SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atheros
Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless
LAN (WLAN) chipsets, today announced that it has been named Company of the
Year Small/Medium during the inaugural EE Times Annual Creativity in
Electronics (ACE) Awards. This award celebrates the company that exhibits the
highest degree of professionalism in staff development and retention, customer
focus, technical excellence and profitable growth in the electronics industry.
Atheros received the award during the gala event held at the Embedded Systems
Conference San Francisco on March 9, 2005.
"The competition within the Company of the Year Small/Medium award was
incredibly stiff," said Paul Miller, VP/Publisher of EE Times. "The fact that
Atheros was selected from among five finalists in its award category by a
stellar panel of leading industry technologists, educators, and executives,
makes us especially proud to recognize Atheros as a stand-out contributor in
the electronics industry."
Also Aruba Networks, an Atheros customer, was named Emerging Company of
the Year at the EE Times ACE awards event.
Last year Atheros introduced the industry's first single-chip 802.11g and
802.11a/b/g solutions for client devices, as well as a single-chip 802.11g
Access Point (AP) device. Atheros' move to single-chip integration is part of
its strategy to provide the industry with high-performance, low-cost wireless
solutions, in order to drive ubiquitous wireless connectivity.
"We are very thankful for this distinguished honor by EE Times and the
electronics industry community," said Craig Barratt, president and chief
executive officer of Atheros Communications. "Our product and financial
achievements in 2004 would not have been possible without the dedication,
innovation and support of our employees. In 2005, we look forward to bringing
new and exciting innovations to the wireless semiconductor market by
leveraging our single-chip integration strategy and industry-leading wireless
features."
About EE Times
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brand serving the information needs of the creators of technology worldwide.
EE Times print editions reach more than 200,000 electronics professionals in 5
different languages. Each month users from more than 100 countries view more
than 7.5 million pages on EE Times Online and the network of CMP Electronics
Group Web sites. EE Times is owned and published by CMP Media LLC,
headquartered in Manhasset, NY.
About Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atheros Communications is a leading developer of semiconductor system
solutions for wireless communications products. Atheros combines its wireless
systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and
digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly integrated chipsets that
are manufacturable on low-cost, standard complementary metal-oxide
semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Atheros technology is being used by a broad
base of leading customers, including personal computer and networking
equipment manufacturers. For more information, visit http://www.atheros.com or send
email to info@atheros.com.
NOTE: Atheros, the Atheros logo, Atheros XR, and Super AG are trademarks
of Atheros Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this
document are the sole property of their respective owners.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set
forth in this press release, including statements regarding the future of
wireless technology and Atheros' ability to continue to innovate and develop
new and cost-effective solutions, 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, the
difficulties inherent in developing new and enhanced products; the effects of
competition; the rate of growth of the market for WLAN solutions; general
economic conditions; and other risks detailed in Atheros' Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the SEC 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.
SOURCE Atheros Communications, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.atheros.com
CONTACT:
Cheryl Patstone of Atheros Communications,
Inc., +1-408-773-5344, or cheryl@atheros.com; or Greg Wood of A&R
Partners +1-650-762-2838, or gwood@arpartners.com, for Atheros
Communications, Inc.
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