Silterra Malaysia
Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysian semiconductor manufacturer founded in November 1995.[1][5] Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. was formerly known as Wafer Technology (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and changed its name to Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. in December 1999.[6] The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Kulim, Malaysia, with sales and marketing offices in San Jose, California; and Hsinchu, Taiwan. Silterra is started as a project of strategic national interest to promote front-end semiconductor manufacturing and a catalyst for high technology investments in Malaysia. Since its inception, Silterra has served many top-tier global fabless design and product companies covering the consumer electronics, communications & computing, and mobile device market segments. The company was owned by Khazanah Nasional.[4][7] Najib says government open to selling Silterra Malaysia at Kedah stake to foreign investors.[8]
Aerial view of Silterra Plant at Kulim Hi-tech Park | |
Private | |
Industry | Semiconductors |
Founded | 1995[1] |
Headquarters | Kulim Hi-tech Park, Kulim , |
Key people | Firdaus Abdullah[2] (Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director), [3] |
Products | CMOS logic, high-voltage, mixed-signal, radio frequency, and micro-electro-mechanical-system technologiesICs, Power electronics, ESD Protection Diodes |
Revenue | RM420 million (2012)[4] |
Number of employees | 1500 |
Website | www |
Management[3]
- Mr. Firdaus Abdullah, chief executive officer and executive director
- Mr. Kader Ibrahim, chief operating officer
- Mr. Lai Yit Loong, senior vice president of worldwide sales & marketing
- Mr. Arjun Kumar Kanthimahanti, senior vice president of technology development
- Mr. Munawir Ab Ghani, vice president of human resources
References
- "Silterra Malaysia". silterra.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- "Firdaus Abdullah: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- "Silterra Malaysia". silterra.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- "Khazanah still seeking strategic partner for SilTerra | theSundaily". thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- "MIS-Asia - Synopsys boosts Asian presence with new Penang and Vietnam offices". mis-asia.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- "Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- "'SilTerra Stake Sale Plan Off'". malaysiandigest.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- "'Najib says govt open to selling Silterra stake to foreign investors '".