2007'03.30.Fri
dotMobi Introduces World's First Cross-Platform Mobile Developer Certification
March 29, 2007
Certification Program Enables Developers to Demonstrate
Expertise Across Mobile Platforms
ORLANDO, Fla., March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CTIA
Wireless -- The Web development community now has a
certification program to recognize professionals who
demonstrate excellence in mobile content development.
dotMobi is introducing the world's first cross-platform
mobile Web developer certification program. dotMobi, the
company behind the .mobi domain -- the first and only
Internet address designed specifically for mobile phones --
and partner Prometric are now making affordable
certification available.
dotMobi professional certification is the latest
program designed to provide developers with the tools and
training they need to create quality content for the mobile
internet. dotMobi certification provides developers with a
competitive advantage by allowing them to demonstrate their
expertise to clients who are seeking to take their
businesses mobile. dotMobi certification is proof of
specialized knowledge in development across multiple
platforms -- not just for .mobi sites. Developers who pass
the dotMobi certification program, which adheres to W3C
"Mobile Web Initiative" guidelines for mobile
content, receive the following benefits:
-- Certificate for display and a personalized .mobi
site with proof of
certification
-- Access to dotMobi trustmarks for use in marketing
materials
-- Inclusion in dotMobi's directory of certified
developers for client
referrals.
"Our certification program is the next step in the
evolution and growth of the mobile internet," said Neil
Edwards, CEO of dotMobi. "We are committed to providing
the development community with the tools and resources it
needs to create quality mobile content on any platform.
Quality content is essential to fostering the growth of the
mobile internet."
dotMobi is working with Prometric, the global leader in
certification testing, to administer the certification
tests. "Prometric has served as a reliable and secure
testing partner to industry leading businesses worldwide,
and we are pleased to support dotMobi's new
certification," said Ray Kelly, Senior Vice President,
Client Services, Sales and Marketing. "As the demand
for mobile content grows, so will the demand for qualified
professionals to develop content that will work across all
mobile platforms; Prometric and dotMobi are well-suited to
accommodate this growth by helping to set the level of
knowledge necessary to develop qualified
professionals."
dotMobi is launching the program with a special $195
promotional rate for 90 days; that reflects a discount from
the standard $250 price that will be in effect beginning
July 1, 2007. Candidates can register for certification by
visiting http://www.prometric.com/dotmobi.
Other development tools recently introduced by dotMobi
include dev.mobi, an interactive developer forum and
ready.mobi, an evaluation tool that tests the mobile
readiness of any Web site. As part of its commitment to
growing the mobile Web, dotMobi is providing, at no cost,
all training materials needed to complete certification
testing at http://dev.mobi.
About dotMobi
dotMobi (the informal name of mTLD Top Level Domain,
Ltd.), a joint venture company based in Dublin, Ireland
with offices in Washington, DC, and Beijing, is leading the
development of internet usage from mobile phones with the
.mobi domain. Unique among domain name providers, dotMobi
ensures that services and sites developed around .mobi are
optimized for use by mobile devices. On-the-go consumers
can have confidence that an internet site or service will
work from their mobile device when using the .mobi
address.
dotMobi is backed by leading mobile operators, network
and device manufacturers, and internet content providers,
including Ericsson, GSM Association, Hutchison 3,
Microsoft, Nokia, Orascom Telecom, Samsung Electronics,
Syniverse, T-Mobile, Telefonica Moviles, TIM and Vodafone.
dotMobi is also a sponsor of W3C's Mobile Web Initiative.
For more information on .mobi domains and how to
register .mobi domains, visit http://dotmobi.mobi. Visit
the dotMobi blog at http://blog.mobi .
For more information, please contact:
Vance Hedderel
dotMobi (mobile Top Level Domain, Ltd.)
Tel: +1-703-485-5563
Email: vhedderel@mtld.mobi
Todd Witkemper
A&R Edelman Public Relations
Tel: +1-650-762-2964
Email: todd.witkemper@edelman.com
PR
2007'03.30.Fri
Biosite Reports on Presentation of Preliminary Data From Sepsis Program
March 28, 2007
SAN DIEGO and BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 28
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Biosite Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSTE)
today announced preliminary results of a sample collection
study aimed at identifying a biomarker panel that could
potentially aid in the assessment for risk of sepsis
progression. Sepsis is an often fatal condition with
limited therapeutic options. Clinical investigator, Emanuel
P. Rivers, M.D., MPH, vice chairman and director of research
at the department of emergency medicine at Henry Ford
Hospital in Detroit, presented the data at the 27th
International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency
Medicine (ISICEM) in Brussels.
"In this study, we identified a combination of
three biomarkers that performed better when compared to
several other individual biomarkers," said Dr. Rivers.
"This preliminary study suggests that these biomarkers
may be a clinically useful tool in the assessment of risk
of sepsis progression within 72 hours of patients
presenting to the emergency department and meeting the
diagnostic criteria for sepsis. We look forward to future
studies that will be aimed at substantiating these
findings."
"We are encouraged by this study and will advance
this sepsis biomarker panel to the next step in our
clinical process," said Ken Buechler, Ph.D., Biosite
president and chief scientific officer. "We are on
track to launch a prospective multi-center clinical study
in the second quarter of 2007 to validate the clinical
utility of this panel and compile data needed for an FDA
submission."
The biomarkers on the panel, neutrophil
gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), c-reactive protein
(CRP), and macrophage inflammatory protein-3 (MIP-3), were
selected from 150 biomarkers studied through the Biosite
Discovery program. The panel incorporates Biosite's
proprietary MultiMarker Index(TM) (MMX) Value feature that
uses an algorithm to generate a single quantitative result
from multiple simultaneous biomarker measurements. Biosite
intends to commercialize the panel of biomarkers under the
product name Triage(R) Sepsis Panel.
In this study, blood samples were collected from
approximately 1,000 patients presenting to the emergency
department with signs and symptoms of sepsis. Samples were
analyzed at Biosite using a prototype device. Following are
preliminary study findings:
-- The study data were based on samples from initial
blood draws,
suggesting that the test may be useful in the rapid
assessment
of patients.
-- The sepsis biomarker panel may have clinical utility
in risk
assessment of patients presenting to the hospital
and meeting
diagnostic criteria for sepsis.
-- The sepsis biomarker panel performed better as a
risk
assessment tool than markers in the literature,
including
procalcitonin and C-reactive protein.
A webcast of Dr. Rivers' presentation will be archived
on the Biosite website at http://www.biosite.com until
April 26, 2007. Dr. Rivers is a consultant to Biosite.
About the Triage Sepsis Panel
The Triage Sepsis Panel is a rapid point-of-care test
intended to use simultaneous measurements of MIP-3, CRP and
NGAL to aid in the assessment for risk of sepsis progression
within 72 hours of patients presenting to the emergency
department and meeting diagnostic criteria for sepsis.
Biosite expects to commence a multi-center validation study
called MINDSET (MultiMarker Index for the Risk Assessment of
Sepsis in the Emergency Department) in the second quarter of
2007. The study is aimed at generating data to support a
submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Company also plans to seek CE marking for the product
later this year.
Biosite is also evaluating other potential products in
the category of sepsis, including biomarker targets that
may be useful in the diagnosis of septic patients. Biosite
has collected approximately 4,000 patient samples that are
useful for the study of sepsis.
About Biosite Incorporated
Biosite Incorporated is a leading bio-medical company
commercializing proteomics discoveries for the advancement
of medical diagnosis. The Company's products contribute to
improvements in medical care by aiding physicians in the
diagnosis and risk assessment of critical diseases and
health conditions. The Biosite(R) Triage(R) rapid
diagnostic tests are used in more than 70 percent of U.S.
hospitals and in more than 60 international markets.
Information on Biosite can be found at
http://www.biosite.com .
Except for the historical information presented herein,
matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking
statements that are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such statements.
Statements that are not historical facts, including but not
limited to statements that are preceded by, followed by, or
that include the words "will";
"believes"; "should";
"intends"; "anticipates";
"plans"; "expects";
"estimates"; or similar statements are
forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements
include statements concerning the Company's plan to
initiate MINDSET, a multi-center study to validate the
clinical utility of the Triage Sepsis Panel, in the second
quarter of 2007, the expectation that the results of the
MINDSET study will adequately support a submission to the
FDA for the Triage Sepsis Panel, the Company's plans to
seek CE marking of the Triage Sepsis Panel later this year,
the market need for a rapid sepsis test, the potential
utility of a sepsis test, the Company's ability to achieve
regulatory clearance for a sepsis test and the Company's
ability to develop other potential products in the category
of sepsis. Risks and uncertainties include risks associated
with the Company's ability to initiate and complete the
MINDSET study in the timeframe anticipated, risks that the
results of the MINDSET study may not be consistent with the
results from the Company's initial training study, the
Company's ability to manufacture the Triage Sepsis Panel on
a commercial scale or other manufacturing constraints,
potential contract disputes or patent conflicts, the
availability of competitive products from companies with
greater capital and resources, the extent to which our
products and products under development are successfully
developed and gain market acceptance and other risks in the
clinical, research and development process generally. Other
risks that should be considered include the other risks
detailed in Biosite's most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K, and subsequent SEC filings. The Company disclaims,
however, any intent or obligation to update these
forward-looking statements. Copies of Biosite's public
disclosure filings are available from the investor
relations department.
Biosite(R), Triage(R) and New Dimensions in
Diagnosis(R) are registered trademarks of Biosite
Incorporated. MultiMarker Index(TM) is a trademark of
Biosite Incorporated. The Company's logo is a trademark of
Biosite Incorporated.
For more information, please contact:
Nadine Padilla, Vice President
Corporate & Investor Relations
Biosite Incorporated
Tel: +1-858-805-2820
Email: npadilla@biosite.com
Nicole Beckstrand
Manager, Public Relations
Biosite Incorporated
Tel: +1-619-274-1184
Email: nbeckstrand@biosite.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Digi Passport(TM) Now Goes Further
March 28, 2007
Features Expanded Support for Dell, HP, IBM, Rackable
Systems and Sun Servers and Support for Server Technology
Power Management Equipment
MINNETONKA, Minn., March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Digi
International (Nasdaq: DGII) today announced expanded
capabilities for its Digi Passport console server, a
powerful data center management device that combines serial
and network-based console management as well as remote KVM
functionality in one hardware interface. With these
changes, the Digi Passport now supports the network-based
remote access methods of the top five server manufacturers.
In addition, the Digi Passport adds support for both serial
and IP-based power management controllers from Server
Technology, Inc., which are broadly deployed in data
centers worldwide.
"The increasingly heterogeneous nature of data
centers requires cross-platform equipment support,"
said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of sales and
marketing, Digi International. "The expanded
capability of the Digi Passport addresses this trend making
it even more flexible and compelling for data center
managers to deploy. The integrated functionality of the
Digi Passport not only delivers tremendous versatility, but
can reduce data center hardware management costs by as much
as seventy-five percent when compared to alternative KVM
over IP solutions."
The new capabilities provide additional support for
network-based management protocols from the world's leading
server vendors. In addition to existing support for
Advanced Lights Out Management (ALOM), Integrated Lights
Out Manager (ILOM) and Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI), the Digi Passport now supports Dell
Remote Access Card (DRAC), Integrated Lights Out (iLO) and
Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware
(SMASH). SMASH extends generic system management
capabilities by providing a standardized set of
instructions to talk to both operating systems and hardware
platforms through a common language. By offering a
consistent interface, companies can reduce the time and
expense associated with ongoing network and systems
management.
In addition, the Digi Passport now supports Server
Technology's CDU family of switched power management
solutions for remote power management and control.
"The integration of the Digi Passport line of
console servers and Server Technology's CDU product family
greatly expands power management product accessibility in
the evolving cabinet power distribution marketplace,"
said Brandon Ewing, President of Server Technology.
"Power access and control in the data center is
critical."
With improvements made to Automatic Device Recognition,
a Digi technology that automatically detects connected
devices and issues alerts upon disconnection, the Digi
Passport can now also determine the baud rate of connected
devices, automate the port configuration process and
autoconfigure freeKVM(TM).
Finally, freeKVM itself has been strengthened with the
ability to support additional virtualized server platforms,
providing greater utility at a time when data centers are
increasingly adopting server virtualization to reduce
run-time costs.
All of these capabilities are now available on each
model of the Digi Passport. For more information, please
visit
http://www.digi.com/products/consoleservers/digipassport.jsp
.
