Silicon Hills Summit 2006 Showcases 24 of the Leading Texas-based Semiconductor Companies
Seventh Annual Event Presents the State's Top Private Companies to the Industry's Financial Community
AUSTIN (Sept. 25, 2006) - The seventh annual Silicon Hills Summit, the Southwest region’s premier semiconductor financial conference, will be held Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006, at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Austin, Texas.
The full-day event features presentations from some of the state’s most exciting privately held semiconductor companies and includes a special luncheon keynote address from John Scarisbrick, chief executive officer of CSR (LSE: CSR). CSR is a wireless solutions provider and leader in Bluetooth technology.
This year's conference features presentations from 24 Texas-based companies – Alereon, Bandspeed, ColdWatt, D2Audio, HelioVolt, Innovative Fluidics, Intinsity, JamTech, Keterex, Legerity, Mimix Broadband, Molecular Imprints, nanoCoolers, NetEffect, NextIO, Pintail Technologies, PulseWave RF, Pyxis Technology, Quickfilter Technologies, Rivlan, Syndiant, Tehuti Networks, VizionWare and Wintegra.
"Now in its seventh year, Silicon Hills Summit has established itself as one of the top annual regional gatherings for the financial community to receive the latest news and developments concerning the semiconductor industry," said Leanne Sievers, executive vice president of investor relations for Shelton Group. "This year's event has significantly grown to include 24 of the top private semiconductor companies in the state. In the first two quarters of 2006, venture capital investments in Texas totaled eleven percent, or $111.0 million, of national semiconductor investments of $1.0 billion, demonstrating Texas' leadership among U.S. semiconductor-focused regions."
Austin Ventures and Shelton Group will jointly host Silicon Hills Summit 2006. The two organizations established Silicon Hills Summit in 2000, bringing the financial community to one of the fastest-growing semiconductor regions in the nation and drawing attention to the continuing success and advancement of technology throughout the state.
Conference attendees include invited industry media and industry analysts, venture capitalists, semiconductor executives, financial analysts, bankers, private equity fund managers and other financial experts. Sponsors for the event are Comerica, DLA Piper US L.L.P., Morgan Stanley and Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
Registration for Silicon Hills Summit begins at 8 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2006, with company presentations beginning at 8:30 a.m. Additional information on presenters, sponsors and the conference schedule is available online at http://www.silicon-hills-summit.com.
About Austin Ventures:
With $3 billion under management across nine funds, Austin Ventures has provided startup and growth capital to emerging companies for over twenty years. We partner with exceptionally talented entrepreneurs and operating executives to build valuable businesses in a variety of technology and service industries. We invest nationally but maintain a particular focus on Texas and the Southwest, where we are the region's most active investor. Our team of investment professionals works with companies at every stage of the funding lifecycle, from initial seed investments, through startup and growth capital, to management-led buyouts and recapitalizations. Austin Ventures brings a long-term investment perspective, broad experience in building high-growth companies, and access to an unparalleled network of entrepreneurs and executives. Visit http://www.austinventures.com for more information.
About Shelton Group:
Shelton Group is a full-service, strategic investor relations (IR) and public relations (PR) agency providing customized programs and services to public and privately held companies across multiple industries. Founded in 1994, Shelton Group offers a team of professionals with diverse backgrounds that uniquely blend business acumen with creativity to deliver the highest quality of service. Applying an integrated approach to corporate communications, Shelton Group delivers a company’s unified story to all targeted audiences. Through a dedication to value-added service and a national network of key strategic relationships, Shelton Group has built a trusted reputation with the media, industry experts and the financial industry that produces immediate results for emerging and established companies. With offices in Texas, California and Taiwan, Shelton Group is also a partner firm of Public Relations Organisation International (PROI), which provides access to more than 50 offices worldwide. For more informationabout the firm, please visit http://www.sheltongroup.com.
