| News Release |
 |
 View printer-friendly version |
| << Back |
| Freescale celebrates opening of new business and technology center in Guadalajara |
Company’s 65,000-square-foot facility triples lab and office space for applications engineering, chip design and tech support teams Freescale Mexico Business and Technology Center GUADALAJARA, Mexico – June 8, 2009 – Freescale Semiconductor is on the move in Latin America, expanding its business and technology center in Guadalajara and growing its engineering and design capabilities in Mexico to serve global markets. Marking the occasion of its expansion, Freescale today celebrated the opening of its new 65,000-square-foot facility in Tlaquepaque, a municipality within Guadalajara. “Establishing this state-of-the-art business and technology center in Guadalajara solidifies Freescale’s commitment to Latin America and will help us to continue attracting and retaining world-class digital and analog chip talent in the region,” said Rich Beyer, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Freescale. “Freescale Mexico’s applications engineering and semiconductor design teams enhance our support for our customers around the world and help strengthen our global leadership in embedded processing. The opening of this new facility is a proud day for all of Freescale.” Dignitaries attending the inaugural ceremony include Lic. Emilio González Márquez, governor of Jalisco; Lic. Hernán Cortés, president of Tlaquepaque; Ricardo Gómez, president of the Mexican Electronics Telecommunications and Information Technologies Industries Chamber (CANIETI); Octavio Parga, president of the Electronics Production Chain Organization (CADELEC); Alonso Ulloa Vélez, secretary of economic development for the State of Jalisco, Governor's Office; and more than 200 other government, industry and academic leaders, as well as Freescale customers and suppliers. Expansive facility with room to grow Freescale engineers at the new facility focus on applications development using embedded processors and microcontrollers, sensors, RF, analog and mixed-signal ICs for the networking, automotive, consumer and industrial markets. The facility also houses customer service and post-sales support, direct and channel sales, field quality engineering, finance, information technology computer-integrated manufacturing, supply chain, marketing and Mexico government relations staff. “We maintain a strong technical talent pipeline through our university relations program in Mexico and have had excellent government support during the last five years,” said Germán Hernández, Mexico country manager for Freescale. “Freescale has attracted some of the best and brightest minds in semiconductor design and embedded software development in the region, thanks to our many years of active support and collaboration with leading universities throughout Latin America.” Freescale has maintained a strong presence in Mexico since its first Latin American facility opened in Guadalajara in 1968. Over the years, the company has continued to expand its technology and sales presence throughout Mexico. In 2004, Freescale consolidated its IC design center operations in Guadalajara. Freescale also has a world-class design center in Campinas City, Brazil, near São Paulo. The Brazil Semiconductor Technology Center (BSTC) plays a key role in the company’s advanced microcontroller designs for automotive and industrial applications and serves as a strategic design resource for the joint development program between Freescale and STMicroelectronics. About Guadalajara as a technology center About the Freescale Latin America University Program About Freescale Semiconductor Media Contacts: Americas Travis Williams Asia Pacific Europe, Middle East and Africa India Japan
Freescale and the Freescale logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2009 |