Commodore CSG == ICS??

[GManuel (GMC)]

> 
>             I saw a news clip this morning about IDT (a semiconductor
> company) buying Integrated Circuit Systems. ICS makes analog and mixed
> signal chips and owns Turtle Beach Sound. The thing that made me 
> curious was
> that ICS was located in Norristown, PA. I thought to myself what are the
> chances of there being two semiconductor plants in Norristown PA. 
> The first
> successor to Commodore CSG, GMT Microelectronics was also into 
> mixed signal
> ASICs. 
> 
>  
> 
>             ICS is located at 2435 Boulevard of the Generals, 
> Norristown, PA
> 19403. The Commodore CSG was located at 950 Rittenhouse Road. So, I ran a
> Mapquest on both addresses and it appears they point to the same physical
> location in the Valley Forge Corporate Center at the corner of Rittenhouse
> Road and Van Buren. Hmmm...
> 
>  
> 
>             According to the public filings, ICS bought the property in
> 1992, which was before Commodore failed in 1994. And, it's known that GMT
> Microelectronics (now defunct; owned by former CSG engineers and managers)
> bought the old CSG plant in 1996. So, it can't be the same 
> location...maybe
> there are two semicon plants next door to each other??
> 
>  
> 
>             Interestingly the president and CEO, Hock Tan, joined ICS in
> 1994. ICS was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1976. Prior to joining ICS,
> Hock Tan was Vice President of Finance of Commodore International, Ltd.
> 
>  
> 
>             So, I emailed a contact at the Company, but I haven't 
> heard back
> yet. Does anyone on the list live near Norristown, PA? It's about a 3 hour
> hike from me, so it's not that easy for me to visit.
> 
>  
> 
> Rich

I live about 30-45 mins from there. I can take a ride by there Monday or
Tuesday if you want. I am a bit curious about this myself now too.

Greg Manuel





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