Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine April 2015 | Page 134

INTEL PRODUCTS VIETNAM
Intel Vietnam wins top prize in Vietnam HR Award 2014

Intel Products ’ history in Vietnam begins in 1997 when the company opened a representative office in Ho Chi Minh , followed shortly by another office in Hanoi . Then in 2006 , the company announced a first : Intel would be building Intel ’ s largest Assembly and Test facility . Not only is this Saigon-based facility in Hi-Tech Park the largest , it was also the first $ 1 billion investment in the country , and the largest ever from a US-based firm .

As an early and substantial investor in Vietnam , Intel Products has since been able to help
shape the investor market .
“ It has been our experience at green field sites globally — where Intel is the first high-tech investor — that more investors tend to follow . We are also seeing this in Vietnam ,” said Sherry Boger , Intel Products ’ general manager . “ We see this as a positive effective and look forward to having the high tech eco-system evolve .”
But Intel Products ’ biggest investment in Vietnam hasn ’ t been in its infrastructure . With a strong commitment to producing the best technology products and a
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