U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke Recognizes Silfex as Model Ohio Manufacturer During Recent Town Hall Visit

CINCINNATI, OH, Jun 11 (MARKET WIRE) --
TechSolve client Silfex, a recognized global leader in the silicon
growing and fabrication-related business, was recognized by U.S. Commerce
Secretary Gary Locke as an Ohio manufacturer that is committed to the
U.S. and has the operational strength to remain a top competitor in these
tough economic times. Locke held a town hall meeting last week at the
company.

The visit solidified federal support to Ohio for its strong employee pool
and manufacturing base. "Our goal is to create an environment where
businesses like Silfex can thrive and create new, good-paying jobs,"
Secretary Locke said. "As commerce secretary, job one for me is improving
the vitality of our small and medium-sized businesses all across America."

"It is important that the federal government recognizes that the
manufacturing fabric of our country has many strong patches that are not
only surviving, but doing very well," noted Gary Conley, president of
TechSolve. "Ohio manufacturers have the talent and expertise to meet
rapidly changing production demands and deliver with excellence."

Silfex (formerly Bullen Semiconductor Corp.) was identified for its
extensive sustainable company-wide improvements -- a direct result of its
lean transformation work with TechSolve. Some of the improvements include:
doubling plant size and staff, millions in cost savings, 72 percent
improvement in lead time, 15 percent reduction in materials costs and a 51
percent increase in core product line production capacity.

"TechSolve brought the technical skills, experience and cultural fit that
helped us quickly create capacity, improve operations and sustain
results," Silfex General Manager Mike Snell said.

The Silfex Town Hall marked the first time that a White House official had
visited the Eaton, Ohio, area since the Carter era. Ohio Lt. Governor
Lee Fisher and U.S. Small Business Administrator Karen Mills were also in
attendance. Additional organizations represented included the regional
chamber of commerce, Dayton Development Coalition and representatives
from industry and the financial communities.

"I want you all to know that the Obama administration is committed to
revitalizing America's automotive and manufacturing base. We wouldn't
have put taxpayer money on the line to intervene with GM and Chrysler, if
we didn't have confidence they could emerge stronger and more
competitive," Locke said at the meeting.

Through TechSolve, Silfex participated in Ohio's Department of
Development Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP), an initiative where
federal, state and local groups partner with private-sector companies to
drive billions of dollars worth of gains in efficiency and productivity.
Last year alone, more than 1,300 Ohio manufacturers received assistance
through the MEP program.

About TechSolve

During the past 25 years, Cincinnati-based TechSolve has helped small to
mid-sized companies implement process improvement and advanced
manufacturing solutions that deliver measurable top-line and bottom-line
results. TechSolve implements Supplier Development, Lean Enterprise, and
Machining Process Solutions that help companies worldwide increase profits
and productivity throughout their organizations. More information is
available at www.TechSolve.org.

About Silfex

Silfex is the world's largest supplier of high purity custom silicon
components and assemblies serving a broad base of high technology markets.
A recognized global leader in the silicon growing and fabrication-related
business, Silfex is a division of Lam Research Corp. Silfex operates
manufacturing plants in Eaton, Ohio, and Suzhou, China. More information
is available at www.silfex.com.

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