Sanken North America, Inc., highlights OEP’s ability to drive transformational growth

Sanken North America, Inc. Consolidated Subsidiary Trade Name to Change to Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.

WORCESTER, MA – Sanken North America, Inc., (SKNA), Sanken Group’s US subsidiary, announced today that its current consolidated subsidiary trade name will change to Allegro MicroSystems, Inc., (AMI) and their headquarters will move from Worcester, Massachusetts to Manchester, New Hampshire (USA). This move will streamline the management of AMI allowing the executive team to be co-located with the business units and R&D functions to further align the focus of the company on sales and profitability growth and product innovation.

The October 2017 investment by One Equity Partners, (OEP) spurred transformation activities at SKNA with a focus on improving the competitiveness and expansion of the company through the integrated management of its two business units, Allegro MicroSystems, LLC and Polar Semiconductor, LLC. The Allegro brand name, which has broad recognition in the automotive market, will now be adopted by the holding company (AMI) in order to enhance the market positioning and stand-alone identity of the company.

“AMI will remain dedicated to a progressive strategy centered on the sales growth of its advanced sensor and power technology based products and improved profitability through a focus on operational efficiencies of both subsidiaries” said Ravi Vig, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.

As part of this transformation, Allegro will relocate its Massachusetts operation from Worcester to a new facility in Marlborough which will be more suitable for its research and development, operations management, and administration needs. Allegro plans to be up and running in this new facility by the end of the summer. In addition, a previously announced 15,000 square foot expansion at Allegro's facility in Manchester, New Hampshire is planned to be completed this summer, further optimizing the company's northeast US footprint.

About One Equity Partners
OEP is a middle-market private equity firm focused on the industrial, healthcare, and technology sectors in North America and Europe. The firm builds market-leading companies by identifying and executing transformative business combinations. OEP is a trusted partner with a differentiated investment process, a broad and senior team, and an extensive track record generating long-term value for its partners. Since 2001, the firm has completed more than 150 transactions worldwide. OEP, founded in 2001, spun out of JP Morgan in 2015. The firm has offices in New York, Chicago, and Frankfurt. For more information, please visit www.oneequity.com.

About Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (AMI)
AMI, a subsidiary of Sanken Electric Co., Ltd., is the owner of Polar Semiconductor, LLC, (Polar) a wafer fabrication facility in Bloomington, Minnesota (USA) and Allegro MicroSystems, LLC, (Allegro) a leader in developing high-performance power and sensing semiconductors. Allegro's innovative solutions serve high-growth applications within the automotive market, with additional focus on industrial and consumer/computing solutions. Allegro is headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire (USA) with design, applications, and sales support centers located worldwide. For more information, please visit www.allegromicro.com.