MENTOR GRAPHICS ACQUIRES ISRAEL’S VALOR

Mentor Graphics Corporation signed a definitive merger agreement acquiring Israel’s Valor Computerized Systems Ltd. for $82 million.

Valor is a leading global provider of productivity improvement software solutions for the printed circuit board, or PCB, manufacturing supply chain. Valor’s solutions target three key segments in the PCB manufacturing market: design of the physical layout of the PCB, fabrication of the bare PCB, and assembly of PCB components.

Established in 1981, Mentor Graphics Corporation of Wilsonville, Oregon, is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and support for electronics and semiconductor companies.