Diamond Multimedia Systems relocates to new corporate headquarters; Unprecedented corporate growth, multimedia expansion strategy spurs move to larger facilities.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 1995--Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc., Wednesday announced that the company has moved its corporate headquarters from Sunnyvale to a new 80,000 square-foot facility in San Jose. The headquarters, which doubles the size of Diamond's previous facility, houses marketing, sales, engineering, operations, customer service and technical support, finance and administration. The company also has added 20,000 square feet of additional manufacturing space nearby. The move follows the company's recent expansion, which began last September when Diamond broadened its presence as a leading graphics supplier to encompass a wider variety of multimedia solutions, including quad-speed CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). upgrade kits, digital video accelerators A hardware component on a display adapter that speeds up full-motion video. The primary video accelerator functions are color space conversion, which converts YUV to RGB, hardware scaling, which is used to enlarge the image to full screen and double buffering which moves the frames into and its newly announced audio/telephony subsystems. The new building is equipped with more advanced telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. and additional space for technical support to improve the company's post-sale customer service capabilities. "Diamond has been gaining momentum in the multimedia market," said William J. Schroeder William J. Schroeder was one of the first recipients of an artificial heart. On November 25, 1984, Schroeder became the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7. After 18 days, he suffered the first of a series of strokes, eventually leaving him in a vegetative state. , Diamond president and chief executive officer. "Our new headquarters allows us to significantly enhance our existing manufacturing and technical support capabilities, and to continue delivering next-generation multimedia solutions to our customers in the personal computer market." Diamond Multimedia's new corporate headquarters is located at 2880 Junction Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent ., San Jose, Calif., 95134. The new main telephone number is 408/325-7000 and the fax number is 408/ 325-7070. The new technical support number is 408/325-7100. Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that designs, manufactures and markets high-performance multimedia solutions, including graphics and digital video accelerators, sound cards, audio/telephony subsystems and multimedia upgrade kits An earlier package of hardware and software that turned a standard PC into a multimedia PC. It included a CD-ROM drive, sound card, speakers, cables, drivers as well as multimedia applications. See CD-ROM audio cable. for the personal computer market. Headquartered in San Jose, Diamond has marketing and technical support facilities in Tokyo and Munich. The company's products are sold through regional, national and international distributors as well as to major OEMs and retailers worldwide. Diamond had 1994 sales of $203 million and was ranked 18th on Inc. Magazine's list of the fastest growing private companies in America. CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Systems, San Jose Lorraine Jenkins/Kim Stowe, 408/325-7000 lorraine@diamondmm.com kims@diamondmm.com Miller Communications, Mountain View Jodi Guilbault/Staci Sheppard, 415/962-9550 |
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