Innovators
EMC: The long view
Despite the sting of the dot-com bust, storage giant forecasts strong,
steady growth.
Xilinx: Simply
fabless, dahling!
Lack of manufacturing leaves programmable-logic developer free to focus on
design and thrive in tough conditions.
LSI Logic: Staying the
course
Undeterred by current conditions, chipmaker continues to pin long-term
growth strategy on communications.
Qwest: Open to
opportunities
CEO drives growth of telecommunications giant by embracing the unexpected.
Nextel: Inspiring
loyalty
Cellular provider enjoys lucrative and devoted customer base, but faces
some leadership tests ahead.
Handspring:
Hand-to-hand combat
Pioneer leads PDA maker against Palm and Microsoft for dominance in the
handheld market.
iSuppli: Efficiency
expertise
Privately held startup wants to cure the electronics industry's
supply-chain ills.
KLA Tencor: Learning
faster, yielding higher
Indispensable manufacturing expertise drives growth for KLA Tencor—and
the industry.
Cadence Design
Systems: Constructing success
Cadence concentrates on building its customers' businesses in order to
build its own.
Corvis: Cruising at
light speed
Optical expert raises the bar for telecommunications networks.
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AMCC: Fundamentally
sound
Downturn doesn't worry CEO of well-positioned telecommunications chip
provider.
Cirrus Logic: Sound
business plan
Positioning itself in the audio and storage markets, restructured chip
company looks forward to growth.
FCI: Making the
connection
Emphasis on continuous innovation moves FCI to the forefront of the
connector business.
Xicor: Unmixed signals
With new fabless footing and a focus on programmable mixed-signal devices,
company shows signs of resurgence.
Amkor: Enabling
technology
Broad offerings, global presence drive packaging and test specialist to
leading position.
Honeywell: Continuing
momentum
Giant counts on diverse technological assets to carry it through
acquisition and economic downturn.
Movers and Shakers in Distribution
Arrow Electronics:
Test of mettle
New CEO stares at economic downturn, doesn't flinch.
Avnet: Billion-dollar
man
Mega-deal maker muscles distributor to the top.
Digi-Key: Engineer
approved
Catalog distributor rates tops in customer satisfaction.
Jaco Electronics:
Still going...and going
Company that started on a shoestring sets sights on global expansion.
Pioneer-Standard
Electronics: Still a player after all these years
Distributor maintains top-5 position by focusing on efficiency.
Memec Group: Under new
ownership
Newly independent specialty distributor forges path based on demand
creation.
Movers and Shakers in EMS
Solectron: Asian
values, worldwide success
CEO draws on Asian heritage to focus EMS provider on building successful
customer relationships.
Flextronics
International: Constantly evolving
Singapore-based EMS leader prides itself on responding to changing
customer needs.
Celestica: Just
because you're paranoid...
Healthy respect for the danger of overconfidence keeps fastest-growing EMS
player alert to challenges.
SCI Systems: Moving
ahead
Despite some missteps, firm remains a formidable force.
Plexus: Small-town,
but not bush-league
EMS provider builds a sterling reputation from a rather unlikely location.
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Leadership
Corning: Keeping its
cool
With a new CEO and a position atop the optical-fiber market, Corning
appears ready for any challenge.
Tyco Electronics:
Remaining unfazed
Despite an uncertain economic road ahead, component supplier sees no
reason to apply the brakes.
Compaq Computer:
Beyond the desktop
The PC giant transforms itself for the Internet-everywhere era.
Siebel Systems: The
customer is always right
Software powerhouse rises to prominence with good-old-fashioned focus on
customer relationships.
Seagate Technology:
Master of its own destiny
Storage-technology leader relies on self-reliance.
Texas Instruments:
Ready for the rebound
Despite slowdown, semiconductor maker maintains that it's poised for
continued growth.
Cypress Semiconductor:
Fearless leader
Outspoken founder and hands-on CEO drives design-centric chip company as
hard as he drives himself.
Linear Technology:
Independence of course
No-nonsense leader charts successful path based on sound judgment,
practical products.
Synopsys: Thriving on
complexity
EDA powerhouse Synopsys makes the tools that make modern electronics
possible.
Atmel: Smashing
stereotypes
Atmel proves it's much more than a maker of commodity flash memory.
National Instruments:
Solid performer
Instrumentation vendor builds long track record by inspiring loyalty among
employees, customers.
ATMI: Full growth
ahead
Materials specialist keeps pedal to the metal, expects rapid growth and a
speedy economic recovery.
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Technologies
- Intel
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- Xilinx
- National
Instruments
- Hewlett-Packard
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- EMC
- Analog Devices
- Applied Materials
- Avnet
- The MathWorks
- Micrel
Semiconductor
- Cadence Design
Systems
- Arrow Electronics
- Excite @ Home
- Fairchild
Semiconductor
- Handspring
Asia's Movers and Shakers
Introduction
10 significant companies that are making (or hoping to make) an impact
beyond the East.
Samsung Electronics:
Gain after pain
Restructuring is so painful, but the results are so good.
Dongbu Electronics:
Untraditional ambition
Upstart eschews DRAM, seeks success in foundry business.
United
Microelectronics Corp: Always aspiring
Taiwan chip powerhouse continues to look—and move—ahead.
Via Technologies:
Marking a milestone
Fabless chipmaker eyes the $1-billion barrier.
Elpida Memory:
Recovering memories
Chipmaker has designs on regaining Japan's DRAM glory.
Ionics Circuits: A
contractor will rise
Asia-born company emerges to do battle in the world arena.
Omni Industries:
Stepping up
Quiet EMS company faces fast transition to a higher level.
InfoTalk: Have you
heard?
Could a new speech technology leader be growing up in Asia?
ASM Pacific
Technology: Complete package
Back-end doesn't mean low-end, slow growth, or low margins.
Legend Computer: Big
red?
Mainland PC maker aims to be China's IBM.
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