Prestigious trade publication includes Alereon on "60 Emerging Startups" list
Austin, TX – May 10, 2005 -- Alereon, a leading fabless semiconductor company developing wireless solutions for the Ultrawideband (UWB) and Wireless USB (W-USB) markets, announced today it was named one of Electronic Engineering Times (EE Times) "60 Emerging Startups". Formerly known as the "Silicon Strategies 60 Emerging Startups," the list was first published in April 2004 and again in October 2004; each version has included Alereon.
EE Times editors select the 60 Emerging Startups based on multiple criteria, including technology, investment profile and maturity.
"The editors of EE Times are the among the most knowledgeable industry experts you'll find," said Eric Broockman, chief executive officer of Alereon. "That they chose to highlight Alereon is a tribute to our team's hard work and this company's market leadership."
Mr. Broockman will be speaking this week at Connections™ and the advancement of ultrawideband technology, especially as the basis for both wireless USB and next-generation Bluetooth™.
More information about the "60 Emerging Startups" can be found at: www.eetimes.com/news/design/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=162100048&pgno=2
About Alereon, Inc.
Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company providing complete solutions for wireless USB/ MultiBand OFDM ultrawideband (UWB) applications. A technology pioneer, Alereon holds the greatest number of UWB patents, was first to demonstrate an entirely in-house designed UWB platform, co-founded the WiMedia Alliance, and is participating in the development of a wireless USB standard. Alereon's products promise to replace the complex tangle of wiring used to interconnect today's consumer electronics, computer peripheral, and mobile devices with high-bandwidth, low-power, low-cost wireless links. Further information is available on the company's website: www.alereon.com.
