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Berkeley Design Automation Named a Red Herring 100 Winner
Award
Recognizes the 100 Private Technology Firms in North America Driving
the Future of Technology
Santa Clara, CA, — [May 22, 2006] — Berkeley Design Automation Inc., a
provider of innovative silicon analysis tools for analog/RF and
mixed-signal applications, today announced that it has been selected as
a winner of the annual “Red Herring 100 North America” award by Red
Herring magazine. This list of 100 privately held companies in North
America recognizes those that play a leading role in innovating the
technology business. To view the full list, please visit http://www.redherring.com/.
As one of the winners, Ravi Subramanian, president and CEO of Berkeley
Design Automation will present the company at the exclusive Red Herring
Spring 2006 CEO summit, May 23-25 in Monterey, California, where a
select group of 300 technology entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate
developers will gather to be the first to meet this next wave of
disruptive technology companies.
Disruptive
technologies and business plans
“With venture capital flowing again, we’re seeing a lot of innovative
new companies taking on the established players with disruptive
technologies and innovative business plans,” said Joel Dreyfuss,
Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring. “The Red Herring 100 North America
companies, among them Berkeley Design Automation, are pushing and
breaking the boundaries of the technology business and we are excited
to report on their success stories.”
Berkeley Design Automation is an innovative electronic design
automation (EDA) company focused on the challenges that come with the
increasing analog/radio frequency (RF) content of today’s semiconductor
products for consumer and networking applications. The company is
delivering breakthrough technology to dramatically improve the design
and verification of analog, RF, and mixed-signal integrated circuits
(ICs). The company’s first product has been adopted by more than ten of
the world’s leading semiconductor companies.
"The analog/RF content of ICs is increasing across a variety of
semiconductor markets and the complexity of these circuits often causes
delays in time to volume production," stated Ravi Subramanian,
president and CEO of Berkeley Design Automation. "Berkeley Design has
proven that we deliver innovative circuit analysis technology that
enables our customers to realize a dramatic reduction in time to
volume. We are very pleased to be selected a winner of the Red Herring
100 North America award, and proudly accept the acknowledgement by Red
Herring's editorial board of our team's accomplishments."
More than just
buzz
Red Herring’s lists of top private companies are an important part of
the renowned magazine’s tradition of identifying new and innovative
technology firms and entrepreneurs. Companies like Google and eBay were
spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors as some that would
change the way we live and work.
After receiving more than 1,000 submissions and nominations, Red
Herring’s editorial staff rigorously evaluated Berkeley Design
Automation and the other contenders through a careful analysis of
financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of
management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and
development. The Red Herring 100 North America companies are at the
forefront of the technologies that are changing our lives in profound
ways.
Honoring the
best
To honor the Red Herring 100 companies, Red Herring has invited their
CEOs and founders to present at its Red Herring Spring 2006 conference,
a forum for technology’s most exciting companies, and to share their
insights on the future of innovation and the entrepreneurial journey.
Scheduled to take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey, this
intimate, invitation-only conference will explore “The Pursuit of
Disruption” and how it spawns unexpected opportunities, novel
alliances, and great success stories.
About Berkeley
Design Automation
Berkeley Design Automation Inc. was founded in 2003 to address the
verification challenges in the design of next-generation
high-performance analog/RF integrated circuits (ICs). Berkeley Design
Automation is a venture-backed, private company funded by Woodside Fund
and Bessemer Venture Partners. The company’s technology characterizes
the nonlinear, time-varying behavior of complex analog and RF circuits,
providing extremely accurate predictions that dramatically reduce the
need for silicon re-spins. The company’s first product, PLL Noise
Analyzer(™), the industry's first noise analysis tool for phase-locked
loops (PLLs), has already been adopted by semiconductor industry
leaders. For more information, see http://www.berkeley-da.com.
About Red
Herring Spring 2006
Red Herring Spring 2006 will assemble 300 of the continent’s most
innovative and successful CEOs, investors, and corporate developers and
feature a dynamic group of over 100 speakers that are pushing and
breaking the boundaries of the business of technology. Themed “The
Pursuit of Disruption,” it will be held May 23-25 in Monterey,
California. Please contact Michael Felber at 650.428.2900 or email
mfelber@redherring.com to request an invitation to attend the event.
More information is available online at
www.herringevents.com/rhspring06.
About Red
Herring Magazine
Red Herring magazine is a sophisticated insider's guide to the business
of technology, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging
technologies driving the economy, from the Internet to wireless
communications and digital entertainment. Red Herring's journalists
report on how innovation and entrepreneurship are transforming business
and how the business of technology is transforming the world, providing
readers with a deep understanding of venture capital and capital
markets. Recognized as an essential resource in today's fast-changing
business world, Red Herring gets the right answers before anyone else
even thinks to ask the questions. More information on Red Herring is
available on the Internet at www.redherring.com.
PLL Noise Analyzer, Stochastic
Nonlinear Engine, and Precision Circuit Analysis are trademarks of
Berkeley Design Automation, Inc.
Berkeley Design is a registered trademark of Berkeley Design
Automation, Inc.
HSPICE is a registered trademark of Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS).
Spectre is a registered trademark of Cadence Design Systems Inc.
(NASDAQ:CDNS).
Berkeley Design Automation
Tom Ferry, 408-496-6600, x225, thomas.ferry@berkeley-da.com
PR for Berkeley Design Automation – Cayenne Communication LLC
Michelle Clancy, 252-940-0981, michelle.clancy@cayennecom.com
Red Herring Spring contact: Michael Felber, mfelber@redherring.com
Media Relations contact: Xenia von Wedel, xenia@terpin.com
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