About Digi International
Digi International, the leader in device networking for
business, develops reliable products and technologies to
connect and securely manage local or remote electronic
devices over the network or via the web. Digi offers the
highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality, and
markets its products through a global network of
distributors and resellers, systems integrators and
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
For more information, visit Digi's Web site at
http://www.digi.com , or call +852-2833-1008.
All brand names and product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
For more information, please contact:
Hokie Chan
Digi International (HK) Ltd
Tel: +852-2235-2206
Email: hokiec@digi.com
2007'03.30.Fri
It's Double Happiness in Shanghai: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Announces Opening Of Two Hotels in The Same City On 28th March 2007
March 28, 2007
Openings Include Sheraton Shanghai Hotel & Residences
and
Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning
SHANGHAI, China, March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Starwood Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of 2
new hotels in Shanghai : Sheraton Shanghai Hotel &
Residences and Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning on
28th March 2007, an auspicious "double
prosperity" (in Mandarin language) day in the Chinese
calendar.
In addition to the opening of the two hotels in
Shanghai, Starwood also announced the opening of its first
Sheraton in Changsha, China in the same week. As one of
the largest international upscale hotel operators in
Greater China, Starwood has expanded its footprint
aggressively during the past 24 months and expects to open
8 new hotels in China alone this year, including 5
Sheratons in Shanghai, Changsha, Shenzhen, Guiyang and
Dameisha; 2 Four Points by Sheraton hotels in Daning,
Shanghai and Changshu; and a Westin in Guangzhou.
"We are delighted to welcome these 2 hotels to our
Starwood portfolio in Shanghai. With the opening of these
two hotels, we now offer travelers to the cosmopolitan city
of Shanghai a choice of 8 hotels under the brands of St.
Regis, Westin, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton and Le
Meridien, with a W hotel expected to open in 2008,"
commented Miguel Ko, President of Starwood Hotels &
Resorts, Asia Pacific.
"Shanghai is the largest trade and economic center
of China, and with the impressive efforts by the Shanghai
municipal government to attract business and leisure
travelers to Shanghai, visitor arrivals into Shanghai have
grown exponentially in the past few years. We are glad to
be able to offer travelers a choice of different hotels
under the different brands, each offering travelers unique
and different brand experiences during their stay,
depending on their travel needs and objectives," added
Ko.
Sheraton Shanghai Hotel & Residences, Pudong
The hotel is part of the multi-purpose You You
International Plaza Complex that comprises the hotel,
residences, an office tower, a large retail complex and
also the Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong.
Centrally located in Lujiazui, the financial and trade
district in Pudong, the hotel is near to the Shanghai New
International Expo Center, the venue of the Shanghai World
Expo in 2010. The hotel enjoys convenient access to
Shanghai's legendary waterfront (the Bund) and Nanjing Road
(China's most famous shopping street), as well as easy
access to both the old Shanghai (Yu Gardens) and the
contemporary Shanghai (Xintiandi).
Sheraton Shanghai Hotel & Residences features 525
rooms including 155 Superior Rooms, 224 Premier Rooms, 78
Executive Rooms, 63 Suites, and plus 141 fully serviced 1-
to 3-bedroom apartments. All 666 rooms (including the
hotel's 63 suites) are designed with each guest's utmost
comfort in mind, and feature a warm and contemporary
design, with each room featuring Sheraton Sweet SleeperSM
Bed.
Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning
Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning forms part of
the exciting new integrated complex - Daning Life Hub, the
first of its kind in Shanghai, an open-air, innovative
urban lifestyle concept, consisting of hotel, offices,
retail, food & beverage, entertainment, culture,
education and ancillary services.
Located in the Zhabei, north of Shanghai central
business district, Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning
is just a few minutes walk to the subway station, close to
the inner ring road and within only 15 minutes drive to the
Shanghai Bund, Huaihai Road and Nanjing Road business
district.
The hotel will offer 326 comfortable guest rooms with
modular furniture, large plasma TV and high speed internet
access. The rooms and suites are tastefully decorated, with
separate bath and shower cubicles equipped with rainforest
showers.
The hotel also offers meeting planners and corporations
over 1,600 square meters of meeting space - including a
grand ballroom and 7 functions rooms as well as three
dining outlets, a business center, fitness center, indoor
heated pool, spa, gift shop and an underground car park.
Wireless Internet is available in the public areas and in
all meeting rooms.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of
the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with
approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and
145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.
Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and
franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following
internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury
Collection(R), Sheraton(R), Westin(R), Four Points(R) by
Sheraton, W(R), Le Meridien(R) and the recently announced
AloftSM and ELEMENTSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood
Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and
operators of high quality vacation interval ownership
resorts.
For more information, please cotact:
June Seah
Marketing Manager, Greater China & Taiwan
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Tel: +86-21-6141-7792
Fax: +86-21-6391-8220
Email: june.seah@starwoodhotels.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Corning and Nortel Combine Optical Expertise to Lower the Cost of Long-Haul Networks
March 28, 2007
OFC/NFOEC 2007 Exhibit to Demonstrate Combined Benefits of
Corning(R) Ultra-low-Loss Optical Fiber Technology with
Nortel's Optical Equipment
CORNING, N.Y., March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Corning
Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Nortel (NYSE: NT; TSX: NT)
have developed technologies that improve performance and
lower installation and maintenance costs for regional and
long-haul networks. By integrating Corning's new
ultra-low-loss optical fiber technology with Nortel's
optical networking equipment, the companies are making it
possible for service providers to transmit information over
longer distances with less equipment.
(Logo: http://www.xprn.com.cn/xprn/sa/200612081746.jpg
)
Corning and Nortel will demonstrate these advanced
long-haul and regional network application products at
OFC/NFOEC from March 25-27 in Anaheim, Calif. The
demonstration of product solutions will be shown at the
Corning exhibit, booth #2549, at the Anaheim Convention
Center.
"Working with Corning has yielded a solution aimed
at simplifying the deployment and operation of optical
networks for customers while providing the foundation for
new network services," said Philippe Morin, president,
Metro Ethernet Networks, Nortel. "The ability to
transfer information across greater distances with less
equipment drives greater simplicity and reliability for
operators. Corning shares our commitment to delivering
products that enable high performance, inherent flexibility
and value for optical networks."
"Combining Corning ultra-low-loss fiber technology
with Nortel's eDCO and CPL equipment in this demonstration
represents a truly flexible solution which can greatly help
our customers in building new long-haul networks or
reconfiguring their existing networks," said Clifford
L. Hund, division vice president, sales and marketing,
Corning Incorporated. "The integration of these
products results in enhanced capability, new design
opportunities and cost-savings for customers."
In the demonstration, Corning's newly commercialized
single-mode fiber with Corning ultra-low-loss technology
will be featured in a five span optical system designed
with Nortel's Adaptive All Optical Intelligent network
equipment. Several wavelengths will be transported over
five spans, each extending 160 kilometers, without the use
of dispersion compensation equipment or Raman
amplification. The configuration showcases the network
design flexibility enabled by these products.
Nortel's Adaptive All Optical Intelligent solutions
featuring Nortel's unique electronic Dynamically
Compensating Optics (eDCO), enhanced Reconfigurable Optical
Add Drop Multiplexer (eROADM) and Domain Optical Controller
(DOC), enable faster service turn-up with improved
operational efficiency and performance. Using the built-in
engineering and planning capabilities of eDCO and CPL
equipment, customers can fully compensate for interference
from chromatic dispersion electronically, eliminating the
need for dispersion compensation equipment and their
associated amplifiers, providing network capital and
operational expense savings.
Corning's single-mode fiber with ultra-low-loss
technology is the lowest-loss G.652 fiber available with
the maximum attenuation available between 0.17 and 0.18
dB/km at 1550 nm. Capable of extended reach and longer
spans, this optical fiber is compatible with the installed
base of single-mode fibers and provides the added advantage
of ultra low attenuation values at 1550 nm. This unique
combination allows network designers and operators
significant cost saving opportunities that can be leveraged
by network operators to upgrade to higher data rates, design
longer spans in greenfield deployments or extend the
distance between regenerators in existing networks.
For more information on Corning's new ultra-low-loss
optical fiber technology or any of Corning's high quality
optical fiber products, visit
http://www.corning.com/opticalfiber .
About Nortel
Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering
communications capabilities that make the promise of
Business Made Simple a reality for our customers. Our
next-generation technologies, for both service provider and
enterprise networks, support multimedia and
business-critical applications. Nortel's technologies are
designed to help eliminate today's barriers to efficiency,
speed and performance by simplifying networks and
connecting people to the information they need, when they
need it. Nortel does business in more than 150 countries
around the world. For more information, visit Nortel on
the Web at http://www.nortel.com . For the latest Nortel
news, visit http://www.nortel.com/news .
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated ( http://www.corning.com ) is the
world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on
more than 150 years of materials science and process
engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone
components that enable high-technology systems for consumer
electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications
and life sciences. Our products include glass substrates
for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic
substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems;
optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for
telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug
discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass
solutions for a number of industries including
semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy and metrology.
For more information, please contact:
Corning China
Lydia Lu
Tel: +86-21-5467-4666-1901
Email: lulr@corning.com
Corning US
Taryn L. Manuele
Tel: +1-607-974-4703
Email: manueletl@corning.com
Nortel Media Relations Contact:
Pat Cooper
Tel: +1-425-450-7523
Email: pat.cooper@nortel.com
2007'03.30.Fri
TI Boost Converter Enables Solar and Micro-Fuel Cell Innovation
March 28, 2007
0.3-V Input Power Management Chip with 0.5-V Start-Up
Allows Battery-Driven Devices to Tap New Wave of Low-Power
Energy Sources
DALLAS, March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Texas
Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced today
the industry's lowest input voltage DC/DC boost converter,
which will enable portable electronic end-equipment to draw
power from new energy sources, such as solar and micro-fuel
cells. The tiny power circuit can operate with input
voltages lower than 0.3 V with high efficiency, allowing
designers to overcome the low-voltage design barrier of
incorporating these alternative energy sources in
applications, such as mobile phones, portable medical
devices and media players. See: http://www.ti.com/sc07062
.
(Logo:
http://www.xprn.com.cn/xprn/sa/20061107170439-20.jpg )
The new TPS61200 step-up converter with integrated
1.5-A switch supports input voltages of 0.3 V to 5.5 V
during normal operation, and continues to manage power down
to 0.0 V if the under-voltage lockout pin is connected
directly to the output voltage. The converter provides an
extremely low 0.5-V start-up capability in any load
condition, and can operate with more than 90 percent
efficiency. In contrast, today's best step-up converters
can only support an input voltage beginning at 0.7 V with
start-up at 0.9 V - good for primary re-chargeable battery
cells or main supplies, but not low enough to support new
applications using energy harvesting power sources.
The TPS61200's ability to operate from a single solar
cell eliminates the need for multiple solar cells in
series, and eliminates the required protection circuitry
associated with series connection. This opens the door to
new potential innovative designs, such as a built-in
solar-powered cell phone charger that uses indoor ambient
lighting to help provide an infinite amount of standby
time.
"Portable equipment designers, including those in
the portable medical, wireless and portable audio fields,
are continuing to look at how to apply solar and fuel cell
technology into their devices to extend battery life and
differentiate their products," said Uwe Mengelkamp,
director of TI's DC/DC converter product line. "It's
not certain what we will see first, but the ideas are
endless. What is certain is that designers can use the
TPS61200 to achieve low-voltage operation to connect these
new low-power energy sources with the ICs in their
system."
Protecting the System at Low Voltages
The TPS61200, which comes in a 10-pin, 3 mm x 3 mm QFN
package, offers several features that are critical during
low-voltage operation, including output short-circuit
protection, programmable under-voltage lockout and a unique
"down-conversion mode" that helps protect the
device when an input voltage rises higher than the output
voltage. In addition, the converter can be disabled to
further minimize battery drain. While the end equipment
shuts down, the TPS61200 protects the system from receiving
any additional power from the battery.
Extends the Operating Range of Single-Cell Alkaline,
NiCd and NiMH Batteries
The integrated circuit's extremely low operating
voltage also eliminates many of the design challenges that
occur when operating a single-cell Alkaline, nickel-cadmium
(NiCd) and nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries to power
anything from toys to portable medical devices. The
TPS61200 extends the operating time of many pulsed-load
applications that experience pass-load conditions at
low-voltage inputs.
