Microtest Opens China Headquarters and Releases Chinese Version of MICROSCANNER; Microtest Increases Presence in Asian Region and Releases Chinese Localized MICROSCANNER.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2000 Microtest Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MTST MTST Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Teto (Social movement of Brazil) MTST Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter MTST Maneuvering Target Statistical Tracker MTST Minimal Task Spanning Tree ), today announced the opening of a Chinese headquarters office in Beijing with satellite support in Shanghai. The office will contain sales and marketing personnel as well as manage the Chinese International Service Center. Complementing the office opening, Microtest announced release of a fully localized Chinese version of MICROSCANNER(TM) which will help add to Microtest's presence in China. The Beijing office is located in the heart of the commercial district providing Microtest with a prime site from which to access government and decision-makers. That access can lead to the development of strategic alliances with Chinese corporations. This is a vital link to the very large and rapidly growing networking market in China. The growth rate in the premise structured wiring market in China, a prime target of Microtest's Network Test and Measurement division, is expected to be two to three times that of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe over the next three years (BSRIA BSRIA Building Services Research and Information Association (UK) , Feb 2000). The central location in China will aid in conducting quarterly technology seminars throughout the country. In the coming months, Microtest will increase its presence in media and trade exhibitions. Sales and service from the Beijing office will cover all Microtest products including those from both the test and measurement and network attached storage industries. The Beijing office address is Microtest China, Room 1819, 6F, China World Tower 1, No. 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Da Jie, Beijing 100004, Peoples' Republic of China. MICROSCANNER(TM) is the world's most popular LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. cable tester A cable tester is an electronic device used to verify the electrical connections in a cable or other wired assembly. Generally a cable tester consists of:
According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Robert Vandevoort, Microtest's International Managing Director, "We are committed to increasing our presence in the Asian markets and this office provides us a way to continue to gain market share in the region. The Chinese offices and our office in Singapore enable us to respond to our Asian customers at any time of day." Vandevoort added, "We are now shipping hundreds of MICROSCANNER(TM)s to China. Its entry level price and complete localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. in simple Chinese assures its popularity across China." Founded in 1984, Microtest is a leading worldwide developer of network test and measurement and network attached storage products for local area networks. Microtest's mission is to be the leader of easy-to-use networking products that bring value, convenience, and reliability to our customers. The Company has pioneered several networking products, such as OMNIScanner(TM), PentaScanner(R), CertiFiber(TM), OMNIFiber(TM) and DiscZerver(TM). Microtest is headquartered at 4747 North 22nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ (English: Phoenix, Navajo: Hoozdo, lit. "the place is hot", Western Apache: Fiinigis) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. . Microtest's international offices are located in Munich, Germany, Crawley, United Kingdom, Singapore and Peoples' Republic of China. Microtest's stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol MTST. Microtest's web site is located at http://www.microtest.com. |
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