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STMicroelectronics at a Glance
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STMicroelectronics is a global independent semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of semiconductor integrated circuits and discrete devices used in a wide variety of microelectronic applications including telecommunications systems, computer systems, consumer products, automotive products and industrial automation and control systems.
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In 2000, ST’s net revenues were US $7,813.2 million.
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The group today has 19 primary manufacturing sites around the world and over 43,000 employees.
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Corporate Headquarters as well as the Headquarters for Europe and the Emerging Markets Region are in Geneva. US Headquarters are in Carrollton (Dallas, Texas); those for Asia/Pacific are based in Singapore; and Japanese operations are headquartered in Tokyo.
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ST has 74 direct sales offices in 27 countries and offers some 3,000 main types of products to more than 1,500 customers.
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With 12 advanced research and development units, 33 design and application centers, ST possesses an extensive portfolio of intellectual property: in excess of 19,000 patents covering 11,000 inventions.
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The Company is active in numerous collaborative research projects worldwide as well as playing a key role in Europe’s advanced technology research programs such as MEDEA+.
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ST champions quality and environmental initiatives and has won 33 major awards recognizing its successful implementation of environmental policies. In 2000 ST topped 14 global semiconductor enterprises with the only AAA ranking in eco-efficiency by Innovest Strategic Value Advisors. Also during the year, ST’s CEO, Pasquale Pistorio, received the prestigious Akira Inoue Award for Outstanding Achievement in Environment, Health and Safety in the Semiconductor Industry. (Awards and Accolades received by ST are noted in Appendix 1)
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