Fame beckons for Bastani

Dr Bami Bastani, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anadigics, has been inducted to the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame.

Dr Bami Bastani, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anadigics, has been inducted to the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame.

The hall of fame was created in 1999 to highlight the achievements of local government and business leaders who, through their accomplishments, have made New Jersey one of the country's leading high-tech states.

The announcement was made at a special ceremony sponsored by the AEA (American Electronics Association) and the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey on Thursday 22nd March 2007.

Dr Bastani is one of three people in the Outstanding Business Leaders category inducted into New Jersey's High-Tech Hall of Fame for 2007.

The group of business leaders, researchers, educators and government officials were selected for this honour by the industry itself through balloting co-ordinated by the AeA, BCNJ and HINJ.

The AeA nominated Dr Bastani for this award based on his contributions to the high technology community in New Jersey.

"Receiving this award is a great honour", commented Dr Bastani, "and it is evidence of the tremendous hard work and dedication of everyone at Anadigics".

"Anadigics' achievements in wireless and wireline RF broadband technology and product development put us at the centre of the voice, video and data triple play".

"We are pleased to contribute to New Jersey's position as one of the premier high-tech states in the nation".

"This award is a gratifying recognition for all of our efforts and innovations".

Bami Bastani is President and Chief Executive Officer of Anadigics.

He is a member of the Glowpoint Board of Directors, a member of the Board at Nitronex and serves on the Dean's Advisory Council for the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas.

Dr Bastani has written over a dozen publications on semiconductor devices, and holds three US patents in semiconductor technology.

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