Averant Establishes Japan KK and Appoints GAIA As Distributor.ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Averant Inc., a leading provider of advanced verification technology for RTL (Register Transfer Level) A high-level hardware description language (HDL) for defining digital circuits. The circuits are described as a collection of registers, Boolean equations, control logic such as "if-then-else" statements as well as complex event sequences; designs, today announces expansion of its sales operations in Japan. Averant has established a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Averant Japan KK, to provide pre and post-sales technical support. Additionally, GAIA Systems Solutions has been appointed as the new distributor. "The growth we've been experiencing in Japan has been the catalyst for us to take the next step and establish a direct office," said Ramin Ramin (Gonystylus) is a genus of about 30 species of hardwood trees native to southeast Asia, in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, with the highest species diversity on Borneo. Hojati, president of Averant. "The combination of our direct presence coupled with appointing GAIA as distributor extends our commitment in Japan, allowing us to better serve our existing customers and capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the rapidly expanding market there." Formal verification
In the context of hardware and software systems, formal verification has proved to be critical technology for firms competing to deliver ever more complex designs. Because formal analysis has the ability to uncover subtle bugs and increase overall quality, it is being employed on virtually every design today. "I'm very happy to be part of Averant's expansion in Japan," offered Naoto Kimura, General Manager of Support and Technical Marketing at Averant Japan KK. "We have a large number of Japanese customers relying on Solidify and it has become key technology for them. Our goal is to provide excellent tools and support for their work." Ryuichi Hiraide, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GAIA observed, "Many of the largest companies in Japan are now deploying Averant tools in their design teams. We see very good growth potential for Averant in Japan, and we are very pleased to be their distributor." About Averant Averant Inc., founded in 1997, is a privately held EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. firm pioneering new methodology and technologies for static formal verification. Averant provides Solidify(TM) a robust formal verification engine that provides the basis for property-based design verification, protocol verification, timing constraint verification, and automatic design checks -- all without the need for simulators or test vectors. These tools are easily adopted into the design flow, and help improve quality, reduce risk, and speed the design process. For more information, see our Web site at www.averant.com. About Gaia Gaia Systems Solutions Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, provides consulting services to the Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. industry and distributes leading Embedded Systems Software and other related products. GAIA is on the Internet at www.gaiaweb.co.jp. |
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