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STMicroelectronics at a Glance
STMicroelectronics is a global independent semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of semiconductor integrated circuits and discrete devices. These are used in a wide variety of microelectronic applications, including telecommunications and computer systems, automotive and consumer products, and industrial automation and control systems.
The group today has 17 manufacturing sites around the world and over 30,000 employees.
Corporate headquarters are in the vicinity of the Geneva Cointrin Airport, part in Saint Genis, France and part in Geneva, Switzerland.
STMicroelectronics has 62 sales offices in 24 countries and offers some 3,000 main types of products to more than 1,500 customers.
With 9 advanced research and development units, 31 design and application centers, ST possesses an extensive portfolio of intellectual property which includes in excess of 15,000 patents, both issued and pending, covering over 5,000 original inventions.
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.
ST champions quality and environmental initiatives and in 1997 the Company received the prestigious European Quality Award for Business Excellence, which is given to the best managed company in terms of Total Quality Management principles.
STMicroelectronics is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, on the Bourse de Paris and on the Borsa di Milano.
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