Press ReleaseAkros Silicon Inc. Selected as Nominee for FSA Start-Up to Watch FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Akros Silicon Inc. today announced that it has been nominated for the prestigious 2006 FSA Fabless Start-up to Watch Award. Akros Silicon is a fabless semiconductor company bringing power to the Ethernet world, enabling large scale deployment of network attached appliances. Under a seasoned leadership team, the company has assembled a mixed signal engineering team with vast experience in precision analog design for networking and power management. In less than 18 months, Akros Silicon has developed the industry’s first mixed signal system-level IC solution that provides a unique seamless integration of Power over Ethernet (PoE) control, power management and interface to the Ethernet world. The company is sampling two highly integrated and differentiated ICs used for bringing power to network attached appliances such as voice over IP phones, wireless LAN access points, RFID tag readers, point-of-sale terminals, security cameras, remote access and home networked systems which will accelerate the convergence of data, audio and video transmission. “We are extremely honored to have been selected from among the semiconductor industry’s best and most promising companies,” said Francois Crepin, Akros Silicon’s President, CEO and Founder. “Being recognized by FSA for our strategic vision and technology innovations is very exciting. We are looking forward to great success in the large IC marketplace for networking appliances.” The winner of the Fabless Start Up to Watch Award is determined by FSA Venture Capital Advisory Board through an exhaustive nomination process. The group identifies the most promising fabless semiconductor companies that demonstrate the potential to positively change its market or the semiconductor industry through the innovative use of semiconductor technology or a new application for semiconductor technology. The winner of FSA Fabless Start Up to Watch Award will be announced at the 2006 FSA Awards Dinner Celebration on Thursday, December 7, 2006. About Akros Silicon Headquartered in Folsom, CA, Akros Silicon develops highly differentiated system-level ICs using proprietary technology on a standard, high volume CMOS process. The Akros Silicon architecture creates a significant opportunity for new silicon solutions in the fast growing network appliances marketplace. For more information, please visit http://www.AkrosSilicon.com. About FSA FSA is the voice of the global fabless business model. Incorporated in 1994, FSA positively impacts the growth and return on invested capital of this business model to enhance the environment for innovation. It provides a platform for meaningful global collaboration between fabless companies and their partners; identifies and articulates opportunities and challenges to enable solutions; and provides research, resources, publications and survey information. Members include fabless companies and their supply chain and service partners, representing more than 21 countries across the globe. For more information, visit http://www.fsa.org. |