TOKYO, Japan, April 1, 2010 - Completing a merger transaction between the former NEC Electronics Corporation and Renesas Technology Corp., the newly established Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) today announced that it has commenced business operations.
Upon approvals from the Renesas Electronics Board of Directors held earlier today, Junshi Yamaguchi became the Chairman and Yasushi Akao became the President of the Board of Directors of Renesas Electronics. Renesas Electronics also announced that the company issued shares of its common stock to NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi; TSE: 6501), and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric; TSE: 6503) in exchange for an aggregate of approximately 134.6 billion yen.
Supporting the corporate philosophy and corporate vision, Renesas Electronics will focus on three areas of technology expertise, including microcontrollers, SoC solutions, and analog & power devices. The company aims to generate synergies to establish a strong new semiconductor company that is capable of consistently achieving high earnings in order to withstand changing semiconductor market conditions. In addition, Renesas Electronics will leverage its resources generated through streamlined operations and focus on expanding businesses in the global market.
Major stockholders and ownership ratio of Renesas Electronics Corporation: NEC Corporation - 33,97%, Hitachi, Ltd. - 30,62%, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. - 25,05%, Japan Trustee Services Bank - 1,49%
Employees : aproximately 47.000 (as of April 1, 2010, Consolidated)
About Renesas Electronics Corporation
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power,and SoC products, Renesas provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT applications that help shape a limitless future.Learn more at renesas.com.Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
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