Accent SA expands operation in North America

Accent SA, a fabless ASIC provider offering differentiated design and turnkey
services for state-of-the-art SoC silicon solutions announced the opening of its
North America operations, with new office locations in the Silicon Valley and at
Ottawa in Canada.

Also, Graeme Finlayson has joined as VP of WW Sales, Accent.

Accent's executive team as the new "The opening of our North America
operations is a fundamental step of our new strategy for growth. For over 15
years, Accent has accumulated a tremendous track record with leading customers
in Europe, driving excellence in SoC design and manufacturing. Our proven and
differentiated capabili-ties are an excellent fit for the North American market,
which is the most developed and largest worldwide," said Federico Arcelli, CEO,
Accent SA.

"I am also delighted that Graeme Finlayson has joined our team. Graeme brings
25 years of very relevant sales experience in the ASIC, IP and service
industries."

"I am looking forward to working with a highly motivated and talented team.
Their unrivaled skill set and depth of experience affords a unique opportunity
to bring a world class semiconductor operation to the North American market,"
said Finlayson.