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Thursday September 14, 2:33 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
Merix Corporation Named Oregon Manufacturing Company of the Year by Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum
FOREST GROVE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2000--Merix Corporation (Nasdaq:MERX - news) has been named Oregon Manufacturing Company of the Year by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum (OEF), citing Merix's impressive turnaround over the past two years. The award was presented to Merix CEO and President Mark Hollinger in ceremonies at the Oregon Convention Center on September 7, 2000.
``I want to congratulate each and every employee at Merix, whose hard work, dedication, and individual entrepreneurial spirit made receiving this award possible,'' stated Mr. Hollinger. ``Being named Oregon Manufacturing Company of the Year is a great recognition of our success. In the past two years we have successfully positioned the company as a leader in the high-performance, high-technology segment of the printed circuit board market,'' concluded Hollinger.
The Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum is one of 18 worldwide chapters of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Enterprise Forum. A not-for-profit corporation formed in 1991, OEF's mission is ``opening doors'' for Oregon entrepreneurs and improving the climate for emerging, growth-oriented Oregon companies.
Merix is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced, multilayer, rigid printed circuit boards for use in sophisticated electronic equipment. Merix provides high-performance materials, quick-turn prototype, pre-production and volume board production to its customers. Principal markets served by Merix include data communications and wireless telecommunications, high-end computing (workstations, servers, and storage), and test and measurement segments of the electronics industry. Additional corporate information is available via Fax-On-Demand at 800-525-5769 or on the internet at www.merix.com.
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Contact:
Merix
Financial Contact
Janie Brown, Chief Financial Officer, 503/359-2653
janie.brown @merix.com
or
Press Contact
Terri Timberman, Chief Administration Officer,
503/359-2646
terri.timberman@merix.com |
