Microsemi Wins ITsAP's Corporate Social Responsibility Award in the Creation of Educational Infrastructure Category

ALISO VIEJO, California, Dec. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced that Microsemi India was the recipient of the IT and ITES Industry Association of AP (ITsAP) Corporate Social Responsibility Award for 2013 in the 'Creation of Educational Infrastructure' category. The award was presented at the ITsAP Awards held in Hyderabad, India on Dec. 11, 2013.

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"We are honored to have won the Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2013 from ITsAP for innovative and path-breaking initiatives in the areas of community development and environment protection by SME member companies. Microsemi's CSR committee made a direct impact in the lives of 100 students through these important programs," said Mahendra Jain, Microsemi's India country manager. "Our team takes great pride in supporting and improving our local communities. I thank our dedicated employees for the ongoing commitment and contributions that made this recognition possible."

Microsemi won the award for its corporate social responsibility initiatives with the unique programs it developed for the Oral School for Deaf located in West Marredpally, Hyderabad and Malkaram Mandal Zilla Parishath High School located in Malkaram, Shamirpet Mandal in Rangareddi District of Andhra Pradesh State. Through the company's CSR committee, the programs consisted of periodic visits to each school to engage with students, as well as providing financial support for developing infrastructure and sponsoring the students' education for the school year. Additionally, Microsemi employees' financial contributions were matched by management to further the reach of each program.

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Microsemi Corporation offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for communications, defense & security, aerospace and industrial markets. Products include high-performance and radiation-hardened analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs, SoCs and ASICs; power management products; timing and voice processing devices; RF solutions; discrete components; security technologies and scalable anti-tamper products; Power-over-Ethernet ICs and midspans; as well as custom design capabilities and services. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and has approximately 3,000 employees globally. Learn more at www.microsemi.com.

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