Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Samsung breaks ground on new San Jose mega campus

10, 2013, 2:53pm PDT Updated: Jul 10, 2013, 4:22pm PDT

Samsung Semiconductor breaks ground on North San Jose mega campus



Samsung execs, city officials and state bigwigs turned out to
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Samsung execs, city officials and state bigwigs turned out to "break ground" on the new Samsung Semiconductor campus in San Jose. Left to right are Bob Brennan, SVP of Samsung Memory System Architecture Labs; Charlie Bae, President of Samsung Electronics, Device Solutions for the Americas; Dong Man Han, the Korean Consulate General in San Francisco; Im Sung Lee, First President of SSI (Samsung’s US Semiconductor Subsidiary); Mike Rossi, Senior Advisor for Economic Policy to Governor Jerry Brown; OH Kwon, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics; Chuck Reed, Mayor of San Jose; Randy Pond, EVP, Cisco; Young Sohn, President and Chief Strategy Officer, Samsung Device Solutions business; and Carl Guardino, President and CEO of Silicon Valley Leadership Group.

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With a bit of ceremonial dirt thrown, Samsung Semiconductor Inc. officially kicked off construction Wednesday of its high-profile North San Jose campus, and the company pulled out all the stops to let the world know about it.
Samsung just yesterday pulled permits to begin early pile work on the 680,000-square-foot project, whose breathtaking design from architecture firm NBBJ has garnered international attention. A two year build-out awaits with general contractor Webcor running point, but today top executives were all smiles as they thanked city and state officials for working to smooth the company's path. (See slideshow at right.)
"Although we've had a really great 30 years in Silicon Valley here, it is not enough," Samsung executive Charlie Bae told a crowd of hundreds who gathered in a massive tent set up for the occasion. (It was held on the site of the company's former home, a 1980s-era office park that was recently demolished.)
"I truly believe this new campus will provide the world's best convenience and comfort for our employees...In two years, I'd like to invite all of you here when we finish the buildings," he said.
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Samsung Semiconductor is a wholly owned subsidiary of South Korea-based Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., which is the second largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world. The company's headquarters here will house research and development and marketing, and its efforts show up in everything from Samsung phones and TVs to countless third-party products.
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Nathan Donato-Weinstein covers commercial real estate and transportation for the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
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