Dr. Richard Chang, President and CEO of SMIC, Named Semiconductor International's 2007 Person of the Year
25 February 2008 - 2:08PM
PR Newswire (US)
SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI and
SEHK: 0981.HK), one of the leading foundries in the world, today
announced that Dr. Richard Chang, President and CEO of SMIC, was
honored with the 2007 Fab Person of the Year award by Semiconductor
International China. Editors at Semiconductor International China
considered candidates who demonstrated outstanding contributions
over the past year in five criteria: Innovation, Growth, Influence,
Localization, and Internationalization. Six awards were given to
the movers and shakers of the Chinese semiconductor manufacture in
2007, all veterans in the Fab, Assembly and Testing, Front-end
Equipment, Back-end Equipment, Materials, and Support Services
links of the semiconductor industry supply chain. Dr. Richard Chang
received the Fab Person of the Year award in recognition of his
continued efforts to integrate advanced technologies through
innovation and successful strategic partnerships and to provide
global customers with 45 nm technology at 300 mm foundry services
made available domestically in Mainland China. SMIC's driving of
leading technologies has helped close the technology gap between
the Chinese semiconductor industry and global semiconductor
industry. About SMIC Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading
semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most
advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing integrated circuit
(IC) manufacturing service at 0.35 micron to 65 nanometer and finer
line technologies. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a
300- millimeter wafer fabrication facility (fab) and three 200mm
wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its
Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, and an in-house
assembly and testing facility in Chengdu. SMIC also has customer
service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and a
representative office in Hong Kong. In addition, SMIC manages and
operates a 200mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by Cension
Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab under
construction in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor
Manufacturing Corporation. For more information, please visit
http://www.smics.com/ . About Semiconductor International
Semiconductor International is the most authoritative publication
on semiconductor manufacturing technology published by Reed
Business Information 20 years ago and was introduced to China in
late 2002. It is now the largest publication for the global
industry in English, Japanese and Chinese editions with a combined
circulation of 63,000 and editorial team based in the United
States, Japan, Europe and China. In 2006, SI China also established
a partnership with Shanghai IC Association, becoming its official
publication. Press Contact: SMIC Reiko Chang Corporate Relations
Tel: +86-21 5080 2000 ext 10544 Email: DATASOURCE: Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation CONTACT: Reiko Chang,
Corporate Relations of SMIC, +86-21-5080-2000 ext 10544, or Web
site: http://www.smics.com/
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