MEV to Distribute EAZIX ODM Products and Services in Europe
EAZIX Inc., the design service and original design manufacturing (ODM) arm of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider Integrated Microelectronics Inc. (IMI, Laguna, Philippines), announced its partner distribution program with MEV Elektronik Service Gmbh (Hilter, Germany), a distributor and stocking representative for electronic niche components.
MEV offers procurement of electronic components and logistics services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and EMS companies in Central and Eastern Europe. With the value added reseller partnership with EAZIX, MEV will also be an authorized distributor of EAZIX's line of wireless connectivity ODM products, including wireless local area network 802.11b and 802.11g embedded modules and adapters supporting USB 2.0, PCMCIA, mini PCI, and Compact Flash standard interface. EAZIX upcoming solutions available in Europe also include wireless multi media adaptors, remote automation and control solutions and ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 and Bluetooth modules and adapters.
The distribution partnership capitalizes on EAZIX' strength in firmware and hardware design for wireless ODM solutions and design services, and MEV's experience in distribution to established OEMs.
MEV president Dieter Tappmeyer said, "We foresee high demand coming from European wireless OEMs for wireless ODM platforms that will require more complex level of customization, such as the solutions developed by EAZIX."
Research group iSuppli predicts that the number of embedded devices supporting WiFi technology will increase to 167.8 million units in 2008, up from $436 million in 2003.
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