Monthly Lunch: Intel's Investment in Vietnam
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Tue, Jun 19th 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Event InformationThe future arrived in Vietnam, courtesy of Intel, on March 28, when the company officially started construction of a new assembly/test facility in Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon Hi-Tech Park. What is now a former rice paddy will be transformed into a 500,000-square-foot plant that is expected to employ more than 4,000 people once it is completed. It will be the largest such facility Intel has every constructed. The new facility marks an inflection point not only for Intel, but for relations between two countries. What is Intel’s strategy in selecting Asia, Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City for this global facility? What is the outlook for this facility in terms of production, employment, as well as its impact on HCM City and Vietnam? Agenda
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Rick is an engineer by education, earning a MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Idaho. He has 24 years experience in the high tech industry including Texas Instruments, a startup called Marlow Industries, and over 9 years with Intel. During his career at Intel, Rick has worked in three countries: the United States, China, and Vietnam. His work has included positions as the desktop plant manager in DuPont, Washington; co-General Manager of Systems Manufacturing Technology Development; Chipset Factory Manager in Shanghai, China; and Rick is currently the General Manager and Factory Manager for Intel Products Vietnam. Rick enjoys all types of activities including basketball, running, cycling, golf and traveling with family. If there is one motto that encompasses his perspective on life, it is the following saying from Robert Noyce… “Don’t be encumbered by the past, go out and do something wonderful!” Attendees (79)
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Rick Howarth is the General Manager and Factory Manager for Intel Products Vietnam.
