Berkeley Design Automation Opens Subsidiary in Japan.Local Office Will Provide Direct Sales and Support to Rapidly Expanding Japanese Customer Base SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Berkeley Design Automation Inc., provider of Precision Circuit Analysis(TM) technology for advanced analog and RF integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (ICs), today announced that it has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Berkeley Design Automation KK (BDA BDA Battle Damage Assessment BDA Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände (German: Confederation of German Employers' Associations) BDA British Dental Association BDA Blu-ray Disc Association BDA Bund Deutscher Architekten KK), in Japan. BDA KK will provide direct sales and technical support to better serve the company's rapidly expanding Japanese customer base. "Japan is a strategically important region for analog and RF technology design starts due to its leadership in consumer electronics," said Ravi Subramanian, 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 Berkeley Design Automation. "With the establishment of a direct presence in Japan, we will be able to better serve the company's rapidly expanding Japanese customer base for our Precision Circuit Analysis products. We look forward to growing our business in Japan by adding new customers and expanding our relationship with existing customers." Prior to the opening of BDA KK, IT-Farm, a venture capital and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , has been providing hands-on support to establish Berkeley Design Automation's presence in the Japanese market. "IT-Farm has worked closely with Berkeley Design Automation for over two years to introduce the Precision Circuit Analysis technology and create a strong business foundation in Japan," said Mr. Morio Kurosaki, President of IT-Farm. "With the rapidly expanding Japanese customer base for BDA's products, we are very happy to continue our relationship to the next step with the establishment of direct sales and support via BDA KK in Japan." Berkeley Design Automation also announced the hiring of Katsuzo Komatsu as Japan Sales Manager. Mr. Komatsu joins the company from Platform Computing, where he was director of electronics sales. Prior to Platform Computing, Mr. Komatsu held sales and management positions at Synopsys, Numerical Technologies, Viewlogic Systems and Zuken. To contact BDA KK, please email info@berkeley-da.com or call (090)-4595-4047. About Berkeley Design Automation Berkeley Design Automation Inc. is the recognized leader in advanced analog/RF verification. Its Precision Circuit Analysis technology combines the accuracy, performance, and robustness needed to verify GHz designs in nanometer-scale silicon. Berkeley Design Automation is the recipient of the 2006 Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: 100 North America Award, making it the first 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. company to earn such a distinction in 5 years. Founded in 2003, the company is funded by Woodside Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners Bessemer Venture Partners is a private venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Massachusetts, China, and India. It has backed such companies as Ciena, Flarion, Parametric Technologies, Skype, Staples, VeriSign and Veritas. , Matsushita Electric Industrial, and NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform Corporation. For more information, see http://www.berkeley-da.com. About IT-Farm Corporation IT-Farm Corporation is a venture capital firm that focuses on the semiconductor, network, and mobile industries. IT-Farm was established in 1999, and has been incubating a number of technology start-ups. In addition, IT-Farm also provides consultation service for exceptional Silicon Valley technology start-ups to enter into the Japanese market. |
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