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the LED activities of the other Group brands

TridonicAtco CEO Walter Ziegler was similarly enthusiastic about the new partnership: "By providing energy-efficient circuitry we enable our customers to realise sustainable lighting solutions. Through the new development centre we will be able to shorten our development cycles and to further reinforce our leading patent position in the field of state-of-the art lighting control gear. At the same time, this move sends out a signal that, despite the tough economic times, we are stepping up our investments in research and development to safeguard the long-term success of our business."

Dialog Semiconductor creates the world’s most energy-efficient, highly integrated, mixed-signal integrated circuits optimised for personal mobile, automotive and lighting applications. With a fabless business model, the company provides flexible and dynamic support, world-class innovation, and the assurance of dealing with an established business partner. Customers with a significant contribution to revenue include TridonicAtco, Sony-Ericsson, Apple and Bosch. Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered near Stuttgart, Germany with worldwide operations. The company employs approximately 290 people with more than 160 million dollars in revenue in 2008.

The Zumtobel Group, based in Dornbirn in the Vorarlberg region of Austria, is one of the few global players in the lighting industry. The Group, which started as Elektroger?te und Kunstharzpresswerk W. Zumtobel KG in 1950, employs as of 30 of April 2009 a workforce of 7,165 and posted consolidated revenues of EUR 1,174.0 million in the 2008/09 financial year. Under the leadership of its Management Board with Andreas J. Ludwig (CEO) and Thomas Spitzenpfeil (CFO), the Group is made up of the following divisions: the Zumtobel Lighting Division covers the luminaire business and comprises the Thorn and Zumtobel brands; the Zumtobel Components Division with its TridonicAtco brand handles the lighting components business, including modules and systems; and the LED Division supports the LED activities of the other Group brands and also develops new customer groups through the Ledon brand.

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