[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 25, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

 Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I welcome this opportunity to 
recognize a significant milestone in the life of a truly innovative 
Massachusetts company. On January 18, Analog Devices, Inc., of Norwood, 
MA celebrated its 40th anniversary.
  The firm was founded in 1965 by two M.I.T. graduates, Ray Stata and 
Matthew Lorber. It is now the world's largest supplier of some of the 
key data converters and amplifiers used in nearly every form of 
electronic communications equipment.
  Its earnings place it in the top 10 among companies in Massachusetts, 
and it has manufacturing plants and technology design centers in 
Massachusetts and nine other States, including Arizona, California, New 
Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and 
Washington, as well as 11 other countries.
  Analog Devices has been in the vanguard of the innovation revolution 
that has transformed the economy of Massachusetts, and that continues 
to shape the economic future of this country. When I first came to the 
Senate, our State economy was characterized by a reliance on older 
industries, many of which migrated South, and then overseas.
  Fortunately, in the decades since then, innovators like Ray Stata and 
Matthew Lorber, began to launch the industries of the future in our 
State, including information technology, electronics, and biomedicine. 
We still face significant economic challenges, as all States do. But we 
take great pride in reports that consistently place us among the most 
economically competitive regions of the country, and we are hopeful 
about our future.
  The Analog Devices team has a great deal to celebrate as they 
conclude their 40th year, including several noteworthy recent 
accomplishments.
  Analog Devices was recognized by its industry peers in the 
Massachusetts Telecommunications Council as State Telecom Company of 
the Year in 2004.
  Jerald G. Fishman was named CEO of the Year in 2004 by Electronic 
Business magazine, a prestigious industry publication with a large 
circulation among electronic industry executives.
  In 2001, in recognition of his enormous contributions and commitment 
to education, the United States Semiconductor Industry Association 
honored Ray Stata with the prestigious Robert N. Noyce Award.
  The strong foundation laid by Analog Devices in its first 40 years 
will bring decades more of creativity, innovation, prosperity, and 
investment to our State, and I congratulate this outstanding company 
for it's done so well.

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