Cambridge, UK and Sunnyvale, California, USA – 20 March 2013 – Lord David Sainsbury, Chancellor of Cambridge University, last night presented CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) with the award for “Wireless Business of the Year” at the annual Business Weekly Awards. This prestigious business award recognises outstanding commercial performance in delivering wireless solutions over the last year. This is the second time that CSR has been given the award, which is voted for by a highly regarded panel of judges drawn from high-tech commerce, industry and academia.

Accepting the award at the Queens’ College ceremony on behalf of the Cambridge-headquartered semiconductor technology company, Joep van Beurden, CEO of CSR said: “This award for business excellence in wireless comes on the back of a strong year for CSR. Our annual revenue has now surpassed one billion dollars and we’ve consolidated our business to focus on high-growth consumer electronics markets where we hold a leadership position, including automotive infotainment, indoor location, low-energy wireless connectivity, high-quality voice and music, and camera and printer imaging. This award is a real testament to the drive and teamwork of our staff, investment in research and innovation, and ultimately our vision.”

The Business Weekly Awards judging panel comprises technology entrepreneurs, industry luminaries and business academics including Hermann Hauser, Sir Michael Marshall, David Cleevely, Charles Cotton, Sherry Coutu, Peter Cowley, Harriet Fear, Richard Longdon and John Snyder.

Reporting on the awards, Business Weekly said: “Wireless winner CSR is a pioneering designer and developer of silicon and software for the consumer electronics market, helping to transform the lives of motorists, photographers, music lovers, mobile phone users and other gadget-loving consumers. As demand for its products has grown and the range of devices and applications proliferated, CSR has expanded into new markets including voice, music and gaming.”

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The Business Weekly Awards recognise the success of companies in Cambridge and the surrounding area. For further information about the Business Weekly Awards visit www.businessweekly.co.uk/business-awards/awards-news

About CSR
CSR is a global provider of innovative silicon and software solutions for the location-aware, media-rich, cloud-connected world. Our platforms are optimised for the automotive navigation and infotainment, digital cameras and imaging, connected home infotainment and wireless audio markets. We provide solutions to complex problems in the audio-visual, connectivity and location technology domains across a broad range of markets, with a technology portfolio that includes GPS/GNSS systems, Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, FM, NFC, aptX® and CVC™ audio codecs, JPEG, MPEG, H.264 imaging, PDL printing, microcontrollers, DSPs and broadband receivers. CSR's technology solutions and market platforms enable its customers to deliver a superior user experience and are adopted by leaders in the auto, computer, home and mobile markets. More information can be found at www.csr.com. Keep up to date with CSR on our technical blog or CSR people blog, YouTube, Facebook or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CSR_plc.