SwitcherPro(TM) and TINA-TI(TM) 7.0 Design Tools
Designers can simplify power design with the TPS61200
by leveraging TI's new Analog eLab(TM) Design Center,
http://www.ti.com/analogelab . The recently announced
design center features TI's SwitcherPro(TM) power supply
design tool and a new release of TINA-TI(TM) 7.0 simulation
environment, which includes switch-mode power supply
simulation with acceleration.
Pricing and Availability
The TPS61200 boost converters are available today in
volume from TI and its authorized distributors. The device
comes in a 3 mm x 3 mm, 10-pin QFN package. Suggested
resale pricing in quantities of 1,000 units is $1.68. The
TPS61200EVM-179 evaluation module, application notes and
TI's new Power Management Selection Guide are available
through power.ti.com.
Leading Power Management IC Portfolio
TI is focused on meeting the power design needs of its
customers through innovative products, easy-to-use design
tools and local technical support. TI uses its application
knowledge and high-performance analog manufacturing
capabilities to provide discrete and integrated power
management solutions for any portable, line-powered,
isolated or non-isolated power design challenge - from cell
phones and portable medical equipment to telecom, industrial
and computing applications.
About Texas Instruments:
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP
and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world
signal processing requirements. In addition to
Semiconductor, the company includes the Education
Technology business. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas,
and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more
than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located
on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com .
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For more information, please contact:
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Texas Instruments
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Email: m-mckinney1@ti.com
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GolinHarris
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Email: jmoore@golinharris.com
2007'03.30.Fri
100 Most Popular Sites on the Internet Evaluated for Mobile Readiness
March 28, 2007
dotMobi Investigates Top Mobile-Ready -- and Not-So-Ready
-- Web Sites
ORLANDO, Fla., March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CTIA
Wireless -- dotMobi, the company behind the .mobi domain --
the first and only Internet address designed specifically
for mobile phones -- today announced its evaluation of the
mobile readiness of the 100 most visited sites on the
Internet.
Using a list generated by Alexa(R) Internet on January
23, 2007, dotMobi evaluated the most visited sites using
http://ready.mobi, a unique testing tool produced by
dotMobi that incorporates industry standards set by the W3C
consortium and key investors including Ericsson, Microsoft
and Nokia.
The tool at http://ready.mobi simulates a mobile device
and accessed each of the top 100's PC-based web page and its
.mobi (or other mobile) address, if applicable. The report
follows a stringent assessment, and scores each site from
one (least mobile ready) to five (most mobile ready).
According to this scale, the top 10 mobile ready sites
are Google.com, WashingtonPost.com, Ask.com, Yahoo.com,
Flickr.com, Live.com, Facebook.com, Overstock.com,
Weather.com and USAToday.com. Only three of the top 10
most popular web sites -- Yahoo, Google and Facebook --
scored greater than a three out of five on the Mobile Ready
Report.
Overall, sites that used a .mobi address tended to
score well because they generally followed the dotMobi
standards and best practices to ensure an optimal mobile
experience.
The report indicated that many of the otherwise top web
sites are not optimized for easy mobile viewing by
consumers. These top 100 sites averaged a score of 1.3 out
of five, illustrating the need for organizations to tailor,
for mobile phone users, the high-quality content they
provide on their PC-based web sites. On average, just the
home pages of the tested sites cost a hefty $1.50 and took
almost 40 seconds per page to download.
Consumer research has consistently shown that a site's
page structure, appearance, download cost and download
speed are primary reasons why users avoid accessing the web
on their mobile phone. Despite this, more than four mobile
phones are sold for every one PC that's sold globally and,
in turn, more and more consumers are accessing the internet
via their mobile phones.
"There's plenty of room for improvement because
the mobile internet is still developing," said Neil
Edwards, CEO of dotMobi. "The results indicate that
consumers will most likely not have a good experience when
they want to view their favorite sites from a mobile phone.
The .mobi domain provides a viable, easy-to-manage platform
for even the most popular sites to optimize their content
for mobile phones."
To view the top 100 sites with their http://ready.mobi
score in detail, visit
http://pc.mtld.mobi/mobilenet/Top100.htm .
The tests performed in this evaluation can be repeated
for these top sites and any others using the publicly
accessible test at http://ready.mobi.
About dotMobi
dotMobi (the informal name of mTLD Top Level Domain,
Ltd.), a joint venture company based in Dublin, Ireland
with offices in Washington, DC, and Beijing, is leading the
development of internet usage from mobile phones with the
.mobi domain. Unique among domain name providers, dotMobi
ensures that services and sites developed around .mobi are
optimized for use by mobile devices. On-the-go consumers
can have confidence that an internet site or service will
work from their mobile device when using the .mobi
address.
dotMobi is backed by leading mobile operators, network
and device manufacturers, and internet content providers,
including Ericsson, GSM Association, Hutchison 3,
Microsoft, Nokia, Orascom Telecom, Samsung Electronics,
Syniverse, T-Mobile, Telefonica Moviles, TIM and Vodafone.
dotMobi is also a sponsor of W3C's Mobile Web Initiative.
For more information on .mobi domains and how to
register .mobi domains, visit http://dotmobi.mobi . Visit
the dotMobi blog at http://blog.mobi .
For more information, please contact:
Vance Hedderel
dotMobi (mobile Top Level Domain, Ltd.)
Tel: +1-703-485-5563
Email: vhedderel@mtld.mobi
Todd Witkemper
A&R Edelman for dotMobi
Tel: +1-650-762-2964
Email: todd.witkemper@ar-edelman.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Future Waves Shows Its Strengths in Digital Broadcasting
March 28, 2007
TAIPEI, March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- During CCBN
held in Beijing this week, Future Waves shows various DAB
and T-DMB receiver solutions and strong technical expertise
for digital broadcasting related products.
Digital broadcasting had limited popularity in Asia
last couple years. However, the market is heating up
rapidly, specifically in China, and drawing numerous
receiver makers' attention. Future Waves, a RF IC design
house also offering a number of receiver design solutions,
has been cultivating the Asian markets with partners and
customers through its extended experience in digital
broadcasting.
China defined the specification of terrestrial digital
audio broadcasting (DAB) and TV in 2006. "It is known
that China will have to be digital ready for 2008 Olympic
Games, and that's one of the reasons we build a strong
technical and support base in Asia," said CEO, Glenn
Vandevoorde. "After setting up the design center in
the UK in January, we opened a customer support office in
South Korea last month." "Future Waves plans to
establish more design and support centers in Asia because
it is important for us to be close to our customers in
order to provide immediate support during the important
design-in phase. It reduces customers' development effort
for DAB/T-DMB receivers and assists them to enter the
market in time."
In Asia, manufacturers need to response to market
demand within a very short time. Naturally it requires
component suppliers to provide total system level solution
and sufficient technical support. "By saying total
reference design solutions, it doesn't mean that we are now
competing with module makers, instead, we expect to work
with them to fulfill different requirements. We still see
ourselves as an RF tuner design house; Not only do we offer
competitive RF and total receiver solutions, we also help
our customers dig out the business opportunities in foreign
markets through our strong presence in Taiwan, China, Korea
and Europe," indicated Mr. Vandevoorde. "We can
put ourselves in our customers' shoes and offer them
advanced technology combined with a thorough understanding
of the markets and players to create win-win
situations."
About Future Waves
Future Waves targets digital tuners for portable
applications and provides the most flexible RF solution in
addition to industry leading performance regarding power
consumption, cost effectiveness and ease of use.
Additional information about Future Waves is available at
http://www.f-waves.com .
For more information, please contact:
Kelly Wang
Marketing Manager
Tel: +886-2799-8108
2007'03.30.Fri
Tata Consultancy Services Launches Global Marketing Campaign
March 28, 2007
New Brand Assurance 'Experience Certainty' Represents TCS'
Global Delivery Excellence
MUMBAI, India, March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Tata
Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: TCS.BO; NSE: TCS.NS), a
global IT services, business solutions and outsourcing
company, has launched a comprehensive marketing campaign to
enhance and build its global brand. The new brand assurance
-- Experience Certainty -- is a crisp articulation of what
TCS offers the world. It is more than a label -- it
represents TCS' ability and commitment to delivery, and
expresses an assurance to customers, partners, staff and
society at large. It encompasses what TCS stands for in
the conduct of its business.
The move is part of TCS' overall bid to become a top 10
player in its industry by 2010, and compete from a brand
perception and recognition perspective -- no longer just on
delivery.
Facts and stats that support Experience Certainty:
-- TCS' track record of Delivery Excellence -- This is
a key
differentiator for the company. 96.63% of TCS
deliverables are
achieved on time.
-- TCS' commitment to the brand assurance of certainty
is embedded in
everything it does. By reporting on customer
delivery metrics on a
regular basis, the company hopes to encourage an
industry-wide debate
on quality of delivery outcomes of IT projects.
-- TCS' Global Network Delivery Model -- The company's
unique network
delivers a common global service standard for
customers worldwide,
irrespective of location.
-- TCS case studies and client testimonials spell out
the company's
Experience Certainty assurance and ability to
deliver excellence to
customers.
"Tata Consultancy Services' brand assurance --
Experience Certainty -- is a true reflection of what we
offer the marketplace," said S. Ramadorai, CEO, Tata
Consultancy Services. "We manage all engagements with
the same consistent approach globally, and are reliable and
consistent in the delivery of service. Our focus on
growth, partnership and success, coupled with strong staff
retention, underpin our ability to provide certainty of
outcome to our customers."
About Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is the world
leading information technology consulting, services,
business process outsourcing, and engineering services
organisation that envisioned and pioneered the adoption of
the flexible global business practices that today enable
companies to operate more efficiently and produce more
value. TCS achieved this by creating and perfecting a
unique method of global deployment and delivery of high
quality, high value services and products in IT consulting
and business process outsourcing. Known as the
"Global Delivery Model," this strategic services
delivery concept has reshaped the IT services industry.
More than 95% of TCS customers reward the company's
reliability, passion, creativity, and unique ability to
handle the broadest range of their IT needs by continually
extending and deepening their partnerships with TCS. With
over 83,000 of the world's best trained IT consultants
located in 35 countries, TCS is uniquely positioned to
deliver its flexible world- class services seamlessly to
any location. TCS reported consolidated revenues of $2.97
billion (U.S.) in the fiscal year 2005-2006. The company is
listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock
Exchange in India.
For more information, visit our website at
http://www.tcs.com .
For more details please contact:
Adrian Lee
Fleishman-Hillard
Tel: +65-6424-6367
Email: adrian.lee@fleishman.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Spirit Executive Presentations During Investor Conference to be Webcast
March 28, 2007
WICHITA, Kan., March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) senior executives,
including President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff
Turner, will discuss the company's strategy, performance
and outlook during the March 30 Spirit AeroSystems
Holdings, Inc. Investor Conference. The event's main
session presentations will be broadcast via the Internet.
Other speakers will include Chief Financial Officer
Rick Schmidt, Chief Operating Officer Ron Brunton, Senior
Vice President Sales and Marketing David Walker, and 787
Vice President and General Manager John Pilla.
The webcast is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon CDT and can
be accessed at http://www.spiritaero.com/investor.aspx .
Individuals are advised to check the web site ahead of time
to ensure their computers are configured for the webcast.
The presentation will be archived on the site for 14 days.
For more information, please contact:
Philip Anderson, Investor Relations
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Tel: +1-316-523-1797
2007'03.30.Fri
frog design Opens Studio in Shanghai
March 28, 2007
Strategic-creative consultancy expands operations in
Asia-Pacific region - serving both international and
Chinese companies - first projects include research and
strategic counseling for major clients
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Strategic-creative consultancy frog design, inc. today
announced the opening of a studio in Shanghai, China.
Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the firm already
has studios in eight locations throughout the US and
Europe. Through its parent company Aricent, a
communications software provider, frog also works with more
than 4,000 developers in India.
