Company Signs All American As Exclusive North American Distributor
SUNNYVALE, CA, — November 27, 2000 — OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a market leader in designing, developing and marketing advanced, single-chip CMOS image sensors used in electronic cameras and other optical imaging devices, today announced it has signed All American Semiconductor as the company’s exclusive North American distributor. The company additionally announces Hank O’Hara as the newest member of its executive staff. Mr. O’Hara joins the company as vice president of worldwide sales. Under Mr. O’Hara’s direction, OmniVision plans to further expand its sales and marketing operations in China, Europe and Southeast Asia. The addition of All American Semiconductor is the first in what will be a series of expansion announcements.
“The addition of All American Semiconductor reflects the company’s commitment to grow and strengthen its sales team with outstanding talent and resources,” said Hank O’Hara “All American is a recognized leader in domestic distribution, and we are delighted to have them join our sales channel.”
“We are pleased to add OmniVision and their CMOS camera technology to our supplier portfolio, said George Papajohn, vice president of marketing for All American Semiconductor. “OmniVision’s technology will enable many exciting product enhancements as well as new applications in security and surveillance, bank ATM, gas pump delivery systems, point-of-sale systems and personal-use Internet appliances. Our supplier roster includes those companies that manufacture products used as key building blocks in these applications, and OmniVision is a welcome addition to our line-up.”
About All American
All American Semiconductor is a national electronic component distributor that distributes a full range of semiconductors (active components), including memory devices, microcontrollers, transistors and many application-specific semiconductors, as well as passive components such as capacitors, resistors and inductors. The company also offers extensive solutions for flat panel display products. All American’s products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of communications products, computer networking equipment, computers and computer-related products, industrial equipment, transportation, navigation, entertainment, instrumentation and medical equipment.
About OmniVision
In July 2000, OmniVision completed its initial public offering of five million shares. OmniVision’s single-chip camera was named “Product of the Year” in January 2000 by Electronic Product magazine. Additionally, Forbes named OmniVision as an “Up and Comer,” a “company to keep you eye on.” in the magazine’s October 2000 issue. OmniVision’s technology is used in digital cameras, security and surveillance equipment, toys, hand-held computers, cell phones and has many other applications.
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and markets high-performance, high-quality and cost-efficient camera chips. The company’s single-chip image sensors are used in a variety of electronic cameras and optical imaging products for both still picture and live video applications. OmniVision provides all the functionality of a complete camera, and only a lens need be added. OmniVision is able to integrate all image system functions into a single chip instead of multiple chips required to achieve the same functions by competitive image sensors. The single-chip design enables customers to design cameras that are lower in cost, smaller, lighter in weight, consume less power, are more reliable and more easily integrated with other circuits than cameras using multiple-chip image sensors. OmniVision is based in Sunnyvale, California. For more information about the company, visit www.ovt.com.
OmniVision is a trademark of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. All other trade, product or service names referenced in this release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.