*AV*--I have been following this company for awhile but am still undecided about it. However, it is worthy of sharing this interest.
Even with falling memory chip prices, the modules still are being supplied. This business is tough but not as tough as producing DRAMs.
The following is an abbreviated news release.
Andrew
Business Wire - December 04, 1997 08:31
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1997--SMART Modular
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMOD) announced today that the Company's
Fremont, California manufacturing facility has received recommendation for ISO 9001 certification from the certification body, TUV CERT, ensuring consistent, quality manufacturing processes.
Ajay Shah, president and CEO of SMART, commented, "Receiving ISO 9001 certification reflects SMART's dedication to quality system practices. All three of our factories worldwide follow the same manufacturing and test procedures to ensure consistent product quality for our OEM customers no matter where their product is being designed, or manufactured. The ISO 9001 certification further supports our standards."
The Fremont facility is the corporate headquarters for SMART. It
operates 12 manufacturing lines there on a three-shift basis, and utilizes state-of-the art, high-speed surface mount lines and test equipment. SMART employs a worldwide, build-to-order business and manufacturing model that allows it to provide its customers with enhanced speed-to-market capabilities and leading edge products, including SDRAM, Flash and SRAM memory modules.
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. is a leading independent manufacturer of specialty and standard memory modules, Flash memory cards, high-performance embedded computer modules, as well as communication card solutions. SMART offers more than 500 products to leading OEMs in the computer, networking, and telecommunications industries. SMART has manufacturing facilities in California, Puerto Rico, and Scotland, a design center in India and sales organizations worldwide. More information on SMART can be obtained on the Internet at smartm.com .
CONTACT: SMART Modular Technologies, Inc.
Bill Johnston, 510/624-8104
bjohnston@smartm.com
or
Sterling Communications, Inc.
Erica Osman, 408/441-4100
eosman@sterlingpr.com
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