Xilinx Names First Authorized Training Provider in South America

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced the expansion of its Authorized Training Provider (ATP) program to South America with the addition of Anacom in Brazil. The company joins a global network of 28 Authorized Training Providers in Africa and the Middle East, Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe, and Japan.

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"We're delighted to welcome Anacom as our first training provider in Brazil, extending Xilinx presence and commitment to this emerging market," said Xilinx Area Sales Director for South America, Greg Cole. "With our flagship Virtex®-6 and Spartan®-6-based Targeted Design Platforms, Xilinx continues to spark innovation with Brazilian customers in communications, industrial, and medical markets.  The addition of a high-caliber training provider such as Anacom will further spur design activity in South America."

"We're very proud to have been selected by Xilinx as an Authorized Training Provider, given the exceptional quality of its products and services and its brand name recognition all over the world," added Carlos E. Lion, President Director of Anacom Electronics, Ltd. "As microelectronics gains more importance in Brazil, Anacom is strengthening its commitment to the Brazilian industry with training in the area of FPGAs."

The ATP program complements the Xilinx Education Services curriculum, offering customers a robust network of local providers certified to deliver high-quality training in programmable logic and system-level design.  The program provides Xilinx customers valuable assistance and instruction in maximizing the potential of the company's latest Virtex-6 and Spartan-6 FPGA-based Targeted Design Platforms.  

About the Xilinx Authorized Training Provider Network

The Xilinx ATP Program delivers training to engineers interested in learning how to develop low-cost, efficient programmable logic and system-level designs. Customers can enroll in Xilinx Education Services directly with their local ATP, or they can register for classes using training credits, if their company has purchased a Xilinx Productivity Advantage (XPA) package.

For the latest course details and schedules or to register, contact Anacom (www.anacom.com.br), or visit the Xilinx online training catalog (www.xilinx.com/education).

About Anacom

Since 1988, Anacom has offered the Brazilian market products for electronic development projects.  With strong presence in companies of the electro-electronic segment, its portfolio includes market and technology leaders such as Xilinx, Cadence Design, Keil, LPKF, Lauterbach, ARM, and Kontron. See www.anacom.com.br.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.

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