FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ACM/SIGDA Recognizes Analyst Gary Smith’s Two Decades as Chief EDA Analyst

Santa Clara, California – September 12, 2007 – SIGDA/ACM has recently announced that Gary Smith has been selected as recipient of a 2007 Computing Machinery/Special Interest Group on Design Automation (ACM/SIGDA) Distinguished Service Awards in recognition for his contributions as Chief EDA Analyst at Gartner Dataquest for the past two decades. The award will be delivered to Mr. Smith at the IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computing Aided-Design during the opening session on the morning of Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at the DoubleTree Hotel, San Jose, CA.

“We are honored to present a distinguished service award to Gary Smith,” commented Diana Marculescu, Chair of ACM's Special Interest Group on Design Automation. “His contributions to the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry have been of significant value to an ever changing industry.”

While at Gartner Dataquest, Mr. Smith led a team of recognized analysts that included Laurie Balch, Daya Nadamuni, Sharon Tan, and Nancy Wu. The group is best known for their Gartner Dataquest Annual Report at the Design Automation Conference. Mr. Smith and his team have been instrumental in reporting on and identifying industry trends in Electronic System Level (ESL), Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and Embedded Systems industries.

Gary Smith is the founder and Chief Analyst for Gary Smith EDA (GSEDA). While at Gartner Dataquest, Smith was the Managing Vice President and Chief Analyst of the Electronic Design Automation Service, Design & Engineering Cluster. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Smith was a consultant in design methodology and worked in the ASIC end of the semiconductor business. While at LSI Logic, Mr. Smith became an evangelist for the RT-level design methodology. Starting in the semiconductor industry, Mr. Smith was involved in some of the first attempts at customer-designed ICs. He is a current member of the Design TWG for the International Semiconductor Road Map (ITRS), editorial chair of the IEEE Design Automation Technical Committee (DATC) and serves on the DAC Strategic Committee. He is past Chair of the IEEE Electronic Design Processes conference.

About the IEEE
The IEEE, a non-profit organization, is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology. Through its global membership, the IEEE is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics among others. Members rely on the IEEE as a source of technical and professional information, resources and services.

About SIGDA/ACM
SIGDA, Special Interest Group on Design Automation is ACM’s professional development organization for the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) community.
ACM delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field’s premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources.

About GSEDA
Gary Smith EDA (GSEDA) is the leading provider of market intelligence and advisory services for the global Electronic Design Automation (EDA), Electronic System Level (ESL) design, and related technology markets. GSEDA supports executives at leading technology vendor and user companies, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and financial institutions by making available analysis and data that significantly enhance business decisions. Through market insights, technology trend forecasts and competitive intelligence, GSEDA provides clients with valuable tools for their strategic planning. In addition to market statistics, trend analyses and forecasts, GSEDA offers custom consulting on new market and product development, as well as merger and acquisition strategy. For more information, please visit www.garysmitheda.com.

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