EL SEGUNDO, CA – iSuppli Corp. will host a free Webinar, IP/Networked Video Surveillance: Equipment and Semiconductors, on May 15 at 8:30 a.m. PST. Mark Kirstein, vice president, multimedia content & services, will discuss the current market for video surveillance systems; market sizes and trends for surveillance equipment; trends for surveillance semiconductors, and new technologies enabling fresh areas of growth.
The Webinar will also answer such questions as who the leaders in video surveillance are; why networked DVRs have replaced regular digital recorders in modern surveillance systems; what the fastest growing segment of the video surveillance market is, and where opportunities and challenges reside for equipment and technology providers in this market.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – In March Tellumat acquired Pertec Ltd.’s EMS subsidiary Rhomco. No financial terms were announced.
Rhomco’s operations will transfer from Diep River to Cape Town, where Tellumat is located. The addition will add about 40% to Tellumat’s capacity, said CEO Rasheed Hargey.
Tellumat’s EMS group builds for the telecom and medical markets.
HO CHI MINH CITY – Jabil CircuitInc. has reported an initial investment of $30 million in a facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which is scheduled to be operational next month.
Located in Saigon Hi-Tech Park, the 55,000 sq. ft. facility (expandable to 120,000 sq. ft.) is the first plant in the country for Jabil.