CHICAGO — Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI), a global developer of custom engineered and application specific products and solutions, today announced financial results for the Fiscal 2012 third quarter ended January 28, 2012. Read the full press release. {complink 3389|Methode Electronics inc.}
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Like at a high school dance, it used to be that the marketing department sat in one corner, while the IT department sat in the other corner of the room by all the computers. We only had a cursory idea of what the other department did, and the only time we interacted was when someone's…
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SeaMicro, a pioneer in energy-efficient, high-bandwidth microservers, for approximately $334 million, of which approximately $281 million will be paid in cash. Through the acquisition of SeaMicro, AMD will be accelerating its strategy to deliver disruptive server technology to its…
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sanmina-SCI Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM), a leading manufacturing solutions company making some of the world's most complex and valuable optical, electronic and mechanical products, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with GigOptix (OTCQX:GGOX), a leading supplier of high performance electro-optic components enabling high speed, end-to-end information streaming. Sanmina-SCI has designed…
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KYOTO, Japan — Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6981) (ISIN:JP3914400001) announced it has completed the acquisition of the high-power amplifier (PA) business of Renesas Electronics Corporation (“Renesas”) and the Nagano Device Division of Renesas Eastern Japan Semiconductor, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas, located in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture; “Renesas Eastern Japan Semiconductor Nagano”) on March…
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There are some activities that shouldn't ever be attempted unless they're adequately funded. Advertising is a good example. Unless a campaign can be adequately sustained, putting a few ads online or in print probably isn't going to buy you much. One email barrage probably won't either. Rule No. 22 in marketing gurus Al Reis and…
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Due to unprecedented demand for the $35 Raspberry Pi computer, the catalog distributors Premier Farnell and RS Components have posted “Out of Stock” notices on their Websites. Hours after announcing the availability of the Raspberry Pi, Premier Farnell and RS Components alerted customers they were sold out. The companies say future orders will be fulfilled…
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. — PMC-Sierra, Inc., (Nasdaq:PMCS) or PMC, the semiconductor innovator transforming storage, optical and mobile networks today announced the Company has acquired Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.’s (Nasdaq:MXIM) 12Gb/s SAS expander technology. PMC expects the acquisition will strengthen its SAS design footprint with leading server OEMs. Combined with PMC’s 12Gb/s SAS RAID-on-Chip (RoC) products, Maxim’s…
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BANNOCKBURN, Ill. — IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® bestowed its highest corporate honors to DDi Corp. and Flextronics. During luncheons held in conjunction with IPC APEX EXPO®, IPC awarded the IPC Peter Sarmanian Corporate Recognition Award to DDi Corp. and the IPC Stan Plzak Corporate Recognition Award to Flextronics. For many years, both DDi…
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Intel will sell its entire interest in the smaller two of the joint venture’s three production facilities to Micron for roughly $600 million
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