For Release: October 22, 1998
Altera Appoints Robert Buck President of Altera Japan
- Altera's First Permanent Japan President
- Oversees All Altera Sales, Marketing Programs in Japan
- Brings Unparalleled Industry, Regional Experience
San Jose, Calif., October 22, 1998--Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced the appointment of Robert V. Buck Jr. as president of Altera Japan. In this capacity, Mr. Buck will be responsible for managing the sale and support of all Altera products in Japan. He will report directly to Pete Smyth, vice president of sales for Altera.
"We are pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Buck as president of Altera Japan," said Mr. Smyth. "Altera is the major supplier of PLDs in Japan, and Japan continues to represent one of our most significant markets. As Japanese companies make the transition from costly, high-risk ASICs to flexible, programmable logic devices, the appointment of Robert, with his years of PLD industry experience, will help reinforce our commitment to providing those companies with the best available products and services."
Mr. Buck comes to Altera with a strong background and extensive experience in the programmable logic device (PLD) industry. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Buck was director of Japan and Asia Pacific sales for AMD/Vantis, where he reported directly to that company's CEO.
Prior to Vantis, Mr. Buck held various sales and marketing positions with Advanced Micro Devices for some 10 years. Before that, Mr. Buck was a software engineer for General Electric Calma Company in Austin, Texas. Mr. Buck has a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
About Altera
Altera Corporation, The Programmable Solutions Company, was founded in 1983 and is a worldwide leader in high-performance, high-density programmable logic devices and associated computer aided engineering (CAE) logic development tools. Programmable logic devices are semiconductor chips that offer on-site programmability to customers. The chips are programmed using tools that run on personal computers or engineering work stations. User benefits include ease of use, lower risk, and fast time-to-market. The company offers the broadest line of CMOS programmable logic devices that address high-speed, high-density, and low-power applications. Altera products serve a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, data communications, computer peripherals, and industrial applications. Altera common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol ALTR.
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