Altera named one of the world's top 100 most innovative companies

Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced it was named by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s most innovative companies. The list is a ranking of the top 100 leading-edge corporations that are driving innovation and includes companies from every market sector. Altera was one of only two semiconductor companies to make the list.  The rankings, which appear on Forbes.com and in the August 8 issue of Forbes magazine, are based on an eight-year study by Harvard Business School professor and “master of disruptive innovation” Clayton M. Christensen, along with colleagues Jeff Dyer, a professor at Brigham Young University, and Hal B. Gregersen, a professor of leadership at the Institut Europeen d’Administration des Affaires (INSEAD). Altera was recognized for its culture of innovation that drives the company’s success.