We are a global supplier of discrete and analog semiconductor products. We design, manufacture and market these semiconductors focused on diverse end-use applications in the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial and automotive sectors. Our products, which provide electronic signal amplification and switching functions, are basic building-block electronic components that are incorporated into almost every electronic device. We believe that our focus on discrete and analog semiconductors provides us with a meaningful competitive advantage relative to broadline semiconductor companies that provide a wider range of semiconductor products.
Our portfolio of discrete and analog semiconductors addresses the design needs of many advanced electronic devices including high-volume consumer devices such as digital audio players, notebook computers, flat-panel displays, mobile handsets, digital cameras and set-top boxes. We believe that we have particular strength in designing innovative surface-mount discrete semiconductors for applications with critical need to minimize product size while maximizing power efficiency and overall performance, and at a lower cost than alternative solutions. Our current product portfolio includes over 4,000 products.
We serve over 130 direct customers worldwide, who consist of industry leading OEMs and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in a broad range of industries. Additionally, we have 60 distributor customers worldwide, through which we indirectly serve another 10,000 customers.
We are headquartered in Dallas, Texas with a sales, marketing, engineering and logistics office in Westlake Village, California, near Los Angeles. We have two manufacturing facilities located in Shanghai, China, our wafer fabrication facility is in Kansas City, Missouri, and we have additional sales, marketing and logistical centers located in Taipei, Taiwan; Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Hong Kong. We also have regional sales offices and/or representatives in Europe and in various cities throughout the United States.
Our strategy is to continue to enhance our position as a global supplier of discrete and analog semiconductor products. The principal elements of this strategy include (i) Continuing to rapidly introduce innovative discrete and analog semiconductor products, (ii) expanding our available market opportunities, (iii) maintaining intense customer focus, (iv) enhancing cost competitiveness, and (v) pursuing selective strategic acquisitions.
