MEV to distribute EAZIX ODM products and services in Europe.

EAZIX Inc. (www.eazix.com), the original design manufacturing (ODM) arm of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider Integrated Microelectronics Inc. (IMI, Laguna, Philippines, www.imiphil.com), announced its partner distribution program with MEV Elektronik Service Gmbh (Hilter, Germany, www.mev-elektronik.com). MEV is a distributor and stocking representative for electronic niche components.

MEV offers procurement of electronic components and logistics services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and EMS companies in Central and Eastern Europe. With the value added reseller partnership with EAZIX, MEV will also be an authorized distributor of EAZIX's line of wireless connectivity ODM products.

MEV president Dieter Tappmeyer said, "We foresee high demand coming from European wireless OEMs for wireless ODM platforms that will require more complex levels of customization."

Research group iSuppli predicts that the number of embedded devices supporting WiFi technology will increase to 167.8 million units in 2008, up from $436 million in 2003.

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