SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce the 2015 award nominees for the GSA Awards Dinner Celebration. Featuring a keynote by General Stan McChrystal, former Commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, the celebration will take place on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. The program will recognize companies that have demonstrated excellence through their vision, strategy, execution and future opportunity. These companies will be honored for their achievements in several categories ranging from outstanding leadership to financial accomplishments, as well as overall respect within the industry.
Congratulations to GSA's 2015 Award Nominees! Join us on 12/10 to celebrate their achievements in the semiconductor industry.
The 2015 Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award winner is Mr. Ming-Kai (MK) Tsai, Chairman and CEO of MediaTek Incorporated.
The evening’s program will recognize leading semiconductor companies that have exhibited market growth through technological innovation and exceptional business management strategies. The award categories and nominees (in alphabetical order) are as follows:

Start-Up to Watch Award

• Ambiq Micro
• Credo Semiconductor
• GaN Systems Inc.
• Sckipio Technologies

Most Respected Private Semiconductor Company Award

• Analogix Semiconductor, Inc.
• Aquantia Corporation
• Quantenna Communications, Inc.

Most Respected Public Semiconductor Company Award (Achieving $100 to $500 Million in Annual Sales):

• Ambarella, Inc.
• Nordic Semiconductor
• Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (Silicon Motion, Inc.)

Most Respected Public Semiconductor Company Award (Achieving $500 Million to $1 Billion in Annual Sales):

• Himax Technologies, Inc.
• Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT)
• Silicon Labs

Most Respected Public Semiconductor Company Award (Achieving $1 Billion to $2 Billion in Annual Sales)

• Dialog Semiconductor
• Microsemi Corporation

Most Respected Public Semiconductor Company Award (Achieving Greater than $2 Billion in Annual Sales)

• Avago Technologies
• NXP Semiconductors N.V.
• Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

Best Financially Managed Semiconductor Company Award (Achieving Up to $500 Million in Annual Sales):

• Ambarella, Inc.
• Melexis
• Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (Silicon Motion, Inc.)

Best Financially Managed Semiconductor Company Award (Achieving Greater than $500 Million in Annual Sales)

• ams AG
• Avago Technologies
• Dialog Semiconductor

Analyst Favorite Semiconductor Company Award (chosen by analyst Quinn Bolton of Needham & Company, LLC)

• Cavium, Inc.
• Inphi Corporation
• Monolithic Power Systems

Outstanding Asia Pacific Semiconductor Company Award

• MediaTek Inc.
• Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.

Outstanding EMEA Semiconductor Company Award

• ams AG
• Movidius
• Nordic Semiconductor
• NXP Semiconductors N.V.

About the GSA Awards Dinner:
The annual GSA Awards Dinner Celebration is the industry’s premier event. Each year the GSA recognizes companies that have demonstrated excellence through their vision, strategy, execution and future opportunity. The celebration honors the achievements of semiconductor companies in several categories ranging from outstanding leadership to financial accomplishments, as well as overall respect within the industry. The Awards Dinner Celebration will start at 5:00 p.m. with a networking reception, followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m. To make reservations for the Awards Dinner, please visit the reservations page.

About GSA:
The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) mission is to support the global semiconductor industry and its partners by offering a comprehensive view of the industry. This enables members to better anticipate market opportunities and industry trends, preparing them for technology and business shifts. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration through efficient power networking for global semiconductor leaders and their partners, the Alliance identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing 30 countries across the globe.

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