such as Infineon, STmicroelectronics, Philips and Micronas. The grand opening was attended by over 60 customers, government officials and representatives of various UMC partner organizations, including Faraday Europe and IMEC/Europractice. The morning consisted of an opening reception party, ribbon cutting ceremony, and traditional Chinese Lion dance, followed by a customer testimonial program with Infineon, Micronas, IMEC/Europractice and Moscad contributing. The afternoon session consisted of lectures and presentations to showcase UMC's foundry capabilities, including its IP resources, 90nm process technology manufacturing leadership, and wide range of specialty technologies. The day concluded with another reception hour to give guests the opportunity to socialize. UMC Europe BV: New Office Address |
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