"Based on our tremendous growth over the past two
years and the demand of our global clientele, we are poised
to enter the Chinese marketplace and foster our presence in
the Asia-Pacific region," said Doreen Lorenzo,
President and COO of frog design. "With its influx of
new business and its creative vibrancy, Shanghai is the
perfect hub for us."
frog design has chosen the booming Xintiandi district
for its Shanghai studio because it is centrally located and
popular among creatives. frog will staff the studio with a
multidisciplinary team, consisting of strategists,
designers, design analysts, program managers, and business
developers.
frog design's Shanghai studio will initially focus on
conducting market and consumer research in China, Japan,
and South Korea as well as providing strategic counseling
for its major clients. This includes developing brand and
marketing strategies for clients who are sponsors of the
2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. frog also plans to extend
its services to Chinese companies.
"We're here to learn and to understand the local
culture. We're excited about building cross-cultural teams
and connecting our Western clients with the incredible pool
of local creative talent," Ms. Lorenzo said. "But
we're also coming to Shanghai to share our 39 years'
experience in brand building with Chinese companies. We
want to provide them with the kind of design thinking that
has become a key competitive advantage in the global
marketplace, for consumer and enterprise products
alike."
frog design, which became first known for its seminal
work for Apple in the 1980s, was the first design firm to
combine industrial, digital, and brand design in the 1990s,
and has since added comprehensive research and strategy
practices to its portfolio, now offering fully convergent
solutions for Fortune 500 clients worldwide.
About frog design, inc.
frog design, inc. is one of the world's leading
strategic-creative consulting firms. By identifying
emerging market opportunities and transforming ideas into
compelling product and service experiences, frog helps
Fortune 500 clients to evolve, expand, and envision their
businesses. Founded in Germany in 1969, the company is
headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with studios in Aus
tin, TX; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA;
Seattle, WA; Milan, Italy; Shanghai, China; and Stuttgart,
Germany. With a cross-disciplinary team of more than 325
employees, frog offers a broad range of industry expertise,
in fields such as consumer electronics, software,
entertainment, finance, medical, retail, and fashion.
Clients include Alltel, Disney, GE, HP, Logitech, Micro
soft, MTV, Seagate, Yahoo! and others.
For more information, please contact:
Sara Munday
PR Manager
frog design
Tel: +1-650-391-1484
Email: sara.munday@frogdesign.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Motorola Enriches MOTOMOBILE Portfolio with Four New Mass Market Devices
March 27, 2007
Including Motorola's New AJAR Software Platform in the
W360, W380 and W395, for Increased Flexibility and
Functionality
ORLANDO, Fla., March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CTIA
Wireless 2007 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global
leader in wireless communications, today announced four new
additions to its extensive mass market portfolio, including
the Motorola W218, W360, W380 and W395. Building on the
MOTOMOBILE portfolio additions announced at 3GSM,
Motorola's mass market portfolio will continue to meet the
diversified needs of consumers around the globe by
providing mobile experiences that deliver uncompromising
style, innovation and entertainment -- at an affordable
price.
As mobile markets continue to evolve, the desire for
value-added, yet experience-rich devices, continues to
grow. Motorola is bringing these in-demand MOTOMOBILE
devices to new consumers with key features such as a
camera, video capability, Bluetooth technology, extensive
battery life, great color displays and integrated FM radio.
And in many cases the devices use Motorola's flexible new
AJAR applications framework.
"Motorola's mass market handsets give first-time
technology users a chance to connect with those in their
life, while enjoying the entertainment features a mobile
device can provide," said Steve Lalla, Corporate Vice
President, Mass Market Products, Motorola Mobile Devices.
"We're delivering on our `no compromises' approach to
leading this industry by uniting cool design and cool
experiences, at price points for every market."
Handsets announced today in Motorola's MOTOMOBILE
portfolio include:
- W218
The stylishly slim and affordable W218 GSM candy bar
phone
features an FM radio, VGA camera and elegant design
that feels
comfortable in the user's hand. The Motorola W218
brings a
fresh and appealing look to the entry-level mobile
device
space. The W218 also delivers the best of the
basics,
including outstanding battery performance, large
storage
capacity, and speakerphone.
- W360
A multimedia device for the masses, the ultra-thin
W360 GSM
candy bar blends the best of innovative design with
easy
usability. With full multimedia features including
MP3 ring
tones, a 4x zoom VGA camera, FM radio,
office-quality
speakerphone and 5 MB of integrated user space(2),
the W360 is
made for great communication, at work or at play.
- W380
The sleek W380 GSM flip-phone answers everyday
communication
needs for everyday people. Users can stay connected
and
entertained with Instant Messaging(1), SMS and MMS
capabilities(1), along with fun extras like a 4x zoom
VGA
camera and FM radio. The W380 can act as a storage
device,
computer with ease via the mobile USB(3) feature.
Colorful and
playful, the W380 truly offers all the essentials of
modern
life in one easy-to-carry device.
- W395
Delivering maximum features at an affordable price,
the
Motorola W395 has a variety of multimedia tools,
including a
1.3 megapixel camera, video capture and playback,
messaging
capabilities(1), Bluetooth and great battery life.
With its
stylish metal front flip, you will always stand out
in a crowd.
Allow the W395 to act as your main storage device,
with up to
2GB of removable memory. This easy-to-use GSM
flip-phone
device provides a mobile experience everyone can
enjoy.
The Motorola W360, W380 and the W395 are integrated
with Motorola's AJAR software framework for increased
functionality. The AJAR applications framework is ideal
for the mass market, and is designed to add flexibility, an
enriched application development environment and provide
support for operator's branded services. For more
information about the Motorola AJAR platform, please visit
http://www.motorola.com/ajar .
Availability
All handsets are expected to be available in the second
half of 2007. For more information on product availability
and pricing, please visit http://www.store.motorola.com or
contact your local Motorola representative.
To experience these Motorola devices first-hand, please
visit Motorola at booth #3163 (Hall B) or go to
http://www.motorola.com/events .
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and
leadership in wireless and broadband communications.
Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of
Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and
seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment
that you want and need. We do this by designing and
delivering "must have" products, "must
do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a
full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company
with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US
$42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our
company, our people and our innovations, please visit
http://www.Motorola.com .
Certain mobile phone features may not be activated by
your service provider, and/or their network settings may
limit the feature's functionality. Contact your service
provider for details. All features, functionality and
other product specifications are subject to change without
notice or obligation.
(1) Network and/or SIM card dependent feature, not
available in all areas. Airtime, data charges, and/or
additional charges may apply.
(2) Available user memory varies due to the
configuration of the phone, which varies by service
provider.
(3) The unauthorized copying of copyrighted materials
is contrary to the provisions of the Copyright Laws of the
United States and other countries. This device is intended
solely for copying non-copyrighted materials, materials in
which you own the copyright, or materials which you are
authorized or legally permitted to copy. If you are
uncertain about your right to copy any material, please
contact your legal advisor.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the
US Patent & Trademark Office. Linux is the registered
trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other
countries. Java and all other Java-based marks are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or
service names are the property of their respective owners.
(C) Motorola, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved.
For more information, please contact:
Media:
John Wernecke
Motorola Mobile Devices
Tel: +1-847-668-9750
Email: John.wernecke@motorola.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Motorola Enriches MOTOMOBILE Portfolio with Four New Mass Market Devices
March 27, 2007
Including Motorola's New AJAR Software Platform in the
W360, W380 and W395, for Increased Flexibility and
Functionality
ORLANDO, Fla., March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CTIA
Wireless 2007 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global
leader in wireless communications, today announced four new
additions to its extensive mass market portfolio, including
the Motorola W218, W360, W380 and W395. Building on the
MOTOMOBILE portfolio additions announced at 3GSM,
Motorola's mass market portfolio will continue to meet the
diversified needs of consumers around the globe by
providing mobile experiences that deliver uncompromising
style, innovation and entertainment -- at an affordable
price.
As mobile markets continue to evolve, the desire for
value-added, yet experience-rich devices, continues to
grow. Motorola is bringing these in-demand MOTOMOBILE
devices to new consumers with key features such as a
camera, video capability, Bluetooth technology, extensive
battery life, great color displays and integrated FM radio.
And in many cases the devices use Motorola's flexible new
AJAR applications framework.
"Motorola's mass market handsets give first-time
technology users a chance to connect with those in their
life, while enjoying the entertainment features a mobile
device can provide," said Steve Lalla, Corporate Vice
President, Mass Market Products, Motorola Mobile Devices.
"We're delivering on our `no compromises' approach to
leading this industry by uniting cool design and cool
experiences, at price points for every market."
Handsets announced today in Motorola's MOTOMOBILE
portfolio include:
- W218
The stylishly slim and affordable W218 GSM candy bar
phone
features an FM radio, VGA camera and elegant design
that feels
comfortable in the user's hand. The Motorola W218
brings a
fresh and appealing look to the entry-level mobile
device
space. The W218 also delivers the best of the
basics,
including outstanding battery performance, large
storage
capacity, and speakerphone.
- W360
A multimedia device for the masses, the ultra-thin
W360 GSM
candy bar blends the best of innovative design with
easy
usability. With full multimedia features including
MP3 ring
tones, a 4x zoom VGA camera, FM radio,
office-quality
speakerphone and 5 MB of integrated user space(2),
the W360 is
made for great communication, at work or at play.
- W380
The sleek W380 GSM flip-phone answers everyday
communication
needs for everyday people. Users can stay connected
and
entertained with Instant Messaging(1), SMS and MMS
capabilities(1), along with fun extras like a 4x zoom
VGA
camera and FM radio. The W380 can act as a storage
device,
computer with ease via the mobile USB(3) feature.
Colorful and
playful, the W380 truly offers all the essentials of
modern
life in one easy-to-carry device.
- W395
Delivering maximum features at an affordable price,
the
Motorola W395 has a variety of multimedia tools,
including a
1.3 megapixel camera, video capture and playback,
messaging
capabilities(1), Bluetooth and great battery life.
With its
stylish metal front flip, you will always stand out
in a crowd.
Allow the W395 to act as your main storage device,
with up to
2GB of removable memory. This easy-to-use GSM
flip-phone
device provides a mobile experience everyone can
enjoy.
The Motorola W360, W380 and the W395 are integrated
with Motorola's AJAR software framework for increased
functionality. The AJAR applications framework is ideal
for the mass market, and is designed to add flexibility, an
enriched application development environment and provide
support for operator's branded services. For more
information about the Motorola AJAR platform, please visit
http://www.motorola.com/ajar .
Availability
All handsets are expected to be available in the second
half of 2007. For more information on product availability
and pricing, please visit http://www.store.motorola.com or
contact your local Motorola representative.
To experience these Motorola devices first-hand, please
visit Motorola at booth #3163 (Hall B) or go to
http://www.motorola.com/events .
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and
leadership in wireless and broadband communications.
Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of
Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and
seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment
that you want and need. We do this by designing and
delivering "must have" products, "must
do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a
full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company
with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US
$42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our
company, our people and our innovations, please visit
http://www.Motorola.com .
Certain mobile phone features may not be activated by
your service provider, and/or their network settings may
limit the feature's functionality. Contact your service
provider for details. All features, functionality and
other product specifications are subject to change without
notice or obligation.
(1) Network and/or SIM card dependent feature, not
available in all areas. Airtime, data charges, and/or
additional charges may apply.
(2) Available user memory varies due to the
configuration of the phone, which varies by service
provider.
(3) The unauthorized copying of copyrighted materials
is contrary to the provisions of the Copyright Laws of the
United States and other countries. This device is intended
solely for copying non-copyrighted materials, materials in
which you own the copyright, or materials which you are
authorized or legally permitted to copy. If you are
uncertain about your right to copy any material, please
contact your legal advisor.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the
US Patent & Trademark Office. Linux is the registered
trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other
countries. Java and all other Java-based marks are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or
service names are the property of their respective owners.
(C) Motorola, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved.
For more information, please contact:
Media:
John Wernecke
Motorola Mobile Devices
Tel: +1-847-668-9750
Email: John.wernecke@motorola.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Motorola Offers Energy-Efficient Chargers for Mobile Devices and Bluetooth-Enabled Products
March 27, 2007
ENERGY STAR-qualified products are approximately 40 percent
more efficient than conventional models
ORLANDO, Fla., March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CTIA
Wireless 2007 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced today
that it is the first major cell phone manufacturer to
redesign all its mobile phone and accessory chargers
(external power supplies) to be ENERGY STAR-qualified.
ENERGY STAR is designed to help consumers identify
energy-efficient products which meet strict energy
efficiency guidelines set by the US Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy
(DOE).
Climate change is widely recognized as one of the
greatest challenges facing the world today, and Motorola is
doing its part to help protect the environment and spur
innovative solutions such as ENERGY STAR-qualified power
supplies.
