The e2v foundation donates £2250 to local good causes

e2v, the Chelmsford based developer and manufacturer of specialised components and sub-systems, has donated £2250 to 2 local causes as part of its annual giving from the e2v foundation.

The e2v foundation is a long term investment fund, run for e2v by Essex Community Foundation (ECF). It provides an annual sum from interest acrued which is then donated to good causes.

This year the e2v foundation was able to help 2 causes. Firstly the North Avenue Youth Centre, in Chelmsford, whose aim is the physical, spiritual and mental development of young people through purposeful leisure time activities. North Avenue Youth Centre is in the heart of a community where the majority of families are living on a low income so find it hard to provide new experiences for their children.

The second good cause was The Wilderness Foundation UK, to support costs of the TurnAround project, again based in Chelmsford, which uses outdoor wilderness activities to encourage disaffected young people to make long term positive changes to their lives.

Andy Bennett, chair of e2v’s charity committee commented: “It has been a difficult year for charitable causes, having to raise money against the background of a global recession. The e2v foundation is a great example of how the ECF helps businesses like e2v to set up long term charitable giving, making it possible for good causes to continue their vital funding.”

PRESS OFFICE CONTACT:

Andy Bennett andy.bennett@e2v.com Tel: + 44 (0) 1 245 453296

NOTES FOR EDITORS

e2v

e2v’s objective is to be a global leader in the design and supply of specialised components and sub-systems that enable the world’s leading systems companies to deliver innovative solutions for medical & science, aerospace & defence, and commercial & industrial markets.

e2v is organised into four divisions:

• High performance electron devices and subsystems for applications including: defence electronic countermeasures, radiotherapy cancer treatment, radar systems, industrial heating, satellite communications amplifiers, digital television transmitters and high power RF systems.
• Advanced CCD and CMOS imaging sensors and cameras for applications including: space, science and life science imaging, industrial process control, intra-oral and panoramic dental X-ray systems and military surveillance.
• Specialist semiconductors, including logic, memory and microprocessors (in partnership with Freescale Semiconductor) for: high reliability mission-critical programmes in avionics, telecommunications and defence, sensor data acquisition, and high speed data conversion.
• A range of professional sensing products for applications including: environmental safety, x-ray spectroscopy, automotive alarm and security systems, microwave radar and safety and arming devices, fire rescue and security thermal imaging.

For the year ended 31 March 2009, e2v achieved sales of £233m and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. In October 2008 e2v acquired QP semiconductor, a leading US-based designer and supplier of specialty semiconductor components used in military and aerospace applications, establishing e2v’s first US manufacturing base.

The Company is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has approximately 1700 employees in six production facilities across Europe and North America. e2v also operates a global network of sales and technical support offices, supported by local distributors and resellers.

Further information is available from www.e2v.com