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Texas Instruments Incorporated is one of the world leaders in digital signal processing and analog technologies, the semiconductor engines of the Internet age. It is a leader in the real-time technologies that help people communicate. The company is moving fast to drive the Internet age forward with semiconductor solutions for large markets, such as wireless and broadband access, and for new emerging markets, such as digital cameras and digital audio. Texas Instruments looks to create a world where every phone call, every Internet connection, every photograph, every song one listens to is touched by the power of Texas Instrument's digital signal processor and analog technologies. The company is headquartered in Dallas and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Richard K. Templeton has been the chief executive officer of Texas Instruments for more than two years. Templeton has been with the semiconductor company for over 26 years. Templeton earned a BSEE degree from Union College. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN.

Founded in 1977, Shared Technologies is one of the premier providers of technology- and enterprise-oriented solutions and services in the United States. In addition to systems maintenance, technical support and customer care services, the company provides security management, disaster recovery, unified communication and messaging, and voice, data and converged networking solutions. Shared Technologies provides customer contact centers with a range of interaction solutions that include intelligent call handling, skill-based routing, network security, video conferencing, management reporting, work force adherence, scheduling and investment protection. It has partnerships with Nortel Networks, NEC, Mitel Networks, Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Tandberg and Microsoft Corporation.