Product category: Analogue and Mixed Signal ICs
News Release from: Wolfson Microelectronics
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 4 March 2002
Xbox exports earn award for Wolfson
Wolfson Microelectronics has earned a prestigious export award from the Scottish Council For Development and Industry
Wolfson Microelectronics' success in exporting 90% of its output of high performance mixed signal devices to customers including Microsoft has earned a prestigious export award from the Scottish Council For Development and Industry. Wolfson Microelectronics was chosen as the initial provider of the analogue audio DACs for Xbox.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 March 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Codec in the picture for camera integration
High-performance low-power codec with integrated video buffer and speaker driver can be used to enhance the performance of digital still and video cameras
Audio transceivers claim best jitter rejection
Transceivers address the challenges of high quality, cost-effective S/PDIF audio data transfer in LCD televisions, hi-fi, PC motherboards and many other audio systems
Congratulating Wolfson on its award, Scottish Enterprise's Senior Director of International Operations, Martin Togneri said: "This represents deserved recognition for the effort that Wolfson has invested to develop its business from a boutique consultancy and design agency into a world beating technology company, capable of developing specific products for customers and managing its production through independent manufacturers around the world".
"Through securing exclusive supply contracts with global players like Microsoft, Wolfson has substantially increased exports and is showing that Scottish expertise and innovation is leading the world in many crucial knowledge based industries".
Collecting the Export Award, Wolfson's Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Mike Clancy said: "Receiving this award is important recognition for the company.
We've worked hard over the last few years to build up our design expertise and IP.
At the same time we have established world-class manufacturing through industry's leading foundries in Singapore, Taiwan and Korea".
The company was presented with the Scottish Development International sponsored export award by Minister for Enterprise, Lifelong Learning and Transport, Wendy Alexander, at a ceremony in Glasgow.
Scottish Development International is the arm of Scottish Enterprise responsible for attracting overseas investors and encouraging and supporting Scottish companies to expand overseas.
The export award celebrates export success, technology innovation and corporate responsibility of Scottish companies and is awarded in association with British Airways and legal firm DLA.
• Wolfson Microelectronics: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Electronicstalk email newsletter
• NEW
• Electronicstalk Home Page
Related Business News
Taiwan stocks end down in biggest...
...drop in over 1 yr. Taipei, July 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan shares fell 4.22 percent on Friday to their lowest close in three weeks, marking their largest one-day percentage drop in more than a year, after a sell-off on Wall Street hurt big exporters such as TSMC .
Nippon Oil Aug refining seen flat, eyes Sudan crude
Tokyo, July 27 (Reuters) - Japan's top oil refiner Nippon Oil Corp. will keep its August processing volumes steady versus a year ago to meet summer gasoline demand and is seeking more Nile Blend crude to meet higher utility use.
Fluor Gains Eastman Chemical Gasification Plant Feed Work
Fluor Corporation announced today that it was selected by Eastman Chemical Company to provide front-end engineering and design work for a $1.6 billion gasification project along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Migao Corporation Secures Preferential Natural Gas Prices
Toronto, Ontario-- - Migao Corporation , a leading producer of specialty potash fertilizers for the Chinese market, is pleased to announce that it has negotiated preferential natural gas prices in Sichuan Province from China Petroleum & Chemical Corpora
South Korean envoy to meet Afghan...
...president over hostage crisis. A Seoul presidential envoy heading to Afghanistan will seek an urgent meeting with President Hamid Karzai to try to save 22 South Koreans kidnapped by the Taliban, officials said.
