READING, England, September 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Network Provides Foundation for Advanced IP Services

Melexis, a Belgium-based semiconductor supplier for the automotive
industry, has chosen a fully managed IP network from Verizon Business to
enhance its global communications capabilities.

Verizon Private IP will connect more than 800 Melexis employees at 12
locations in Asia, Europe and the U.S. The highly scalable, fully managed
network also offers a firm foundation on which the company can deploy future
advanced IP communications, including voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP)
applications.

With operations dispersed globally and faced with increasing competition
worldwide, Melexis decided to consolidate its communications with a single
supplier to improve network management and efficiencies. The company wanted
to focus on its customers, turning the complete management of its network to
a trusted partner.

In addition, Melexis required a scalable, secure infrastructure with high
levels of reliability and speed (low latency); it also wanted a platform that
could support its future IP-based services.

Koen Bosmans, global network manager, Melexis said: "Our communications
infrastructure is the nerve-centre of our business and must have the
reliability and global reach to effectively support the central ERP
(Enterprise Resource Planning) system and other business-critical
applications integral to our development and production processes. With
Verizon Private IP, we are able to streamline dataflow for maximum business
efficiency today, as well as plan for the next stage of our IP-based business
growth. Verizon Business has been our trusted communications partner for over
seven years, and the company's proven extensive capabilities, global reach
and high quality of service perfectly supported our requirements."

Nicholas De Walsche, sales director for Verizon Business Belgium and
Luxembourg, said: "For companies whose global communications is
business-critical, a managed infrastructure can be a real competitive
advantage. Verizon Business offers proven IP-based global communications and
IT solutions. Our world-class network is the foundation for offering
integrated, secure communications and computing solutions -- backed by
industry-leading service guarantees."

About Melexis

Melexis Microelectronic Integrated Systems N.V. (Euronext Brussels: MELE)
is a mixed signal semiconductor manufacturer. Our core experience supplying
ICs for automotive electronics sustains the expansion into Application
Specific Standard Products for industrial and consumer product applications.
Melexis' enthusiastically pursues its role as a component supplier whose
innovations, while physically small, are the essential element in nearly
every one of our customers' extraordinary systems. At Melexis we believe that
"Small things make a big difference." Melexis' products include sensor,
communication, actuator ICs and Application Specific Integrated Circuits
(ASICs). www.melexis.com

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), operates
the world's most connected public IP network and uses its industry-leading
global-network capabilities to offer large-business and government customers
an unmatched combination of security, reliability and speed. The company
integrates advanced IP communications and information technology (IT)
products and services to deliver leading enterprise solutions including
managed services, security, mobility, collaboration and professional
services. These solutions power innovation and enable the company's customers
to do business better. For more information, visit www.verizonbusiness.com

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