AMD Wins Leading Edge Award From the Volkswagen Group

22 November 1999

AMD Wins Leading Edge Award From the Volkswagen Group

    SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Nov. 22, 1999--AMD today announced that it has recently received the Volkswagen Leading Edge 98 award for its Flash memory devices.
    Volkswagen, one of the world's premier automotive manufacturers, incorporates a variety of AMD Flash memory devices in the Engine Control Unit (ECU) in nearly all of its vehicles. The award recognizes AMD's Flash memory products for their technology leadership in the areas of low power consumption, high endurance, wide temperature ranges, and high reliability.
    "We are extremely pleased to present this award to AMD," said Jorg Blecker, corporate executive director purchasing electric and electronics at Volkswagen. "AMD's Flash delivers the superior performance and reliability that is essential to our manufacturing process and our products."
    "As the sole supplier of Flash memory to Volkswagen, we are honored to receive this prestigious award," said Walid Maghribi, group vice president of AMD's Memory Group. "We take pride in knowing that our products meet the stringent criteria of a company that is renowned for designing high caliber automobiles."

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