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UMC Invests 10 Percent Stake in DRAMeXchange

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:45 am
by Apoptosis
UMC Invests 10 Percent Stake in DRAMeXchange
October 29th, 2009 ----- Research institution DRAMeXchange announced that United Microelectronic Corporation (UMC) has taken a 10% stake in the company. DRAMeXchange chairman Dr C.L. Liu believes that market intelligence has been gaining increasing attention nowadays and this investment through UMC's venture capital subsidiary is a true testament to this trend in the technology sector.

To stay ahead of the game and to seize new opportunities, industry players need to grasp the latest market dynamics and future trends. Dr. Liu added that, intelligence and culture are both intangible assets, which can be brought to their full potential through incisive analyses from various perspectives. For years, DRAMeXchange has successfully established its industry leader position and its high brand value by providing keen insights and reliable market information.

Unlike other Taiwan-based research institutions, 80 percent of DRAMeXchange’s revenue comes from analyses and strategic consulting it provides to leading global enterprises such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg, Intel, Apple Inc., and Samsung.

DRAMeXchange was established in 2000, initially to provide DRAM market information and real-time quotes. Currently, there are four major research departments, namely, DRAMeXchange, WitsView, LEDinside and ENERGY, which are all leading research providers in their respective fields. Areas of research covered by DRAMeXchange are DRAM, NAND flash memory, PC, display panel, LED (light-emitting diodes), and the green energy.

Dr. Liu noted that DRAMeXchange is committed to providing crucial information to facilitate growth and internationalization of businesses in Taiwan.

UMC has been nurturing emerging enterprises that have the potential to internationalize, and DRAMeXchange is a vital intelligence provider for technology industries across the globe, it is also the first to profit among its competitors. After Taiwan witnessed the boom in the manufacturing and technology field, market intelligence and digital information will the next rising star.

In support of the government’s plans to carry out industry restructuring, and to promote the six key emerging industries, DRAMeXchange continues to innovate and to enhance the quality of its digital information. As a global leading brand, DRAMeXchange is slated to list on the OTC market in Taiwan’s bourse in the near future.

DRAMeXchange Chairman Dr C. L. Liu:

DRAMeXchange Chairman, Dr. C. L. Liu, is an internationally renowned scholar, and an academician at Academia Sinica. Previously, he served as chancellor of National Tsing Hua University, Assistant Vice-President of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at University of Illinois.

Dr. Liu is a highly-distinguished figure in academia, with profound contribution in the fields of mathematics, computer-aided design, and real-time system. During his years of teaching at prestigious universities in the United States and in Taiwan, he has nurtured and inspired the minds of many talents.

Since October 2005, Dr Liu has been hosting a radio program at Hsinchu’s Voices of IC. For more information, please visit his blog at: http://blog.udn.com/liucl