USDC ANNOUNCES FORMAL AGENDA
FOR UPCOMING
DISPLAY INDUSTRY INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
-The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flat panel display (FPD) industry infrastructure, today unveiled the formal agenda for its eighth annual Display Industry Investment Conference, to be held Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, N.Y. Co-sponsored by Needham & Co., this year's agenda includes presentations by senior executives from leading publicly traded companies within the FPD sector. Specifically, the conference will educate participants from prominent investment firms, brokerages, research houses and related financial institutions on the latest advancements, trends and business strategies associated with one of today's fastest growing technology sectors.
"In a very challenging electronics market, the FPD market grew by 27 percent in 2002, and is forecasted to grow 24 percent in 2003, based on the increased demand for larger, higher quality displays in everything from cell phones to large-screen TVs. The rapid growth of this market will continue-surpassing $67 billion by 2006-making the display-technology companies ideal investment candidates," noted Paul Semenza, executive vice president of iSuppli/Stanford Resources, who will be presenting an in-depth analysis and forecast of the FPD market during the conference.
Kicking off this year's conference will be a keynote address by Matt Medeiros, former CEO of Philips Components, titled, "Wake Up! It IS a Display-centric World!" Medeiros' presentation will provide insights into the display-centric world we live in and its future. In addition, the keynote will explain what it will take for FPD manufacturers to succeed in this new ecosystem, as well as highlight trends that are becoming increasingly common in this sector.
New to the conference will be short tutorials that will explain important aspects of the FPD industry. The tutorial sessions include:
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"Steady Growth: LCDs for non-PC Markets"-Omid Milani, NEC Electronics America
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"Analysis of the $1B+ Display Glass Market"-Donald B. McNaughton, Corning
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"Emerging Displays-Is there a Rival to the LCD?"-Robert Pinnel, USDC
The conference will also feature an impressive line-up of speakers including:
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Thomas T. Edman and Lawrence D. Firestone, Applied Films Corporation
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David Fyfe, Cambridge Display Technology, Ltd.
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Eric Erdman, Genesis Microchip, Inc.
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Robert A. Sprague, Gyricon Media, Inc.
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Anthony B. Johnston, iFire Technology Inc.
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Michael D. Yonker, InFocus Corporation
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Paul Semenza, iSuppli/Stanford Resources
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Stephen R. Willey, Microvision, Inc.
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Assaf Eyal, Orbotech Ltd.
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Woody Spedden and Richard Dissly, Photon Dynamics, Inc.
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Allen Alley, Pixelworks, Inc.
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Stewart Clark, Planar Systems, Inc.
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Thomas G. Hood and Michael E. Seifert, Southwall Technologies, Inc.
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Jeffrey D. Buchanan, Three-Five Systems, Inc.
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Sidney D. Rosenblatt, Universal Display Corporation
USDC and Malcolm Thompson of MJT Consulting will also be presenting a two-hour FPD technology and investment tutorial on March 17, 2003 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, N.Y. The tutorial is geared toward research analysts and other investment industry professionals who are seeking an in-depth understanding of the FPD industry.
More information on the FPD technology and investment tutorial, Investment Conference agenda, site and registration can be found at www.usdc.org
The USDC sponsors summits throughout the year to gain industry consensus on impediments to the deployment of new display technologies, and to identify critical supply-chain projects that can speed product development and implementation.
For more information, please contact:
US Display Consortium
Heidi Hoffman
84 W. Santa Clara Street, Ste. 790
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 993-8111
heidi@usdc.org
About the U.S. Display Consortium
The U.S. Display Consortium is an industry-led public/private partnership providing a common platform for flat panel display and flexible microelectronics manufacturers and developers, FPD users, and the supplier base. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the consortium’s primary mission is to fund supply-chain projects and share the results with USDC member companies. The USDC also provides a communication channel among industry, government and the financial communities for display issues; sponsors workshops to broaden the impact of technological developments; and educates consumers on the importance of displays in providing access to information technology. More information about the USDC can be found at www.usdc.org
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