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News Release from: EDA Solutions
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 06 August 2004
STEP placement leads to job success
Following a successful 8-week STEP placement with the company prior to his final year university studies, 23-year old Fraser Morgan has joined EDA Solutions as a Technical Sales Executive.
Following a successful 8-week STEP (Shell Technology Enterprise Programme) placement with the company prior to his final year studies at Southampton University, 23-year old Fraser Morgan has joined EDA Solutions as a Technical Sales Executive Morgan, who graduates this year with a BEng Hons in electrical and electronic engineering, used last year's placement at EDA Solutions to create test chips to verify in silicon the design kits for TSMC foundry technologies from 0.35 to 0.18 micron
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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He became familiar with Tanner EDA's T-Spice Pro and L-Edit Pro simulation and layout tools for analogue and mixed-signal design, going on to use these in his final year project where he developed cell libraries for 2nd year students to use in their IC design courses.
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Commenting on his first career appointment, Morgan said: "The major benefit of the STEP placement is that it gives you that all important induction into industry".
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"The time I spent with EDA Solutions put my studies into perspective and helped to clarify the views I had on my career".
"The team within EDA Solutions were fantastic and it was one of the highlights of my university years".
"STEP and EDA Solutions have given me the opportunity to put my degree to good use within a growing company".
Paul Double, Managing Director of EDA Solutions, added: "STEP is a great way for students to get real world experience and it's of real benefit to small businesses too, particularly when they are starting up and have limited resources".
"Fraser did a great job when he was with us and we kept in touch throughout his final year studies".
"With our sales of Tanner tools having grown by 30% in the last year, on top of 20% growth the year before, we needed to add to our technical support team and Fraser has demonstrated both the ability and enthusiasm we need to help take the company forward".
Commenting on the news, Charlie Holland of STEP Enterprise said: "STEP is all about matching bright and enthusiastic undergraduates with forward thinking small businesses, so we are delighted that Fraser has decided to start a promising career with EDA Solutions".
"It proves that STEP really is a win-win situation; Fraser was able to put the theory he had learnt at university into practise and by doing so has created some real benefits for EDA Solutions".
"I hope that STEP can continue to support EDA Solutions as it grows from strength to strength".
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