Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Freescale to host sixth annual Technology Forum in India

INDIA: Freescale Semiconductor will host its annual Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) India at Hotel Leela Palace, Bengaluru, on August 18-19, 2010. The theme for this year’s FTF will be POWERING INNOVATION.

Freescale Senior Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Henri Richard will present the opening keynote address at FTF India. K. Jairaj, Chairman to Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) and Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka will be the guest keynote speaker at the forum.

The closing session of FTF will feature a panel discussion on ‘Smart City and Smart Grid – Opportunity and Challenges’. The closing panel discussion scheduled for Thursday, August 19, 2010 will feature eminent technologists from Distribution Utility, Metering and Technology companies.

"Innovation is the solitary remedy to overcome the economic hindrances that are almost inescapable in today’s delicate market situation. Innovative products and technology can help cut costs, increase efficiency, empower the people and can even uplift the rural infrastructure like in case of smart grids in the power sector” said Ganesh Guruswamy, Vice President and Country Manager, Freescale Semiconductor India Pvt Ltd.

“One of the primary motives of FTF is to focus on providing developers with insights into future embedded technologies. This year’s forum will catalyze innovation and promote it by showcasing revolutionary technologies that would transform our lives. We will also provide a comprehensive, market-focused spectrum of enablement solutions and ecosystem partnerships which are needed to help developers innovate and accelerate their time to market,” added Guruswamy.

FTF India 2010 will include more than 71 hours of technical training sessions organized into tracks focusing on Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, Networking and Enabling Technologies. The event will also feature about 50 demonstrations on new technologies from Freescale and its partners.

“FTF is our biggest customer event and a platform to showcase new technologies that have the potential to change the world. The forum, which is in its sixth year, has attained iconic status in the semiconductor industry. The event of such stature will only add to the exuberant and stimulating environment that we have for innovation and partnership in India” said Vivek Tyagi, Country Sales Manager, Freescale Semiconductor India.

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