TI employees recognized for leadership
Asian American Engineer of the Year
Venu Menon, TI vice president and manager of analog technology development, was named 2008 Asian American Engineer of the Year (AAEOY) by the Chinese Institute of Engineers USA (CIE-USA) and National Engineers Week (E-Week). The annual AAEOY awards recognize outstanding Asian American contributions in science and engineering for their impact on the community.
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Hispanic Engineer Awards
TI employees Ken Butler, Mario Bolaños
and Al Griffin were named among the most powerful Hispanic
executives in technology by Hispanic Engineer &
Information Technology magazine. Butler, Bolaños
and Griffin were selected from hundreds of candidates
in government, academia and corporate America. They
were chosen based on progressive leadership responsibilities,
achievements in helping to advance access to technology,
effectiveness in engaging technology within the global
market economy, and contributions to furthering technical
literacy within the Hispanic community.
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Ken Butler
TI Fellow, External Development and Manufacturing group |
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Mario Bolaños
Research director for SC
Packaging Technology |
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Al Griffin
TI Fellow in the Worldwide
Semiconductor Quality group |
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TI recognized among most admired companies
for minority professionals
In addition to the individual honors, Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology magazine also named TI among the most admired companies for minority professionals for 2007.
The listing was based on a 64-question survey of hundreds of respondents, including Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, Blacks, and others in the fields of science, engineering, and information technology, as well as a sample group of non-technical professionals. Results indicated that strong corporate ethics, ample learning opportunities, and an excellent benefits package were the most desired characteristics in a job, painting a clear picture of what minority employees look for, and which employers are leading the way in attracting top minority talent.
Black Engineer of the Year Awards
Several TI employees were recognized during the 22nd-annual
Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) conference,
including Art George and Robert Tolbert III who were
honored with prestigious BEYA awards. George received
an award for Career Achievement in Industry and Tolbert
won a Technical Sales Award.
The awards were presented at the conclusion of the
22nd-annual BEYA STEM Global Competitiveness Conference
earlier this month. The BEYA awards recognize individuals
who have achieved exceptional career gains in government
and industry, in lifetime achievement, and in other
pioneering feats. The BEYA conference is sponsored by
Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Council of the Engineering
Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities
and US Black Engineer & Information Technology
Magazine.
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Art George
senior vice president
and manager of HPA |
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Robert Tolbert III
product marketing manager for TI's OMAP applications processor platform |
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Top 100 Blacks in Technology
Art George and fellow TI employees David Thomas and Marcia Page have been named among the "Top 100 Blacks in Technology 2008" by U.S. Black Engineer & IT Magazine. The trio will be featured in the magazine's January/February issue and receive awards during the BEYA Conference.
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Modern-Day Tech Leaders
Eight other TI employees have been named by the magazine as "Modern-Day Tech Leaders."
They are:
- Olu Aderibigbe, senior customer quality engineer for the High Performance Analog/Portable Power Management business
- Sherry Alexander, Advanced Embedded Control Quality manager
- Claude Cirba, SPICE modeling section lead
- Tony Flowers, Digital Signal Processing Solutions Product Engineering Efficiency manager
- Marcus Alan Gilbert, Senior Member Technical Staff in Wireless Terminals Software Development
- Terry Hughes, Wafer fab product engineer
- Corey Lewis, High Volume Analog & Logic Mixed Signal Automotive Failure Analysis Section manager
- Corey Sexton, Facilities engineer in Worldwide Projects
The honorees are accomplished professionals working in the science, technology, engineering and math fields and were nominated by executives in their respective organizations.
Obelisk Award
TI received the prestigious Obelisk award for outstanding business support for arts and cultural agencies in North Texas. A jury of its peers determined that TI’s involvement benefited the programs and business/arts advocacy initiatives of North Texas Business for Culture and the Arts.
Dallas Black Dance Theater’s Founder’s Award
TI and the TI Foundation were honored by the Dallas Black
Dance Theatre (DBDT) with its Founder’s Award, which recognizes
civic and business leaders for their contributions both
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