O2Micro Recognized Among 2015 Top Bay Area Innovators
November 19 2015 - 9:00AM
O2Micro® International Limited (NASDAQ:OIIM), a global leader in
the design, development and marketing of high-performance
integrated circuits and solutions, today announced that it was
recognized as a 2015 Top Bay Area Innovator by Thomson Reuters™ in
the area of LED Lighting Technologies.
"At Thomson Reuters, it is our belief that patents are a proxy
for innovation and that innovation is a driver of economic growth
and success. The Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovator program,
now in its fifth year, is evidence of this," said David Brown,
Senior Vice President, Thomson Reuters IP and Science.
"Congratulations to O2Micro for making the 2015 Top Bay Area
Innovators list. Their commitment to innovation and dedication to
ongoing R&D are drivers of economic success, not only for them
but also for the countries in which they reside."
"It is an honor to be recognized as one of the 2015 Top Bay Area
Innovators list by Thomson Reuters," said Sterling Du, O2Micro's
Chairman and CEO. "Innovation has been the cornerstone of O2Micro's
business strategy for over 20 years. Through innovation, we have
consistently created cutting edge intellectual property in our LED
lighting and other technologies."
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About O2Micro
Founded in April 1995, O2Micro develops and markets innovative
power management components for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial,
Automotive and Communications markets. Products include LED General
Lighting, Backlighting, Battery Management and Power
Management.
O2Micro International maintains an extensive portfolio of
intellectual property with 32,638 patent claims granted, and over
35,000 more pending. The company maintains offices worldwide.
Additional company and product information can be found on the
company website at www.o2micro.com.
O2Micro, the O2Micro logo, and combinations thereof are
registered trademarks of O2Micro. All other trademarks or
registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Statements made in this release that are not historical, including
statements regarding O2Micro or its management's intentions, hopes,
beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or
predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and other Federal Securities Laws. Such statements involve risks,
speculation and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from those set forth in these statements or from
management's current views and expectations. Risks and
uncertainties in this release may include, without limitation, any
one or combination of the following: the effect of competitive
and economic factors; real property value fluctuations and market
demand; legal changes in any relevant rules and regulations
pertaining to O2Micro's business; changes in technology and
industry standards, and O2Micro's reaction to those factors;
consumer and business buying decisions with respect to our
customers' products incorporating O2Micro's products; continued
competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of O2Micro to
deliver to the marketplace, and stimulate customer demand therein,
for new products and technological innovations on a timely basis;
the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in
product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could
have on O2Micro's gross margins; the inventory risk associated with
O2Micro's need to order, or commit to order, product components and
product capacity in advance of forecast customer orders; the
continued availability of acceptable terms of certain components
and services essential to O2Micro's business which are currently
obtained by the company from sole or limited sources; the effect
that O2Micro's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services
provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity,
availability or cost of products manufactured or services rendered;
risks associated with O2Micro's international operations; the
potential impact of a finding that O2Micro has infringed on the
intellectual property rights of others, or that any third party may
have infringed on O2Micro's intellectual property that may
negatively affect O2Micro's business; O2Micro's legal
classifications with governmental and regulatory agencies;
O2Micro's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers,
independent sales representatives, and other resellers of O2Micro's
products; the effect that product and service quality problems
could have on O2Micro's sales ability and operating profits; the
ability of O2Micro to deliver its products in a timely fashion to
its customers, and the possible negative ramifications if such is
not possible; the continued service and availability of key
executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues,
natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt
supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of
other legal proceedings.
Actual results may differ materially due to numerous risk
factors. Such risk factors are more fully enumerated in O2Micro's
20-F Annual Filings, Annual Report(s), 6-K's, the Form F-1 filed in
connection with the company's initial public offering in August
2000, information posted on our website at www.o2micro.com, and
other documents filed with the SEC, NASDAQ or any other public
agency from time to time. The statements herein are based on dated
information on the dates mentioned herein, which is subject to
change. O2Micro assumes no obligation to update or revise the
information provided on today, or any other forward-looking
information, whether as a result of new information, future events
or any other information that may arise. This information only
speaks to the respective dates mentioned in said information.
CONTACT: Scott L. Anderson
Director of Investor Relations, O2Micro
Phone: 408.987.5920, x8888
Email: scott.anderson@o2micro.com
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