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ATLANTA – ASYS has opened an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and named Roberto Cardozo regional sales and service manager for Southeastern Brazil.
Cardozo has several years experience in electronics as an end-user and sales representative and will work closely with company offices in Manaus, BR, and Atlanta.
Cardozo has several years experience in electronics as an end-user and sales representative and will work closely with company offices in Manaus, BR, and Atlanta.
ATLANTA -- Companies that currently import into the EU are implicitly
declaring RoHS compliance. This was the message conveyed by Steve Andrews, head
of the eco-design and product registration unit with the UK Department of Trade
and Industry. European countries are taking self-declarations on good faith;
there is no visible mandate, according to Andrews.
Andrews and others spoke on RoHS issues last week in a special Webcast on due diligence and environmental compliance. The presentation focused on laws in place in the EU and pending in China.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division has subpoenaed Sony's electronics unit for information on its sales of SRAM memory chips. The company expressed its full cooperation with the probe.
The move appears to be part of a growing Justice Department probe into SRAM sales. Earlier this month, Cypress Semiconductor said its SRAM operations were also under investigation.
The move appears to be part of a growing Justice Department probe into SRAM sales. Earlier this month, Cypress Semiconductor said its SRAM operations were also under investigation.
VANCOUVER -- Nam Tai Electronics today reported third-quarter sales rose 5.1% year-over-year to $218.5 million. Operating income fell 11.6% to $12.4 million, and net income plummeted 35.7% to $12.1 million for the period ended Sept. 30.
LONDON -- Schneider Electric will acquire American Power Conversion for $6.1 billion in cash, the companies said Monday. The deal has been approved by APC's board and
is expected to close in the first quarter 2007, pending APC shareholder approval.
The deal will make Schneider the world's largest provider of surge protector equipment.
"APC has always been a strategic target for Schneider. It is a reference brand in the fast-growing segment of critical power and has superb technology," Schneider chief executive Jean-Pascal Tricoire said on a conference call with analysts Monday.
APC had about $2 billion sales in 2005, and employs 7,600 workers.
The deal will make Schneider the world's largest provider of surge protector equipment.
"APC has always been a strategic target for Schneider. It is a reference brand in the fast-growing segment of critical power and has superb technology," Schneider chief executive Jean-Pascal Tricoire said on a conference call with analysts Monday.
APC had about $2 billion sales in 2005, and employs 7,600 workers.
EL SEGUNDO, CA - Voice over Internet Protocol has become a key growth driver for telecom equipment suppliers, according to iSuppli Corp. Worldwide VoIP equipment revenue will rise to $11.9 billion in 2010, a compound annual growth rate of 24.7% from $3.95 billion in 2005.
At the end of 2005, private branch exchanges accounted for 46% of VoIP equipment revenue, while infrastructure and residential gear each took a 27% share, says iSuppli. According to Steve Rago, principal analyst for networking and optical service, PBX/enterprise equipment sales will rise to $5.6 billion in 2010, a CAGR of 25.8%.
VoIP equipment revenue growth for enterprise/PBX is said to be driven by these factors:
· The need for service providers and enterprises to control capital expenditures and operating expenses.
· The introduction of new PBX features for enterprise equipment.
· The drive to networks completely based on IP.
The number of residential VoIP subscribers worldwide is expected to increase to 151.2 million by 2010, a CAGR of 57.1% from 15.8 million in 2005, iSuppli adds.
Equipment makers and telecom service providers are targeting the residential VoIP market; residential VoIP product revenues are projected to grow at a CAGR of 31.1%, rising to more than $4.1 billion in 2010, up from $1.1 billion in 2005.
At the end of 2005, private branch exchanges accounted for 46% of VoIP equipment revenue, while infrastructure and residential gear each took a 27% share, says iSuppli. According to Steve Rago, principal analyst for networking and optical service, PBX/enterprise equipment sales will rise to $5.6 billion in 2010, a CAGR of 25.8%.
VoIP equipment revenue growth for enterprise/PBX is said to be driven by these factors:
· The need for service providers and enterprises to control capital expenditures and operating expenses.
· The introduction of new PBX features for enterprise equipment.
· The drive to networks completely based on IP.
The number of residential VoIP subscribers worldwide is expected to increase to 151.2 million by 2010, a CAGR of 57.1% from 15.8 million in 2005, iSuppli adds.
Equipment makers and telecom service providers are targeting the residential VoIP market; residential VoIP product revenues are projected to grow at a CAGR of 31.1%, rising to more than $4.1 billion in 2010, up from $1.1 billion in 2005.
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