STAMFORD, CT - - HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, is happy to announce that HARMAN and its Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) business unit have become a member of Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), the voice of the global semiconductor industry.

The global semiconductor industry is driving technology breakthroughs that are advancing a better-connected world. Aligned with our vision as a leading services and solutions provider across the semiconductor value chain from pre-silicon to post-silicon to system engineering, being a GSA member enables HARMAN with deeper collaboration with partners and customers in accelerating technology development and adoption.

Initially, HARMAN will participate in the GSA's Trusted IoT Ecosystem Security (TIES), Artificial Intelligence and Automotive interest groups to address industry opportunities and challenges, promote best practices and influence global standards for evolving areas.

"We are delighted to be a member of GSA and are confident that this association will open up new avenues of partnerships for HARMAN. Through this alliance we plan to share our thought leadership on our expertise in modernizing semiconductor space using our smart product engineering, silicon, embedded technology, and data analytic solutions," said David Owens, Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation Solutions at HARMAN.

"We are very pleased to have HARMAN Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) join the GSA," said Jodi Shelton, co-founder and CEO of GSA. "HARMAN DTS brings a wealth of industry knowledge to the Alliance and we look forward to their contributions to our industry events, interest groups and resources. As the GSA gains new members, we are ultimately supporting and enhancing the global semiconductor ecosystem."

As a member of the GSA, HARMAN DTS will benefit from the unique neutral platform provided for collaboration, where global executives may interface and innovate with peers, partners and customers to accelerate industry growth and maximize return on invested and intellectual capital.

To learn more about HARMAN DTS and Life-ware solutions, visit services.harman.com/life-ware.

About HARMAN Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS)

HARMAN's Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) is a strategic business unit dedicated in blending the physical and digital to make technology more dynamic in order to serve the ever-changing human needs. Leveraging our unique Life-ware approach, our team of over 7,000 employees, spread across 12 countries in 45+ locations, with their expertise across hardware, software, and industry domains are transforming everyday experiences for our 200 clients globally. Compliant and certified with international standard/ management system EN 9100:2018 / AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 13485:2016 and appraised at CMMI-DEV 2.0 ML5, HARMAN DTS aims towards helping customers deliver a holistic experience to their customers - through the convergence of digital, cross channel user experience, cloud, mobility, insightful data, and internet-of-things backed by scalable underlying IT platforms. Healthcare, Communications, and Industrial being our key focus areas, we have made significant investments into this space. Leveraging our global delivery approach, IPs, platforms and people, we deploy next generation technology platforms across industries, offer cost savings and deliver innovative solutions to help our clients on their digital journey. To know more, please visit https://services.harman.com/

About HARMAN

HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

About GSA:

GSA is Where Leaders Meet to establish an efficient, profitable and sustainable high technology global ecosystem encompassing semiconductors, software, solutions, systems and services. A leading industry organization that represents 300+ corporate members on six continents, including more than 120 public companies, GSA provides a unique, neutral platform for collaboration, where global executives interface and innovate with peers, partners and customers to accelerate industry growth and maximize return on invested and intellectual capital. Members of the GSA represent 75 percent of the $500B+ semiconductor industry and continue to grow. For more information, visit www.gsaglobal.org. Follow GSA on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and WeChat.

HARMAN Media Contact:

Soumi Bhattacharya

Corporate Communications

Soumi.bhattacharya@harman.com

GSA Media Contact:

Katie Olivier

kolivier@sheltongroup.com

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