Exponential Growth Prompts ViewSonic Corp. Move to New 300,000 sq. ft. Headquarters.WALNUT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1997--ViewSonic Corp., one of the largest privately owned company in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County, has outgrown its former headquarters and relocated to a new 300,000 square-foot facility here. The new headquarters is a testament to ViewSonic's remarkable growth. The company, a leader in advanced display technology, has grown at a 100-fold compounded rate since its 1990 founding. The company, which generated revenues of approximately $50 million its first year, reached $300 million in 1995 and earned more than $500 million last year. Revenues for 1997 are expected to exceed $1 billion. "Our new headquarters rewards our talented, devoted team for their hard work -- we are extremely proud of our accomplishments," said James Chu, ViewSonic's founder and chief executive officer. The new facility is home to 300 employees, who are responsible for: technical operations, business development, sales, repair, marketing, finance, warehousing, product testing, distribution, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , trade shows, technical research and corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. . The office and warehouse facility (381 Brea Canyon Road) was developed as a built-to-suit by Catellus Development Corp. and designed by GAA GAA Goals Against Average (Hockey) GAA Gaelic Athletic Association GAA Gravure Association of America (Rochester, NY) GAA German Agro Action GAA Global Aquaculture Alliance GAA Gay Activists Alliance Architects Inc. It features a state-of-the-art data cabling system, advanced electronic filtration to ensure pristine air quality, a video conference facility and an audiovisual center showcasing the latest in display technology. In addition, ViewSonic paid special attention to ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. issues when coordinating the building's design. For example, seemingly routine factors such as desks, chairs, lighting and even ceiling height have all been carefully choreographed to maximize employee safety and productivity. ViewSonic is a leading worldwide provider of high-performance computer color monitors See monitor. , flat panel displays A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time , and LCD projectors. The company's wide range of products have earned literally hundreds of awards from such industry luminaries as PC World, PC Magazine, MacWorld and Byte. For more information, visit ViewSonic's Web site (http://www.viewsonic.com) or contact the company via telephone at 909/444-8800. CONTACT: Cooley & Company Ryan Schneider, 714/260-1242 |
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