FRANKLIN, MA, Aug. 23 - Speedline Technologies signed a number of service agreements, beefing up its sales and marketing in southeast Asia.

Under the freshly minted agreements, Niche Tech (2004) will provide services in Thailand, Sigmatek Corp. in Taiwan, SIP Technology Sdn Bhd in central and northern Malaysia, and SIP Technology Pte. Ltd. in southern Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

In a press statement, Speedline president and CEO Pierre de Villemejane touted the firms' experience. "The management and staffs ... represent years of experience in the capital equipment and PCB assembly industries. All are industry veterans who clearly understand the challenges faced by - and are well equipped to deliver the required solutions to - the region's manufacturers."

(Ed.: Click on the respective company names for links to their Web sites.)