C Technologies Subsidiary Anoto Cooperates With Market Leaders On the Paper Product Market in South East Asia.Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2001 Anoto has reached an agreement with several renowned Asian producers and distributors in order to manufacture and distribute digital paper products based on the Anoto technology. The first digital products will be introduced at the end of 2001/beginning of 2002. Paper manufacturers and distributors have long been looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a link with the digital world. This natural link is now made possible by the Anoto concept and it will for example be possible to send handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. notes directly from a paper as a graphical e-mail, fax or SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. . "With partners like A'zone, Chee Wah and Grandluxe we have managed to secure a position on important Asian markets including Singapore and Hongkong. As a test market for GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. , the Singapore/Hong Kong regions are of particular interest to Anoto. Mobile phones and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). adapted to the Bluetooth technology are widely accepted in these parts," says Christer Fahraeus, VD Anoto AB. -- A'zone Corporation Pte Ltd PTE LTD Private Limited , founded in 1978, manufactures and distributes high end paper products in South East Asia East Asia A region of Asia coextensive with the Far East. East Asian adj. & n. . The company is a market leader in Singapore in respect of note pads and also holds a significant part of the Malaysian market. A'zone cooperates among others with MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. and has been licensed to produce their note pads and other superior quality products. -- Chee Wah Corporation Berhad, is one of the largest manufacturer of paper based stationary products, inclusive of note pads, in Malaysia. It commands a domestic market share of approximately 30 percent. Chee Wah Corporation Berhad counts Asia and Australia as its largest market. Apart from this, it is also available in the Middle East, Europe and South East Asia. Chee Wah is listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) Established in 1973, the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) is the only stock exchange in Malaysia. since 1994. -- Grandluxe Private Ltd, Singapore, produces diaries, planners and notepads. The company has factories in Singapore and Malaysia. 80 percent of the production is exported. Grandluxe products have a good presence in many countries, especially in the Middle East. Anotos concept in enabled by three components: ordinary paper made digital with the almost invisible Anoto pattern, digital pens with Bluetooth communication and services delivered to the market by a mobile operator. As part of the agreement, partners will be joining the Anoto Partner Program - a forum where Anoto partners can exchange experience. The aim is to mutually strengthen the global de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for digital paper. About Anoto Anoto AB was founded in Lund, Sweden in late 1999 as a subsidiary of C Technologies AB, which is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange The Stockholm Stock Exchange (Swedish: Stockholmsbörsen) is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 [1] it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries. O-list (Attract 40). The company currently has about 170 employees working in offices in Lund, Stockholm, Boston, and Tokyo. Ericsson holds a minority stake in Anoto and is also represented on the board. Anoto AB has created a de facto standard for digital paper. The concept is built around converting mankind's most common way of communicating, through pen and paper. Proprietary patterns, advanced image processing, Bluetooth wireless technology and an information infrastructure enables Anoto's system. Hand-written notes written on ordinary paper turn digital through the almost invisible Anoto pattern and can be sent directly through a computer, mobile phone, PDA, palm device or a fax. Even services such as paper-based digital orders can be handled with only pen and paper. www.anoto.com About C Technologies AB C Technologies AB (publ) was founded in 1996 and is a young Swedish high-technology company with cutting-edge expertise within the fields of digital camera technology, image processing and digital pens. The Company's primary product is the C-Pen reading pen, which has received several important international awards for best IT product. The C-Pen scans, stores, processes and wirelessly transmits text to a PC. The pen can also translate, send e-mail, SMS and facsimiles as well as reading barcodes. The C Technologies Group currently has about 250 employees and offices located in Lund, Stockholm, Atlanta, Boston and Tokyo. Major shareholders include company founder Christer Fahraeus, State Street Bank, Ericsson Mobile Communications and SEB Noun 1. SEB - a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare staphylococcal enterotoxin B Fonder. C Technologies' share is listed on the O-list of the OM Stockholm Exchange (Attract 40). The Group also comprises the subsidiaries Anoto AB and WeSpot AB. Please visit our websites at www.ctechnologies.se or www.cpen.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/22/20010322BIT00910/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/22/20010322BIT00910/bit0001.pdf |
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