Eleksen Grows U.S., Asia Pacific Presence - Opens New U.S. West Coast and Pacific Rim Operations.Company stakes global claim with San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. offices SAN FRANCISCO -- Eleksen Group plc (AIM:ELG ELG Early Learning Goals (education) ELG Export-Led Growth ELG Endoluminal Graft ELG Effluent Limitation Guideline ELG European Liaison Group ELG Executive Level Group ELG Engineering Log Generator .L), the inventor INVENTOR. One who invents or finds out something. 2. The patent laws of the United States authorize a patent to be issued to the original inventor; if the invention is suggested by another, he is not the inventor within the meaning of those laws; but in that and manufacturer of ElekTex[R] touch-sensitive smart fabrics for consumer electronics, apparel and accessories, today announced the expansion of its global presence with the opening of new offices in San Francisco and Hong Kong. To support Eleksen's unprecedented growth, the company is expanding its business development and sales teams on the West Coast and in the 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. -- both hot areas for the innovative development of interactive soft-goods. 2006 marked a banner year for Eleksen as the company signed a record amount of deals and was the first smart fabrics company to have an initial public offering. Capitalizing on the large demand for smart fabrics design, innovation and products, Eleksen leads the market in wearables from sportswear to outdoor gear and high-end fashion. Last year, the company sealed A company seal (sometimes referred to as the corporate seal or common seal) is an official seal used by a company. Company seals were predominantly used by companies in common law jurisdictions, although in modern times, most countries have abrogated the use of seals. its status as the leader by being the only company in this space to go public and selling over 300,000 units to date. Eleksen's roster of partnerships and customers includes leading companies such as Belkin, Intel, Microsoft and Apple. Eleksen's ElekTex[R] is the smart fabric sensor of choice by name brands such as Zegna, Spyder and O'Neill. "With demand for wearable technology growing swiftly worldwide, it became eminently clear that these new San Francisco and Hong Kong facilities were a necessity to keep us ahead of the curve," said Robin Shephard, 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 Eleksen. "This reflects our continued growth in both markets and the immense promise that Eleksen is bringing to consumer electronic and wearable technology markets." Eleksen's new offices are located at: Hong Kong: San Francisco: One Exchange Square 795 Folsom Street Level 39 1st floor 8 Connaught Place San Francisco, California Central Hong Kong About Eleksen Eleksen Group plc is the world leader in touch sensitive interactive textiles for electronics interface design. The company's core technology, ElekTex, is a unique electro-conductive fabric touch pad optimized for the creation of flexible, durable and rugged fabric touch screen interfaces. ElekTex is used in applications ranging from wearable electronic controls for consumer electronics and industrial wear to lightweight, low-power touch interfaces for CE accessories, telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the , military, transportation and space suits. It replaces the hard touch pads, flexi-circuits and polymer switches which have limited the growth of the wearable electronics markets. Eleksen licenses ElekTex and reference design to manufacturers for use in custom electronics design and also markets a range of ready-to-integrate solutions for garment, bags and accessories manufacturers. Eleksen is headquartered in Pinewood pine·wood n. 1. The wood of the pine tree. 2. A forest of pines. Often used in the plural. Studios near London, England. |
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