SAN FRANCISCO, July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- KT Venture Group, the investment
partner of KLA-Tencor (Nasdaq: KLAC), announced today at the SEMICON West
Conference that the company will invest in Aprio Technologies(TM), the leading
design-for-manufacturing (DFM) software and technologies company.
"Aprio's solid product strategy and road map hold great promise to address
the substantial challenges faced by semiconductor design and manufacturing
companies in the years ahead. Aprio's strategy dovetails very well with
KLA-Tencor's view of the DFM market," said Robert Lee, general partner at KT
Venture Group. "These facts formed the basis for our decision to invest in the
company."
Aprio(TM) will use the investment to accelerate the development of
technology that bridges the design and manufacturing disciplines.
"The funding decision from KT Venture Group represents another strong
endorsement for Aprio's strategy," said Mike Gianfagna, president and chief
executive officer of Aprio Technologies. "We look forward to close
collaboration with the KT Venture Group as our company grows."
About Aprio
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Aprio
Technologies Inc. is the technology leader in design-for-manufacturing (DFM)
solutions that enable a fast path from design to successful manufacturing.
Aprio's products provide the foundation for an integrated DFM platform that
eliminates run-time and data volume bottlenecks, and facilitates meaningful
collaboration between the semiconductor design and manufacturing disciplines.
For more information, visit Aprio's Web site at http://www.aprio.com or call
408-855-8088.
SOURCE Aprio Technologies Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.aprio.com
CONTACT:
Eva Kam of Aprio Technologies Inc.,
+1-408-855-8088, or eva@aprio.com; or Jeff Hardison of McClenahan
Bruer Communications, +1-503-546-1009, or jeff@mcbru.com, for
Aprio Technologies Inc.
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