"EPA salutes Motorola's leadership as the first
company to ensure all of the power adapters in their phone
chargers earn the ENERGY STAR," said Bill Wehrum,
Acting EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
"By being more energy efficient, ENERGY STAR-qualified
adapters reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution
associated with the generation of electricity."
According to EPA, if every phone sold in the U.S. this
year used an ENERGY STAR qualified adapter in its charger,
the energy saved could light 760,000 homes for a year. In
addition, it would prevent well over 1 million tons of
greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent emissions of more
than 200,000 cars.
"At Motorola, we realize the importance of helping
to protect the environment," said Greg Estell,
Corporate Vice President and General Manager, MobileME,
Motorola, Inc. "As a leading provider of consumer
electronic products to millions of American homes, Motorola
is dedicated to providing solutions, like ENERGY
STAR-qualified chargers, that help improve the everyday
lives of consumers."
The ENERGY STAR logo will be incorporated on the
packaging of Motorola's aftermarket wall-charging solutions
so consumers can easily identify energy efficient products.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and
leadership in wireless and broadband communications.
Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of
Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and
seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment
that you want and need. We do this by designing and
delivering "must have" products, "must
do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a
full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company
with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US
$42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our
company, our people and our innovations, please visit
http://www.motorola.com .
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the
US Patent & Trademark Office. The Bluetooth trademarks
are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc.
under license. Java and all other Java-based marks are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or
service names are the property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Tracey Thiele
Motorola, Inc.
Tel: +1-773-793-2325
Email: Tracey.thiele@motorola.com
Kate Brennan
Fleishman Hillard
Tel: +1-312-636-0325
Email: Kate.brennan@fleishman.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Motorola Adds a Petite Powerhouse to Its Lineup of Bluetooth Enabled Headsets
March 27, 2007
Discreet. Beautiful. Powerful. The new Motorola Bluetooth
Headset H680 has style and stand-out performance.
ORLANDO, Fla., March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CTIA
Wireless 2007 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global
leader in wireless communications, today announced the
newest addition to its industry-leading portfolio of
Bluetooth enabled products, the Motorola Bluetooth Headset
H680. This design marks the beginning of a new generation
of highly fashionable, discreet headsets from Motorola's
design team that balances style with high performance.
Adding an air of elegance to its suite of Bluetooth
enabled headsets, the sophisticated appearance of the H680
is complemented by lengthy talk times for its micro size.
Compared to other headsets in its category, the H680
provides up to approximately eight hours of talk time and
approximately eight days of standby time.
"Since our first headset more than five years ago,
Motorola has continued to introduce industry-leading
Bluetooth enabled products to consumers," said Greg
Estell, Corporate Vice President and General Manager,
MobileME, Motorola, Inc. "H680 is perfect for users
who have been waiting for a more discreet and elegant
option, but are not willing to compromise on
performance."
With a lustrous metallic finish on the sides and a
glass-like finish top, the H680 catapults to luxury status.
"Our goal is to create a more richly integrated and
consistent user experience, both visually and functionally,
across Motorola devices and accessories. We want consumers
to look at Motorola products as objects of desire in
addition to objects of necessity. We must continue to build
strong emotional connections with the consumer," stated
Scott Wilson, Design Director, MobileME, Motorola, Inc.
The latest speaker and ear bud/ear hook innovation in
the H680 also demonstrates Motorola's expertise and
leadership in Bluetooth headset ergonomics. The ear bud
helps provide stronger audio quality with closer placement
to the ear, while interchangeable ear cushions help to
offer unrivaled wearing comfort. The ultra-light,
ultra-comfortable ear hook helps supply additional
stability and rotates, allowing users to point the
microphone directly towards their mouth so conversations
can be heard clearly.
The headset is complemented by a stylish and functional
portable case that charges and helps protect the headset.
Simply place the headset in the case and plug in a wall
charger or car charger (sold separately) to recharge the
headset(1).
Availability
H680 is expected to be available in Q3 2007. For more
information on product availability and pricing, please
visit www.motorola.com or contact your local Motorola
representative.
To experience the Motorola Bluetooth Headset H680
device first-hand, please visit Motorola at booth 3163
(Hall B) or go to www.motorola.com/events. To pre-register
for this product please visit www.motorola.com/H680.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and
leadership in wireless and broadband communications.
Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of
Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and
seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment
that you want and need. We do this by designing and
delivering "must have" products, "must
do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a
full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company
with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US
$42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our
company, our people and our innovations, please visit
http://www.Motorola.com.
(1) The use of wireless phones while driving may cause
distraction.
Discontinue a call if you can't concentrate on
driving. Additionally,
the use of wireless devices and their accessories
may be prohibited
or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the
laws and regulations
on the use of these products.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the
US Patent & Trademark Office. The Bluetooth trademarks
are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc.
under license. All other product or service names are the
property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
John Wernecke
Motorola, Inc.
Tel: +1-847-668-9750
Email: John.wernecke@motorola.com
Kate Brennan
Fleishman Hillard
Tel: +1-312-636-0325
Email: Kate.brennan@fleishman.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Motorola Redefines the Developer Experience with New MOTODEV Studio
March 27, 2007
Delivers seamless, open development framework to support
innovation across Motorola products
ORLANDO, Fla., March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CTIA
WIRELESS 2007 -- Today at CTIA Wireless, Motorola, Inc.
(NYSE: MOT) announced MOTODEV Studio, an innovative and
integrated new platform for third-party application
development. Based on an open framework enabled by Eclipse,
MOTODEV Studio is designed to accelerate the application
development life cycle - from requirements definition to
testing and deployment. Extensible and modular, the MOTODEV
Studio supports plug-ins for new product tools and delivers
updates and new features through a web-based service,
ensuring that developers always have the latest
functionality. Aligning with Motorola's seamless mobility
strategy, MOTODEV Studio will support application
development across all of Motorola's products - including
mobile, connected home, and enterprise solutions.
In its first release, Motorola is introducing MOTODEV
Studio for Java ME - a complete Java ME application
development platform for mobile handsets. MOTODEV Studio
for Java ME provides a full set of tools for compiling,
debugging, and testing mobile Java applications for
Motorola's hottest 3GSM devices. Instead of testing
applications via the Java ME environment on the handset,
MOTODEV Studio for Java ME emulates individual Java API's
on the desktop, enabling developers to jump-start their
development cycle before phones are even available.
Maximum Flexibility for Minimal Complexity
In addition to MOTODEV Studio for Java ME, Motorola is
offering a standalone Motorola Java ME SDK. The SDK
provides the same emulation and web-based update features
as MOTODEV Studio for Java ME, combined with the
flexibility to be integrated with other IDEs. This gives
developers choice in IDEs while significantly reducing the
steps they must take to create, test and deploy an
application.
"With the new MOTODEV Studio platform, we're truly
taking the developer experience to the next level, offering
a fresh new approach to how our developer community
innovates and communicates with Motorola," said
Christy Wyatt, vice president, ecosystem and market
development, Motorola. "MOTODEV Studio is another
great example of how we are delivering on our promise of
connecting the developer community with the resources they
need and executing on Motorola's vision of seamless
mobility."
"Software development for mobile devices is a high
growth area within the Eclipse community," said Mike
Milinkovich, executive director, Eclipse Foundation.
"We are pleased to see Motorola's contribution and
leadership to help drive the success of Eclipse across a
broad range of applications from servers to
handsets."
"As an open and modular framework, MOTODEV Studio
will increase our productivity in mobile application
development -- allowing us to focus on providing exciting
gaming experiences on Motorola products," said
Gonzague de Vallois, Vice President of Publishing,
Gameloft.
"TeleNav is delighted to be part of the beta
program for MOTODEV Studio," said Dr. Bob Rennard,
CTO, TeleNav. "We believe that MOTODEV Studio will
accelerate development cycles and make it easier to deploy
our applications on Motorola handsets."
Dialogue with MOTODEV
MOTODEV Studio provides developers with direct access
to the information they want and need via a unique
communication channel. With one simple download to the
desktop, MOTODEV Studio will notify developers when new
tools and SDKs are available. The channel also keeps
developers "in the know" on recently announced
Motorola handsets, MOTODEV events and special go-to-market
services available to them.
The initial release of the MOTODEV Studio framework
featuring MOTODEV Studio for JavaME will be available for
registered MOTODEV developers to download in late April
2007 at www.motorola.com/developer. The release will
include support tools for an array of new, "wickedly
cool" handsets including the stylish Motorola MOTOKRZR
K1, ultra-fast MOTORAZR maxx V6 and the music-optimized
MOTOROKR Z6m.
Experience MOTODEV Studio
To learn more about the MOTODEV Studio framework, visit
the MOTODEV Fast Track event, co-located with CTIA Wireless
at the Orange County Convention Center in room 304 E&F
on Wednesday, March 28 from 11:00 - 5:00 EST.
About MOTODEV
MOTODEV is Motorola's global developer and ISV program.
MOTODEV combines Motorola developer initiatives into one
seamless web site resource, giving developers simple access
to virtually all things Motorola (from mobile devices to
digital set-tops). The program helps foster innovation in
application development and delivery by connecting
developers with the resources they need most -- tools,
SDKs, and clearly defined go-to-market initiatives. And,
with information and resources for a variety of products at
their fingertips, developers can easily tap into new
business opportunities and apply their talent across the
full range of Motorola platforms.
To experience the MOTODEV developer network, visit:
http://www.motorola.com/developer.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and
leadership in wireless and broadband communications.
Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of
Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and
seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment
that you want and need. We do this by designing and
delivering "must have" products, "must
do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a
full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company
with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US
$42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our
company, our people and our innovations, please visit
http://www.motorola.com .
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the
US Patent & Trademark Office. Java and all other
Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All
other product or service names are the property of their
respective owners. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2007. All rights
reserved.
For more information, please contact:
Sharen Santoski
Motorola, Inc.
Tel: +1-781-372-4264
Email: sharen.santoski@motorola.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Motorola Unveils New Framework to Support Location-Enabled Services
March 27, 2007
Company Further Solidifies its Commitment to Foster the
Development of Easy-to-Use Consumer Applications and
Services that Leverage the Power of Location
ORLANDO, Fla., March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CTIA
WIRELESS 2007 -- Today at CTIA, Motorola (NYSE: MOT)
announced its new Location Services Framework, a flexible
platform designed to support location-enabled applications
and services on Motorola devices. In an effort to
continuously provide new and compelling experiences to end
users, Motorola has developed the framework to accelerate
innovation, reduce application time-to-market, and
dramatically improve usability and uptake for
location-enabled services.
Motorola's Location Services Framework takes
location-enabled services to the next level by directly
linking them to other applications and tools on mobile
devices. From mobile search, messaging, contacts, and the
mobile browser to social networking applications and the
calendar, the platform intuitively facilitates actionable
connections between content and the locations associated
with them.
"The new Location Services Framework goes one step
further in Motorola's goal of creating innovative mobile
experiences by making the context of location inherent in
our devices," said Scott Durchslag, Corporate Vice
President, Product and Xperience Invention, Motorola Mobile
Devices. "Location adds a host of new possibilities to
the wireless experience and we are working closely with our
developers, carriers and partners to help ensure this
platform translates into breakthrough functionality for
consumers."
The Motorola Location Services Framework will enable
third party developers to create dynamic and practical
applications for Motorola devices. Through the MOTODEV
developer program, developers creating applications for the
platform will have access to services that allow them to
quickly and easily bring location-enabled services to
market.
The framework will also empower carriers to make their
own strategic content, application and partnership
decisions, further supporting their unique offerings with
rich and compelling end user experiences.
The Location Services Framework builds on years of
expertise Motorola has developed by creating dozens of
GPS-enabled devices and many location-enabled solutions --
including the recently announced Motorola phone-based T805
and smartphone-based T815 navigation systems featuring
MOTONAV services. The new framework will be optimized for
Motorola's Linux+Java handset platform, and will be
integrated into other core product platforms supported by
Motorola.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and
leadership in wireless and broadband communications.
Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of
Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and
seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment
that you want and need. We do this by designing and
delivering "must have" products, "must
do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a
full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company
with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US
$42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our
company, our people and our innovations, please visit
http://www.motorola.com .
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the
US Patent & Trademark Office. Java and all other
Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the
U.S. and other countries. All other product or service
names are the property of their respective owners. (C)
Motorola, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved.
