Xilinx Inc. XLNX under CEO Moshe N. Gavrielov
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THE HEXAGRAM
HEXAGRAM 14 – Ta Yu – Possession in Great Measure
Above LI THE CLINGING, FLAME
Below CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN
The fire in heaven above shines far, and all things stand out in the light and become, manifest. The weak fifth line occupies the place of honor, and all the strong lines are in accord with it.
All things come to the man who is modest and kind in a high position. 1
THE JUDGMENT
POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE.
Supreme success.
The two trigrams indicate that strength and clarity unite. Possession in great measure is determined by fate and accords with the time. How is it possible that the weak line has power to hold the strong lines fast and to possess them? It is done by virtue of unselfish modesty. The time is favorable – a time of strength within, clarity and culture without. Power is expressing itself in a graceful and controlled way. This brings supreme success and wealth. 2
THE IMAGE
Fire in heaven above: The image of POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE .
Thus the superior man curbs evil and furthers good,
And thereby obeys the benevolent will of heaven.
The sun in heaven above, shedding light over everything on earth, is the image of possession on a grand scale. But a possession of this sort must be administered properly. The sun brings both evil and good into the light of day. Man must combat and curb the evil, and must favor and promote the good. Only in this way does he fulfill the benevolent will of God, who desires only good and not evil.
THE LINES
Nine in the fourth place means:
He makes a difference
Between himself and his neighbor.
No blame.
This characterizes the position of a man placed among rich and powerful neighbors. It is a dangerous position. He must look neither to the right nor to the left, and must shun envy and the temptation to vie with others. In this way he remains free of mistakes. 4
0 Six in the fifth place means:
He whose truth is accessible, yet dignified,
Has good fortune.
The situation is very favorable. People are being won not by coercion but by unaffected sincerity, so that they are attached to us in sincerity and truth. However, benevolence alone is not sufficient at the time of POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE. For insolence might begin to spread. Insolence must be kept in bounds by dignity; then good fortune is assured.
Nine at the top means:
He is blessed by heaven.
Good fortune.
Nothing that does not further.
In the fullness of possession and at the height of power, one remains modest and gives honor to the sage who stands outside the affairs of the world. By this means one puts oneself under the beneficent influence descending from heaven, and all goes well.
Confucius says of this line:
To bless means to help. Heaven helps the man who is devoted; men help the man who is true. He who walks in truth and is devoted in his thinking, and furthermore reveres the worthy, is blessed by heaven. He has good fortune, and there is nothing that would not further.
1 The meaning of this hexagram parallels the saying of Jesus: "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."
2. It might be supposed that HOLDING TOGETHER (8) would be a more favorable hexagram than POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE, because in the former one strong individual gathers five weak ones around him. But the judgment added in the present hexagram, "Supreme success," is much the more favorable. The reason is that in the eighth hexagram the men held together by the powerful ruler are only simple subordinate persons, while here those who stand as helpers at the side of the mild ruler are strong and able individuals.
4.. Another generally accepted translation of the line is as follows: He does not rely on his abundance. No blame. This would mean that the individual avoids mistakes because he possesses as if he possessed nothing.
THE MOVING HEXAGRAM
HEXAGRAM 05 – Hsu – Waiting (Nourishment)
Above K’AN THE ABYSMAL, WATER
Below CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN
All beings have need of nourishment from above. But the gift of food comes in its own time, and for this one must wait. This hexagram shows the clouds in the heavens, giving rain to refresh all that grows and to provide mankind with food and drink. The rain will come in its own time. We cannot make it come; we have to wait for it. The idea of waiting is further suggested by the attributes of the two trigrams – strength within, danger in front. 2 Strength in the face of danger does not plunge ahead but bides its time, whereas weakness in the face of danger grows agitated and has not the patience to wait.
THE JUDGMENT
WAITING. If you are sincere,
You have light and success.
Perseverance brings good fortune.
It furthers one to cross the great water.
Waiting is not mere empty hoping. It has the inner certainty of reaching the goal. Such certainty alone gives that light which leads to success. This leads to the perseverance that brings good fortune and bestows power to cross the great water.
One is faced with a danger that has to be overcome. Weakness and impatience can do nothing. Only a strong man can stand up to his fate, for his inner security enables him to endure to the end. This strength shows itself in uncompromising truthfulness (with himself). It is only when we have the courage to face things exactly as they are, without any sort of self-deception or illusion, that a light will develop out of events, by which the path to success may be recognized. This recognition must be followed by resolute and persevering action. For only the man who goes to meet his fate resolutely is equipped to deal with it adequately. Then he will be able to cross the great water – that is to say, he will be capable of making the necessary decision and of surmounting the danger.
THE IMAGE
Clouds rise up to heaven: The image of WAITING.
Thus the superior man eats and drinks,
Is joyous and of good cheer.
When clouds rise in the sky, it is a sign that it will rain. There is nothing to do but to wait until the rain falls. It is the same in life when destiny is at work. We should not worry and seek to shape the future by interfering in things before the time is ripe. We should quietly fortify the body with food and drink and the mind with gladness and good cheer. Fate comes when it will, and thus we are ready.
Xilinx Inc.
2100 Logic Drive
San Jose, CA 95124
United States – Map
Phone: 408-559-7778
Fax: 408-879-4676
Website: http://www.xilinx.com
Details
Index Membership: Nasdaq 100
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductor – Specialized
Full Time Employees: 2,948
Mr. Moshe N. Gavrielov , 56, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres
Business Summary
Xilinx, Inc. engages in the design, development, and marketing of programmable logic solutions. It offers advanced integrated circuits in the form of programmable logic devices (PLDs); software design tools to program the PLDs; predefined system functions as intellectual property (IP) cores; design services; customer training; and field engineering and technical support solutions. The PLDs include field programmable gate arrays and complex programmable logic devices, which customers program to perform desired logic functions. The company provides its solutions for electronic equipment manufacturers in end markets, such as wired and wireless communications, industrial, scientific and medical, aerospace and defense, audio, video and broadcast, consumer, automotive, and data processing. It also offers targeted design platforms comprising reference designs, target boards, application software, design tools, IP, and silicon; Xilinx ISE, a design suite that enables designers to target area, performance, or power, as well as integrates with third-party electronic design automation software offerings and point-tool solutions. In addition, the company provides IP components to meet timing parameters, as well as domain-specific IP; development boards, reference designs, kits, and configuration products; and an ecosystem of IP, boards, tools, services, and support. Further, it offers engineering and third-party alliance member services, such as training, full design creation, and implementation. It sells its products to original equipment manufacturers and electronic components distributors through independent domestic and foreign distributors, direct sales, network of independent sales representative firms, and a direct sales management organization in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and Japan. Xilinx Inc. has a strategic partnership with Cogo Group, Inc. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
