Black Box Announces Joint Venture in Taiwan; Establishes Direct Procurement Capabilities in Asia.PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh (pĭts`bərg), city (1990 pop. 369,879), seat of Allegheny co., SW Pa., at the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela rivers, which there form the Ohio River; inc. 1816. -- Black Box Corporation announced a new joint venture today with Bridging Services Corporation in Taipei Taipei (tībā`), city (1995 est. pop. 2,632,863), N Taiwan, capital of Taiwan and provisional capital of the Republic of China. Taiwan's largest city, it is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the island. , Taiwan Taiwan (tī`wän`), Portuguese Formosa, officially Republic of China, island nation (2005 est. pop. 22,894,000), 13,885 sq mi (35,961 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean, separated from the mainland of S China by the 100-mi-wide (161-km) Taiwan . Black Box Corporation will be the controlling shareholder of this joint venture to be called Black Box Network Services Corporation. This venture marks the establishment of direct procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. capabilities in Asia's information technology hub. Bridging Services Corporation, with its years of experience in the region, has been instrumental in assisting Black Box Network Services with product purchasing and development initiatives. Mr. Barry Wu, President of Bridging Services Corporation, will assume the role of Country Manager of Black Box Network Services in Taipei. Mr. Wu will report to Francis Wertheimber, Black Box Senior Vice President of Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. and Far East. Commenting on this new office, Mr. Wertheimber said, "This operation will create a new flow of quality products to further complement our existing expansive product lines. Enhancing our product capabilities to better service our global customers is the primary mission." Mr. Wu added, "We are very proud to become part of a global world-class organization. I am confident that our knowledge and experience in product procurement and development will dramatically expand Black Box's Data, Voice and Hotline 1. (company) Hotline - Hotline Communications Ltd.. 2. (messaging) Hotline - Hotline Connect. solutions." About Black Box Black Box is the world's largest technical services company dedicated to designing, building and maintaining today's complicated data and voice infrastructure systems. Black Box services 152,000 clients in 141 countries with 139 offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit the Black Box website at www.blackbox.com. Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. |
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