For more information, please contact:
Sharen Santoski
Motorola, Inc.
Tel: +1-781-372-4264
Email: Sharen.Santoski@motorola.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Motorola Makes Mobile Music and Multimedia a Must -- for Everyone
March 27, 2007
The new MOTOROKR(TM) Z6m, MOTORAZR(TM) maxx Ve, W385 and
W355 expand Motorola's CDMA entertainment portfolio;
deliver no-compromise design, features and functions at
every price
ORLANDO, Fla., March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CTIA
Wireless 2007 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global
leader in wireless communications, today introduced four
new mobile devices designed to deliver amazing
entertainment experiences to CDMA users in markets around
the globe.
From the MOTORAZR maxx Ve, with its EVDO high-speed
mobile music and video experience, to the powerful yet
affordable integrated FM radio features of the W355,
Motorola is creating industry-leading products and
solutions to satisfy the demands of consumers by creating
choice without compromise.
"Mobile entertainment -- including music, video,
imaging, and gaming -- is really heating up thanks to the
convergence of faster networks, broader application
choices, and cooler devices," said Jeremy Dale, Vice
President of Global Marketing & Communications, Mobile
Devices, Motorola. "At Motorola, we're driving those
connections through our unique alliances, products and
solutions. Our goal, with new devices like the MOTORAZR
maxx Ve, MOTOROKR Z6m, and Motorola W385 and W355, is to
create the ultimate mobile entertainment experience for
everyone."
These four new CDMA handsets supplement Motorola's
recently announced MOTORIZR Z8 (Motorola's first
"kick-slider," featuring High Definition TV(1) in
the palm of your hand) and the MOTO Q(TM) 9h (an HSDPA
QWERTY with broadband-like speed for work or play).
Motorola's new entertainment and multimedia handsets allow
consumers worldwide to experience personalized mobile
entertainment and communications - simply and seamlessly.
MOTOROKR Z6m
This multi-modal slider, with its clean lines and slim
silhouette, delivers high performance music on the go, plus
a 2.0 megapixel camera with landscape view to let you
capture your favorite moments in style. Equipped with a
3.5mm headset jack, stereo Bluetooth wireless
technology(2), USB 2.0 high speed, and up to 2GB of
removable memory, this phone is ready to rock your world.
MOTOROKR Z6m is the ultimate fashion accessory and a music
lover's dream.
MOTORAZR maxx Ve
Featuring an ultra-thin design and high-end finishes,
this blazing fast EVDO device boasts a 2.0 megapixel auto
focus camera, an integrated music player with touch
sensitive controls and over-the-air music and video
downloads. Combined with stereo Bluetooth wireless
technology, GPS/LBS capabilities, the latest in
downloadable applications and Internet browsing(1), the
MOTORAZR maxx Ve packs a powerful multimedia experience.
Motorola W385 and W355
Inspired by Motorola's high tier style and innovation,
the W385 and W355 bring multimedia enjoyment to the mass
market. The W385 offers Bluetooth, a snap and share
integrated camera, and GPS location services in a classic
soft touch feel. The Motorola W355 sports a stylish spun
face and an integrated FM radio. With the Motorola W385
and W355, cutting edge looks and powerful features are now
within your reach.
Availability
All handsets are expected to be available in the first
half of 2007. For more information on product availability
and pricing please visit http://www.store.motorola.com or
contact your local Motorola representative.
To experience these Motorola devices first-hand, please
visit Motorola at booth #3163 (Hall B) or go to
http://www.motorola.com/events .
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and
leadership in wireless and broadband communications.
Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of
Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and
seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment
that you want and need. We do this by designing and
delivering "must have" products, "must
do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a
full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company
with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US
$42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our
company, our people and our innovations, please visit
http://www.Motorola.com .
Certain mobile phone features may not be activated by
your service provider, and/or their network settings may
limit the feature's functionality. Contact your service
provider for details. All features, functionality and
other product specifications are subject to change without
notice or obligation.
(1) Network dependent feature, not available in all
areas. Airtime, data
charges, and/or additional charges may apply.
(2) This device supports Bluetooth A2DP-Source, AVCTP,
AVDTP, AVRCP-
Target, BIP-ImagePush, BPP-SenderDev, DUN-GW,
FT-Server, GAP, GAVDP,
Headset-AG, HFP (1.5) AG, OPP-Client, OPP-Server
profiles. In order
for Bluetooth devices to communicate with one
another, they must
utilize the same Bluetooth profile. To determine
the profiles
supported by other Motorola devices, visit
http://www.hellomoto.com/bluetooth . For other
devices, contact their
respective manufacturer.
Certain Bluetooth features including those listed may
not be supported by all compatible Bluetooth-enabled
devices, and/or the functionality of such features may be
limited in certain devices, or by certain wireless
carriers. Contact your wireless carrier about feature
availability and functionality.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the
US Patent & Trademark Office. Windows Media is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries. All other product or service
names are the property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
John Wernecke
Motorola Mobile Devices
Tel: +1-847-668-9750
Email: John.wernecke@motorola.com
Kate Brennan
Fleishman Hillard
Tel: +1-312-636-0325
Email: Kate.brennan@fleishman.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Yoshida Named Chief Financial Officer of Combined Asahi Tec / Metaldyne Company
March 27, 2007
PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Asahi
Tec Corp. today announced that Takao Yoshida, currently CFO
of Asahi Tec, will assume the role of executive vice
president and CFO of the combined Asahi Tec / Metaldyne
companies.
"Yoshida will continue to focus on balancing Asahi
Tec's assets with the changing global market opportunities
and the company's expanding Asian businesses," said
Shoichiro Irimajiri, Asahi Tec co-chairman and co-CEO.
"He will lead a strong team that will continue to move
Asahi Tec forward and deliver shareholder value."
The following executives will assume global
responsibility and report to Yoshida: Terry Iwasaki, vice
president and corporate controller; Sandi Galac, vice
president and treasurer; Hirohisa Yamada, vice president,
Financial Planning, and Brian Krass, director, Internal
Audit. Yves Gerard, European Finance director, also will
report to Yoshida. An Investor Relations executive also
will be added to Yoshida's global staff and will reside in
Japan.
Metaldyne's current CFO Jeff Stafeil will continue as
executive vice president of Metaldyne and become special
advisor to Asahi Tec co-chairmen and co-CEOs Tim Leuliette
and Shoichiro Irimajiri. In addition, Stafeil will assume a
senior role at RHJ International (RHJI). RHJI is Asahi
Tec's controlling shareholder with 37 percent ownership of
the total outstanding shares.
"Jeff's contributions to Metaldyne are numerous
and his leadership in the financial area helped the company
successfully navigate one of the most difficult times in the
automotive industry," said Leuliette. "One of his
key accomplishments was building a strong financial team.
Metaldyne is indebted to him for his tireless commitment to
our growth and stability. He will do the same terrific job
at RHJ International and in advising us on future
strategies that will help Ashai Tec grow and take advantage
of the opportunities offered in the global
marketplace."
Stafeil also played a key role in Asahi Tec's
successful equity issuance in early March whereby new
investors from Southeast Asia and Europe contributed more
than $70 million of new equity to the company. This equity
round was the second part of a planned three-phase
restructuring of the Asahi Tec/Metaldyne capital structure
that included the initial merger transaction, the equity
issuance and a contemplated debt refinancing of the
combined companies.
"Under the new organizational structure, the newly
formed global Finance team will begin recapitalizing our
debt structure as we look at refinancing opportunities to
better align our capitalization to our global business and
attempt to reduce our annual interest burden," said
Irimajiri. "The team, led by Yoshida, has the talent,
depth and experience to work with the entire Asahi Tec
organization to help improve our capital structure and
deliver shareholder value."
About Asahi Tec
Headquartered in Shizuoka, Japan, Asahi Tec (TSE: 5606)
primarily designs, manufactures and sells ductile iron cast
auto parts for truck and construction machinery OEMs,
aluminum casting parts for truck and passenger car OEMs and
aluminum wheels for automobile OEMs. Asahi Tec also designs,
manufactures and sells environmental systems, equipment and
development technologies used by local governments and
municipalities and electrical hardware and equipment used
by electricity generators.
Its subsidiary, Metaldyne, is a leading global designer
and supplier of metal-based components, assemblies and
modules for transportation related powertrain and chassis
applications including engine, transmission/transfer case,
wheel-end and suspension, axle and driveline, and noise and
vibration control products to the motor vehicle industry. It
is headquartered in Plymouth, Mich.
Asahi Tec has annual revenues of approximately $2.7
billion and employs approximately 10,000 employees at 55
facilities in 15 countries. For more information, please
visit http://www.asahitec.co.jp and
http://www.metaldyne.com .
Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements in this press release, which are not
historical facts, are "forward-looking"
statements, as that term is defined by the federal
securities laws. Forward-looking statements include certain
anticipated, believed, planned, forecasted, expected,
targeted and estimated results along with Metaldyne's
outlook concerning future results, based on information
available at the time of this press release. All
forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they
are based upon various expectations and assumptions
concerning future events, and they are subject to numerous
known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We
caution readers not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements, and any such forward-looking
statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to
the following cautionary statements.
Important factors upon which the forward-looking
statements presented in this press release are premised
include: (a) timely implementation and execution of merger
related plans including integration plans; (b) retention of
customers and critical employees; and (c) successful
management of any impact from declines in North American
automobile and light truck builds. In addition, the
ability of Metaldyne to achieve the expected results with
Asahi Tec also will be affected by the effects of
competition (in particular the response to the merger in
the marketplace), the effects of general economic and other
factors beyond the control of Metaldyne, and other risks and
uncertainties that have been described from time to time in
Metaldyne's public filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, as further identified below.
Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to vary materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements included in this press release
include general economic conditions in the markets in which
we operate and industry-based factors such as: declines in
North American automobile and light truck builds,
reductions in outsourcing by our automotive customers,
increases in our raw material and energy costs, labor costs
and strikes at our major direct and indirect customers and
at our facilities, dependence on significant automotive
customers, the level of competition in the automotive
supply industry and pricing pressures from our customers,
technological developments that could competitively
disadvantage us, and risks associated with conducting
business in foreign countries. In addition, factors more
specific to us could cause actual results to vary
materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking
statements included in this report such as substantial
leverage, limitations imposed by our debt instruments, the
adequacy of our liquidity to meet our capital expenditures
and other cash requirements, our ability to identify
attractive and other strategic opportunities and to
successfully achieve the intended benefits of the merger
with Asahi Tec and integrate acquired businesses including
actions we have identified as providing cost-saving
opportunities.
We do not undertake any obligation to review or confirm
analysts' expectations or estimates or to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed
assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated
events, or changes to future results over time.
For more informtion, please contact:
Marge Sorge
Asahi Tec-Metaldyne
Tel: +1-734-207-6762
Jennifer Lee
The Millerschin Group
Tel: +1-248-276-1970
2007'03.30.Fri
Asahi Tec Announces Actions to Reduce Costs, Take Advantage of Global Markets and Enhance Metaldyne's Integration
March 27, 2007
PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Asahi
Tec Corp. today announced a number of initiatives to
expedite the integration of its Metaldyne subsidiary,
consolidate the corporate management structure and reduce
operating costs. The company expects these actions, along
with the recent announcement of plant closings and
executive retirements, to result in a net savings of more
than $10 million in fiscal 2007.
The company will continue to focus on balancing assets
with the changing global market opportunities and the
company's expanding Asian businesses. This consolidation of
corporate functions comes just 10 weeks after the merger was
completed in early January. Asahi Tec also completed a
successful equity issuance in early March whereby new
investors from Southeast Asia and Europe contributed more
than $70 million of new equity. This equity round was the
second part of a planned three-phase restructuring of the
Asahi Tec/Metaldyne capital structure which included the
initial merger transaction, the equity issuance and a
contemplated debt refinancing of the combined companies.
"Metaldyne and Asahi Tec came together to create a
new, better capitalized global company that delivers leading
edge products and processes to our customers, shareholder
value to our investors and opportunity to our
employees," said Tim Leuliette, Asahi Tec co-chairman
and co-CEO. "These actions will not only reduce our
costs, they will result in more efficient operations and
expanded capabilities that will allow us to take advantage
of the opportunities offered in this highly competitive
global market."
