SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atheros Communications, Inc. , a leading developer of advanced semiconductor system solutions for wireless and wired communications, has been named the winner of the 2008 Emerging Growth Company Award by the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG). The Emerging Growth Company Award recognizes a company with distinctive strategic positioning, dynamic CEO leadership, superior growth and future potential. Past winners include Yahoo! Inc., Cisco, McAfee Associates, Linear Technology and Adaptec. Atheros was presented the Emerging Growth Company Award at the ACG Silicon Valley Chapter 2008 Awards Dinner on May 6.
"Atheros is honored to be named the recipient of this prestigious industry award," said Craig Barratt, president and chief executive officer of Atheros. "Over the last three years, we have expanded our offerings beyond our initial focus on WLAN technology, to now include Bluetooth, GPS, Ethernet and PAS. This strategy to deliver complete communications solutions to our world-class customers is beginning to take root. We appreciate the ACG's acknowledgement of our success, strategy and growth potential."
ACG Silicon Valley President, 2008-2010, John Stringer said, "We congratulate Atheros Communications on its impressive track record of growth. The company embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and opportunity here in Silicon Valley. We expect with its exemplary management and Atheros' continued pursuit of innovation that the company's prospects will continue to shine bright in the years ahead."
About ACG
Founded in 1954, The Association for Corporate Growth (http://www.acg.org/) is the premiere global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. Leaders in corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service firms focused on building value in their organizations belong to ACG. They recognize the multiple benefits of networking within an influential community of executives growing public and private companies worldwide. For more than 50 years, ACG members have focused on strategic activities that increase revenues, profits and ultimately, shareholder value. Today ACG includes nearly 14,000 members representing Fortune 500, Fortune 1000, FTSE 100, and mid-market companies in 53 chapters in North America and Europe.
About Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atheros Communications is a leading developer of semiconductor system solutions for wireless and wired communications products. Atheros combines its wireless and networking systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly integrated chipsets that are manufactured on low-cost, standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Atheros technology is used by a broad base of leading customers, including personal computer, networking equipment and consumer device manufacturers. For more information, please visit http://www.atheros.com/ or send email to info@atheros.com.
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NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including the anticipated growth of the market for Atheros products, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, difficulties in the development of new and enhanced products, general economic conditions, the effects of any changes in government regulations that may occur, and the risks detailed in Atheros' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 2007 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in other reports filed with the SEC by Atheros from time to time. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Atheros disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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