SMIC Honored with SEMI China Corporate Social Contribution Award; Dr. Richard Chang Receives Industry Excellence and Contributio
18 March 2008 - 9:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SHANGHAI, China, March 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK:
0981.HK), one of the leading foundries in the world, today
announced that it has received a pair of honors from SEMI China.
Dr. Richard Chang, President and CEO of SMIC, was given the
Industry Outstanding Contribution Award while the company garnered
the SEMI China Social Contribution Award and. The awards are
selected by SEMI China together with more than 20 industry media
members. The Industry Excellence and Contribution Award honors the
outstanding leaders who have long been devoted to the semiconductor
industry in China. They are indispensable drivers to the
development and growth of the Chinese semiconductor industry. As
entrepreneurs, they have brought investment to China, created
innovation, and attracted and trained talents for the whole
industry. The SEMI China Outstanding Corporate Social Contribution
Award honors semiconductor companies that have continuously given
back to the community and society. These companies set the
standards for what it takes to be a socially responsible
corporation and provide exemplary benefits to the public. According
to SEMI, Chang is a visionary entrepreneur who returned to Mainland
China eight years ago to help establish its high-tech industry.
With his leadership, SMIC became the third-largest semiconductor
foundry in the world in just five years. He has overseen the
building of China's first 300 mm IC production line and the
development of many advanced technologies in mainland China,
substantially narrowing the gap between China's process technology
and that of other leading edge companies worldwide. In addition to
his dynamic contributions to the semiconductor industry, Dr. Chang
has also taken a leading role in social responsibility of SMIC,
spending much of his time concerned with the future of Mainland
China. He founded the EnYou Foundation, which has supported, built,
and renovated 29 schools for children in remote areas of China,
giving hope to young boys and girls through education, and is
devoted to continuing this mission for years to come. "These awards
have come as an honor and surprise to all of us in SMIC," said Dr.
Chang. "We want to thank those predecessors, governments,
customers, partners, vendors and friends who have supported and
encouraged us along the way. Thanks to all SMIC employees, for
without your efforts and great contribution, SMIC could not have
moved to where we are today". 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 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 SEMI SEMI is the global industry
association serving the manufacturing supply chains for the
microelectronic, display and photovoltaic industries. SEMI member
companies are the engines of the future, enabling smarter, faster
and more economical products that improve our lives. Since 1970,
SEMI has been committed to helping members grow more profitably,
create new markets and meet common industry challenges. SEMI
maintains offices in Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow,
San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C.
For more information, visit http://www.semi.org/ . For more
information, please contact: SMIC Reiko Chang Corporate Relations
Tel: +86-21-5080-2000 x10544 Email: DATASOURCE: Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation CONTACT: Reiko Chang,
Corporate Relations for SMIC, +86-21-5080-2000 x10544 or Web site:
http://www.smics.com/ ; http://www.smics.org/
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