3 Quotes by Derek Carlson

Microchip stands alone among semiconductor companies by offering a no-cost, truly integrated development environment for 8- and 16-bit microcontrollers and 16-bit digital signal controllers, all the way from 6-pin to over 100-pin devices.

The shipment of our 400,000th development tool is proof of Microchip's leadership in this market. It reflects our commitment to going beyond simply offering silicon to providing engineers with a 'whole product solution' comprised of sophisticated development tools, field application engineer support and comprehensive technical documentation.

It was a really gutsy performance. He showed a lot of guts and a lot of maturity for a freshman. I can't say enough about him. I'm glad to have him for the next three years.