Among these actions are: a new global organizational
structure, rationalizing some facilities, eliminating
redundancies and a plan to not replace more than 25
executives who will retire this fiscal year. These moves
were approved by the Asahi Tec board of directors.
Under the new organizational structure the Finance,
Corporate Development, Legal, Human Resources, Information
Technology, Quality and Manufacturing Process and Corporate
Communications functions will be handled globally.
"This new global organizational structure
capitalizes on talent within our organization and ensures
collaboration and consistent decision making at the top
levels of Asahi Tec," said Shoichiro Irimajiri, Asahi
Tec co-chairman and co-CEO. "It will improve our
performance and help us respond more rapidly to the
constantly changing global business environment."
As announced in a separate release, Takao Yoshida,
currently CFO of Asahi Tec, will become executive vice
president and CFO of the combined companies and report to
Leuliette and Irimajiri. The following Finance executives
will assume global responsibility and report to Yoshida:
Terry Iwasaki, vice president and corporate controller;
Sandi Galac, vice president and treasurer; Hirohisa Yamada,
vice president, Financial Planning, and Brian Krass,
director, Internal Audit. Yves Gerard, European Finance
director, also will report to Yoshida. An Investor
Relations executive also will be added to Yoshida's global
staff and will reside in Japan.
Metaldyne's current CFO Jeff Stafeil, will continue as
an executive vice president of the Metaldyne subsidiary and
special advisor to Leuliette and Irimajiri. In addition, he
will assume a senior role at RHJ International (RHJI).
RHJI is Asahi Tec's controlling shareholder with 37 percent
ownership of the total outstanding shares.
"One of Jeff's key accomplishments was building a
strong financial team," said Leuliette. "We are
looking at refinancing opportunities to better align our
capitalization to our global business and reduce our annual
interest burden. This team will start the process of
recapitalizing our debt structure."
In addition, the following executives will assume
global responsibility and report to Leuliette and
Irimajiri:
-- Thomas Amato, executive vice president, Corporate
Development,
and chief integration officer for Asahi Tec. In
addition to
leading global mergers and acquisitions activities
for Asahi
Tec and all of its subsidiaries, he will be
responsible for
driving the integration of Asahi Tec and Metaldyne.
-- Logan Robinson, executive vice president and general
counsel,
government relations and secretary
-- Marjorie Sorge, vice president, Corporate
Communications
Tom Chambers, Metaldyne Powertrain & Chassis Group
president and COO, also reports to the co-chairmen and
co-CEOs. Chambers oversees the day-to-day operations at
Metaldyne's 38 global facilities. Metaldyne recently
restructured its North American Powertrain and Chassis
operations to better align the cost structure with market
opportunities and to meet the challenges of the evolving
North American market. The restructuring also will enhance
Metaldyne's global reach and competitiveness.
Under this new structure the Metaldyne North American
Chassis Group will be combined into one business unit
headed by Al Malizia, vice president and general manager,
Metaldyne North American Chassis Group, who reports to
Chambers. This action resulted in the retirement or
departure of several executives.
The Metaldyne European Chassis Group structure remains
the same and reports to Denis Bardou, vice president and
general manager.
Irimajiri also will assume the role of acting president
and COO of the Asahi Tec Metal Forming Group and the Asahi
Tec Diversified Product Group following the retirement of
Akira Nakamura, current president and CEO of Asahi Tec.
Separately, Metaldyne also has taken actions to adjust
the excess capacity in its plants caused by production cuts
from its North American customers. The company recently said
it will close its Greenville, NC, plant and transfer
operations to its Greensboro, NC, plant, which has enough
open floor space to absorb the Greenville work. Greenville,
which manufactures chassis and suspension products, will
close by December.
"We believe the future of Asahi Tec is unlimited
and that these actions further expand our opportunities to
grow globally," said Irimajiri. "We are now
structured to be a more agile and efficient company that
delivers the right products to our customers at the right
time with the highest quality."
About Asahi Tec
Headquartered in Shizuoka, Japan, Asahi Tec (TSE: 5606)
primarily designs, manufactures and sells ductile iron cast
auto parts for truck and construction machinery OEMs,
aluminum casting parts for truck and passenger car OEMs and
aluminum wheels for automobile OEMs. Asahi Tec also designs,
manufactures and sells environmental systems, equipment and
development technologies used by local governments and
municipalities and electrical hardware and equipment used
by electricity generators.
Its subsidiary, Metaldyne, is a leading global designer
and supplier of metal-based components, assemblies and
modules for transportation related powertrain and chassis
applications including engine, transmission/transfer case,
wheel-end and suspension, axle and driveline, and noise and
vibration control products to the motor vehicle industry. It
is headquartered in Plymouth, Mich.
Asahi Tec has annual revenues of approximately $2.7
billion and employs approximately 10,000 employees at 55
facilities in 15 countries. For more information, please
visit http://www.asahitec.co.jp and
http://www.metaldyne.com .
Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements in this press release, which are not
historical facts, are "forward-looking"
statements, as that term is defined by the federal
securities laws. Forward-looking statements include certain
anticipated, believed, planned, forecasted, expected,
targeted and estimated results along with Metaldyne's
outlook concerning future results, based on information
available at the time of this press release. All
forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they
are based upon various expectations and assumptions
concerning future events, and they are subject to numerous
known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We
caution readers not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements, and any such forward-looking
statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to
the following cautionary statements.
Important factors upon which the forward-looking
statements presented in this press release are premised
include: (a) timely implementation and execution of merger
related plans including integration plans; (b) retention of
customers and critical employees; and (c) successful
management of any impact from declines in North American
automobile and light truck builds. In addition, the
ability of Metaldyne to achieve the expected results with
Asahi Tec also will be affected by the effects of
competition (in particular the response to the merger in
the marketplace), the effects of general economic and other
factors beyond the control of Metaldyne, and other risks and
uncertainties that have been described from time to time in
Metaldyne's public filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, as further identified below.
Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to vary materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements included in this press release
include general economic conditions in the markets in which
we operate and industry-based factors such as: declines in
North American automobile and light truck builds,
reductions in outsourcing by our automotive customers,
increases in our raw material and energy costs, labor costs
and strikes at our major direct and indirect customers and
at our facilities, dependence on significant automotive
customers, the level of competition in the automotive
supply industry and pricing pressures from our customers,
technological developments that could competitively
disadvantage us, and risks associated with conducting
business in foreign countries. In addition, factors more
specific to us could cause actual results to vary
materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking
statements included in this report such as substantial
leverage, limitations imposed by our debt instruments, the
adequacy of our liquidity to meet our capital expenditures
and other cash requirements, our ability to identify
attractive and other strategic opportunities and to
successfully achieve the intended benefits of the merger
with Asahi Tec and integrate acquired businesses including
actions we have identified as providing cost-saving
opportunities.
We do not undertake any obligation to review or confirm
analysts' expectations or estimates or to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed
assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated
events, or changes to future results over time.
For more information, please contact:
Marge Sorge
Asahi Tec/Metaldyne
Tel: +1-734-207-6762
Jennifer Lee
The Millerschin Group
Tel: +1-248-276-1970
2007'03.30.Fri
Mainland China's Critical Export Challenges Tackled at Chief Executive China Management Forum
March 27, 2007
Speakers Included Top Mainland China Economist, Dr. Yifu
Lin
BEIJING, March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Over 200
executives and business leaders discussed mainland China's
current export challenges at Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL)
Chief Executive China Management Forum held today in
Beijing.
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Founding director of the China Centre for Economic
Research at Peking University, Dr. Yifu Lin, outlined the
challenges facing mainland China's exporters in 2007:
"This year, exporters are facing intensifying price
competition, higher labor and raw material costs, and a
decrease in the export tax rebate.
"Low price is no longer a sustainable, long-term
strategy. To survive in this tough environment, exporters
must move up the value chain."
Global Sources' chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs,
said: "To move up the value chain, mainland China's
exporters must differentiate themselves by their products
and services. Internet-only promotion is becoming a less
valuable way for suppliers to accomplish this and
communicate added value.
"To market to international buyers, suppliers must
also communicate in print and face-to-face environments
where they can leave a deeper impression, establish a
strong brand image and communicate their unique
advantages."
In addition to Lin and Hinrichs, forum panel speakers
included:
-- US specialty retailer Brookstone's Asia Division
managing director,
Howard Chen
-- General manager of Shenzhen JWL Electronics, Wang
Liqun
The Chief Executive China Management Forum was held to
mark the magazine's 15th year of publication. It is the
latest in a series of events organized by Global Sources'
Chief Executive China to provide leading management
insights to mainland China's business elite.
More information about the Chief Executive China
management forum is available at
http://www.ceconline.com/CEC/SEMINAR.HTM .
About Chief Executive China
Since 1992, Global Sources has published Chief
Executive China to provide advanced management ideas to
mainland China's business leaders.
Today, Chief Executive China is mainland China's
highest-circulation management magazine. As of December
2006, it has a BPA-audited readership of 188,000 - 68
percent of whom are senior managers. Combined with
registered users of its website ( www.ceconline.com ) Chief
Executive China reaches over 1 million mainland China
executives.
Chief Executive China is an important part of Global
Sources' Chinese-language media that offer executives the
knowledge and insights they need to succeed in the global
marketplace. It supports the company's English-language
media which provide a platform for marketing to
international buyers. These include Global Sources trade
magazines, Global Sources Online (
http://www.globalsources.com ), Global Sources Direct
(http://www.globalsourcesdirect.com ) and the China
Sourcing Fairs (http://www.chinasourcingfair.com ).
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B)
media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade
with Greater China. The core business is facilitating
trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range
of English-language media. The other key business segment
facilitates trade from the world to Greater China using
Chinese-language media.
The company provides sourcing information to volume
buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It
helps a community of over 560,000 active buyers source more
profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the
goal of providing the most effective ways possible to
advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables
suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in 230
countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media
and export marketing services in the industries it serves.
It delivers information on 1.8 million products and more
than 150,000 suppliers annually through 13 online
marketplaces, 11 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing
research reports and nine specialized trade shows which run
22 times a years across seven cities. Suppliers receive
more than 10 million sales leads annually from buyers
through Global Sources Online (
http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for
36 years. In mainland China it has over 1,600 team members
in 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million
registered online users and magazine readers for
Chinese-language media.
For more information, please contact:
Global Sources Press Contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia:
Eddie Heng
Tel: +65-6547-2850
Email: eheng@globalsources.com
Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.:
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-602-978-7504
Email: strachan@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.:
Moriah Shilton & Cathy Mattison
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: cmattison@lhai.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Survey Shows More Mainland China Manufacturers Expect to Raise Export Prices in 2007, Express Stronger Outlook for Higher Export Growth
March 27, 2007
HONG KONG, March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Seventy-six
percent of mainland China manufacturers expect to increase
export prices in 2007 according to Global Sources' (Nasdaq:
GSOL) Fourth Bi-Annual China Supplier Survey. This compares
with 70 percent in Global Sources' previous survey for the
first half of 2006.
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For this survey, Global Sources conducted in-person and
phone interviews with 509 mainland China exporters.
The China Supplier Survey aims to give buyers who
source from the region a look at pricing, capacity and
production trends in the next 12 months. The Survey is free
to download at
http://www.globalsources.com/SITE/CSSURVEY.HTM .
"Price competition is the top concern among
mainland China's exporters," said Global Sources'
general manager of Content Development, Michael Kleist.
"Another major challenge is the cost of key raw
materials. The greatest increase was seen in brass, which
last year tripled from its May 2005 level."
Among the surveyed suppliers' biggest challenges
ahead:
-- 35 percent cited price competition;
-- 34 percent indicated higher material costs;
-- 16 percent said design copying/piracy;
-- 11 percent cited labor shortages; and
-- 5 percent said stricter overseas standards.
Kleist added: "Despite higher costs and lower
margins, most manufacturers are planning to limit prices
increases to less than 10 percent to compete for buyer
orders."
"Most manufacturers have indicated that the
appreciation of the yuan is not a major concern. It only
has a small impact on the cost of finished goods and can
easily be overcome by strengthening competitive advantages
in other areas."
Positive outlook: 78 Percent Expect Large Sales
Increases vs. 68 Percent in Last Survey
Kleist said: "Suppliers are more positive about
export growth than in the first-half 2006 survey.
"In this survey, 78 percent said they expect sales
will increase by 5 percent or more in the coming 12 months.
