HDL Design House joins the Hellenic Semiconductor Industry Association

February 4, 2011 -- Today, HDL Design House (HDL-DH - www.hdl-dh.com) of Serbia joins the Hellenic Semiconductor Industry Association (HSIA – www.hellenic-sia.org) as a full member. With this, HSIA and HDL-DH join forces to extend the reach of the association and help advance the high tech industry of Southeastern Europe to a dynamic and credible partner in the global market. HDL-DH is a Serbian company that delivers digital and analog, design and verification services and products in numerous areas of SoC and complex FPGA designs.

Joining HSIA, HDL-DH marks the beginning of the integration of high tech industry in Southeastern Europe. This brings HDL-DH into a community of over 80 companies and research institutes comprising one of the most export-driven sectors in Greece and in the region. "We expect that our HSIA membership will reinforce the further growth of HDL-DH and the semiconductor industry in Southeastern Europe, and will help us in advancing our exports to global players," said Mr. Predrag Markovic, HDL-DH President and CEO.

Likewise, HSIA members will benefit from HDL-DH’s innovation edge and service offering. According to Mr. Dionisis Kolokotsas, HSIA General Manager, “HDL-DH joining HSIA launches our strategy to embrace the wider high tech community in the region. It sparks greater synergies and collaboration amongst our members and strengthens our position as a cradle of innovation committed to bring value with excellence to our customers around the world.

About HSIA

The Hellenic Semiconductor Industry Association (HSIA) represents the dynamic Greek high tech sector since 2005. HSIA brings together 50 industrial members and over 30 research institutes in Greece and abroad. HSIA members serve customers around the world, such as ATT, Brazil Telecom, Broadcom, CERN, Cypress, EADS Avionics, Freescale, Frigoglas, Fujitsu, Goodrich, Intel, Israel Aerospace Industries, Jazz, LG, Lockheed Martin, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NASA, Netlogic, NTT, O2 UK, OKI, Omega, Panasonic, Philips, RFMD, Rockwell Collins, Samsung, Sharp, Skyworks, Sony, T-Mobile, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, Xerox, and others. HSIA is a proud member of the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) and the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA).

About HDL-DH

The HDL Design House (www.hdl-dh.com) HDL-DH is a Serbian company that delivers digital and analog, design and verification front and back end services and products in numerous areas of SoC and complex FPGA designs. The company also develops IP cores and component (VITAL) models for major SoC product developers. Founded in 2001 and currently employing 60 engineers working in two design centers in Serbia, HDL Design House was awarded ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 27001:2005 certifications in December 2006 and has achieved certifications from Direct Assessment Services (DAS).