In the previous survey, only 68 percent projected this level
of growth.
"Additionally, more than 41 percent of respondents
plan to increase production capacity by more than 20
percent. That compares with just 32 percent planning such
increases in the previous survey.
"With sales targets and capacity plans up
significantly from the last survey, it would appear Chinese
suppliers feel they can maintain solid growth despite higher
prices," said Kleist.
Nearly Half of Manufacturers Targeting Exports to the
EU
Kleist said: "Because shipments to the EU generate
the highest margins, nearly half of manufacturers are
focusing on exports to the region.
"Even the higher cost of complying with the EU
Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) hasn't deterred
suppliers. In fact, many medium and large exporters welcome
the restriction as an opportunity to grow exports, as
competitors unable to meet the requirements drop
out."
Among suppliers' export targets for the next 12
months:
-- 49 percent plan to target the EU;
-- 25 percent plan to focus on the US;
-- 10 percent plan to target Asia; and
-- 7 percent plan to focus on the Middle East/Africa
The remaining 9 percent expect to focus on European
(non-EU) and other countries.
Manufacturers surveyed produce air conditioners,
automotive lights, ceiling light fixtures, eyewear, leather
garments, massagers, pet products and solar panels.
Specialized Global Sources trade magazines, websites
and China Sourcing Fairs
The China Supplier Survey's data was compiled from 10
of Global Sources' China Sourcing Reports (
http://www.chinasourcingreports.com ), part of the
company's product and sourcing information services which
include Global Sources trade magazines, Global Sources
Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ), Global Sources
Direct ( http://www.globalsourcesdirect.com ) and the China
Sourcing Fairs ( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com ). For
more information about Global Sources, visit
http://www.corporate.globalsources.com .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B)
media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade
with Greater China. The core business is facilitating
trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range
of English-language media. The other key business segment
facilitates trade from the world to Greater China using
Chinese-language media.
The company provides sourcing information to volume
buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It
helps a community of over 560,000 active buyers source more
profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the
goal of providing the most effective ways possible to
advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables
suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in 230
countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media
and export marketing services in the industries it serves.
It delivers information on 1.8 million products and more
than 150,000 suppliers annually through 13 online
marketplaces, 11 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing
research reports and nine specialized trade shows which run
22 times a year across seven cities.
Suppliers receive more than 10 million sales leads
annually from buyers through Global Sources Online (
http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for
36 years. In mainland China it has over 1,600 team members
in 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million
registered online users and magazine readers for
Chinese-language media.
For more information, please contact:
Global Sources Press Contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia:
Eddie Heng
Tel: +65-6547-2850
Email: eheng@globalsources.com
Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.:
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-602-978-7504
Email: strachan@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.:
Moriah Shilton & Cathy Mattison
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: cmattison@lhai.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Furniture Design and Production Players to Reap Significant Rewards from interzum guangzhou 2007
March 27, 2007
GUANGZHOU, China, March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
interzum guangzhou, one of the largest international
furniture production trade fairs in China, opened today.
From 27th to 30th March 2007, it will provide key
directions in the woodworking machinery and furniture raw
materials sectors to visitors from around the world.
interzum guangzhou offers an effective four-day
educational, networking and trading platform for an
expected 59,000 visitors and more than 500 exhibitors from
25 countries. The show was already sold out in November
2006, and will host returning country pavilions from around
the world.
"The strong Chinese market and the opportunities
presented by interzum events have proved to be an extremely
attractive combination for serious players in the furniture
manufacturing industry. I am confident that this year's
interzum guangzhou is well-positioned to work hand in hand
with the global industry to enhance future prospects for
exhibitors and visitors alike," says Mr. Udo Traeger,
Vice President Furniture & Interior Design of
Koelnmesse GmbH, the organisers of interzum.
Confirmed exhibitors include international players as
well as global firms with a local presence. Duerkopp Adler
Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, FGV Asia Limited, Giben
International S.P.A., Huali Decor Manufacture Co., Ltd,
Ivars S.p.A., the SCM Group, Siam Inter Lock Tek Co., Ltd,
Vauth-Sagel Systemtechnik GmbH & Co. Kg, Vicwood
Industry (Suzhou) Co., Ltd and Wemhoner Surface
Technologies GmbH & Co. KG are some of the companies
which are at the show.
There has been a steady increase in international
exhibitor and visitor participation since the first
interzum guangzhou in 2004. interzum guangzhou 2006, held
in conjunction with the China International Trade Fair
(CIFF), registered 56,517 visitors, of whom 10,008 were
from overseas. Similarly, over 26% of the exhibitors in
2006 came from outside of China, with Italian, German and
US companies heavily represented via national pavilions.
interzum guangzhou 2007 has enjoyed comparable interest,
and will host pavilions from Germany, Italy, Taiwan and
USA.
"The furniture industry welcomes the synergy that
interzum guangzhou can provide together with the China
International Furniture Fair, especially since both shows
are based in one of the largest furniture manufacturing
bases in the world," adds Mr. Michael Dreyer, Vice
President Asia Pacific of Koelnmesse. "We can bring
together international and local players while offering
insights into manufacturing and finished products. It is
an ideal environment for growth and success."
interzum guangzhou is known as the definitive one-stop
forum for networking with buyers, manufacturers and
suppliers from all sectors of the furniture manufacturing,
production, and design industries. The 2008 show will be
held from March 27-30, 2008 at the Chinese Export
Commodities Fair Pazhou Complex, in Guangzhou, China, in
conjunction with China International Furniture Fair (CIFF)
Office Furniture and CIFF Hometextile China. For more
information visit http://www.interzum-guangzhou.com .
For more information, please contact:
Yvonne Lim
Tel: +65-6396-7180
Fax: +65-6294-8403
Email: y.lim@koelnmesse.com.sg
Media contacts
Chew Chien Way
Flame Communications (PR Agency)
Tel: +65-6259-3193 / +65-6253-3193
Mobile: +65-9830-4491
Email: chienway@flamecomms.com
2007'03.30.Fri
TI Single-Chip Solution Drives GPS into Mainstream Mobile Phones
March 27, 2007
Industry's Smallest GPS Single Chip, High-Performance
NaviLink(TM) 5.0 Solution Spurs Growth of Location-Based
Services
DALLAS, March 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Texas
Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced a
new single-chip device that is expected to drive GPS
applications into mainstream mobile phones. Built on TI's
innovative DRP(TM) single-chip technology, the NaviLink(TM)
5.0 solution has a footprint of 25 sq mm, delivering high
performance with the industry's smallest solution size and
lowest bill of materials, making GPS more affordable to
accelerate adoption in mobile phones. The new NaviLink 5.0
GPS receiver architecture provides fast "time to first
fix" (TTFF) in weak signal conditions typical in
metropolitan areas and deep indoor environments. With GPS
available in more handsets, operators can broadly deploy
location-based services consumers have come to expect, such
as rich 3D mapping and navigation applications.
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The NaviLink 5.0 solution supports both assisted-GPS
(A-GPS) and stand-alone modes of operation. Unlike other
GPS architectures, the NaviLink 5.0 chip requires minimal
host loading and memory requirements, providing system
design flexibility and reduced power consumption, which are
key concerns for handset manufacturers. The chip also
exceeds 3GPP and OMA SUPL performance requirements,
enabling ease of integration in mobile phones.
"Most consumers are familiar with accessing
navigation data from their in-car systems and via the
Internet. With TI's high-performance NaviLink 5.0
solution, we enable handset manufacturers to offer
affordable personal navigation systems and applications in
mobile phones for on-the-go consumers anytime,
anywhere," said Marc Cetto, general manager of TI's
Mobile Connectivity Solutions business.
With location-based services on the mobile phone, busy
consumers can access information about services and
businesses in their immediate area such as ATMs,
restaurants, movie theatres, and more. They can also
identify the location of family and friends through
"presence" management, which lets users locate
personal contacts via their handset.
"We see strong growth potential for GPS-enabled
handsets, particularly the high and mid-tier market
segments. With GPS demand increasing due to location-based
services and regulatory requirements, an affordable
single-chip solution like TI's NaviLink 5.0 device will
help fuel GPS adoption in mid-tier handsets," said
Patrick Connolly, Senior Analyst, IMS Research.
Data that consumers will access on their handsets with
GPS technology, such as localized maps, increases the need
for rich 3D graphics to better identify landmarks and their
surroundings on the small screen. The NaviLink 5.0
single-chip solution is optimized to interface with TI's
OMAP(TM) and OMAP-Vox(TM) processors, which provide clear,
crisp 3D images to further enrich the user experience. The
GPS chip also seamlessly interfaces with TI's 2.5G and 3G
chipsets to deliver a complete solution for handset
manufacturers.
Availability
The NaviLink 5.0 solution is expected to be in high
volume production in 4Q07.
Texas Instruments - Making Wireless
TI is the leading manufacturer of wireless
semiconductors, delivering the heart of today's wireless
technology and building solutions for tomorrow. TI
provides a breadth of silicon and software and 16 years of
wireless systems expertise that spans handsets and base
stations for all communications standards, wireless LAN,
GPS, Digital TV, Bluetooth(R) and Ultra Wideband. TI
offers custom to turn-key solutions, including complete
chipsets and reference designs, OMAP(TM) application
processors, as well as core digital signal processor and
analog technologies built on advanced semiconductor
processes. Please visit
http://www.ti.com/wirelesspressroom for additional
information.
About Texas Instruments:
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP
and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world
signal processing requirements. In addition to
Semiconductor, the company includes the Education
Technology business. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas,
and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more
than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located
on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com .
Trademarks
NaviLink, DRP, OMAP and OMAP-Vox are trademarks of
Texas Instruments. All other trademarks and registered
trademarks are property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Tracy W. Steiner
Texas Instruments
Tel: +1-214-480-7487
Email: t-wright@ti.com
Stephanie Stewart
GolinHarris
Tel: +1-972-341-2599
Email: sstewart@golinharris.com
2007'03.30.Fri
Achievo Strengthens Talent Pool with Beijing Sun-Shines Software Developers
March 27, 2007
New employees add to Achievo's expertise in banking,
securities and insurance
San Ramon, Calif. March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software and
information technology outsourcing provider with a local
front-end and China back-end service model, today announced
that the staff of Beijing Sun-Shines Technology Co. Ltd. has
joined the Achievo Japan Business Group in Beijing, China,
as full time employees. Sun-Shines is a software
development and IT company that provides embedded system
development for Japanese customers in the banking,
securities and insurance industries.
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"We will fully utilize the industry and technical
expertise of this experienced team to further our software
outsourcing business in the banking, securities and
insurance industries," said Dr. James C. Li, general
manager of Achievo's Japan Business Group. "The
Sun-Shines team has extensive experience and expertise in
core technologies and programming skills that clients
require for their IT and software projects. The momentum of
Japanese businesses outsourcing to China to take advantage
of the gains offshoring provides is on the rise, and the
addition of the Sun-Shines team will help us meet this
growing demand."
"Japan plays a significant role in our growth
strategy," said Dr. Robert P. Lee, Achievo's chairman
and chief executive officer. "Eight months ago we
created the Achievo Japanese Business Group to focus on the
explosive demand of the Japanese offshoring market. We are
pleased that these talented engineers are joining a
seasoned and talented group of professionals at Achievo who
have been providing IT services to many of Japan's largest
companies." Achievo's list of Japanese customers
include Toyota, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Electric Corporation
and Group, NEC, Nomura, Pioneer, Toshiba and Hitachi.
About Achievo
Achievo is a global offshore software and information
technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and
China back-end service model. With expertise in diverse
technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded
platforms, the CMM- and ISO- certified company offers
improved efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a
combined talent pool to deliver cost-effective,
quality-centric, and scalable IT outsourcing services to
customers and partners worldwide. Customers include Accela,
Audi, BMO Bank of Montreal, CA, China Mobile,
DaimlerChrysler, Hitachi, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nomura,
Siemens, Toyota and Vidient. Headquartered in the Silicon
Valley, Achievo has offices in the United States, Canada,
Germany, Greater China and Japan. For information on the
company and its services, visit http://www.achievo.com .
(C) 2007 Achievo Corporation. All rights reserved.
Achievo is a registered trademark of Achievo Corporation in
the United States and in other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Jayme Curtis
Public Relations
Achievo Corporation
Tel: +1-408-892-8661
Email: jayme.curtis@achievo.com
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