QED names sales representatives and establishes sales network for its high-end embedded microprocessor solutions; initial representatives include: Centaur North, Inc., EnVision LLC and Neutronics Components Ltd.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1997--Following its debut as a full-service microprocessor company focusing on the high-end embedded market Refers to custom-designed, computer-based devices and applications that perform a fixed set of tasks. It may refer to cellphones and other handhelds, network appliances (routers, access points, modems) and myriad consumer electronics products. , Quantum Effect Design, Inc. (QED QED abbr. Latin quod erat demonstrandum (which was to be demonstrated) QED which was to be shown or proved [Latin quod erat demonstrandum] Noun 1. ) today announced it has established a sales representative network to sell the company's RISCMark brand of microprocessors. The sales representatives include: Centaur centaur (sĕn`tôr), in Greek mythology, creature, half man and half horse. The centaurs were fathered by Ixion or by Centaurus, who was Ixion's son. North, Inc. of 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., EnVision LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control of Raleigh, N.C., and Neutronics Components Ltd. of Kanata, Canada. "QED is pleased to announce contracts with Centaur North, EnVision LLC and Neutronics Corporation. Each of these companies met a stringent selection criteria including the right mix of technical support, key account penetration and high energy necessary to match QED's fast-growing business needs," said Tom Riordan, QED president and 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. . "Introducing these partners in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with today's product announcements, well positions QED to design, manufacture and deliver its products." (see press release "QED Introduces RM52xx Microprocessor Family," March 24, 1997). QED's ability to establish such a high-caliber sales representative validates both QED products and the market strength of MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. microprocessors. In 1996, more than 19.2 million MIPS RISC processors have shipped, and the MIPS architecture MIPS (originally an acronym for Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages) is a RISC microprocessor architecture developed by MIPS Technologies. By the late 1990s it was estimated that one in three RISC chips produced were MIPS-based designs. is the fastest-growing RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. architecture in the world, according to Tony Massimini, chief of technology at Phoenix-based Semico market research firm. "QED products uniquely provide the superior price/performance that is required in the fast-growing high-end embedded markets," said Barrett Breuckman, president of Centaur North, Inc. "Our customers find that QED's product portfolio provides the necessary breadth and high-performance to bridge across several platforms -- while preserving their software and hardware base." "Adding a microprocessor company such as QED to our line card provides our customers with the maximum benefits to quickly grow their business," according to Jim According to Jim is an American situation comedy television series originally broadcast by ABC. The show premiered with little publicity in October 2001, following the surprise hit comedy My Wife and Kids. Friedrich, president of EnVision, LLC. "QED's products provide an excellent value proposition for our customers and enable us to form valuable strategic relationships with our microprocessor customers. QED's products are an integral part of our semiconductor line card." "We decided to add QED to our line card because of the positive feedback we received from customers," said Dave Stubbs, president of Neutronics Components, Ltd. "The customer feedback was very enthusiastic based on QED's significant role in developing the MIPS embedded microprocessor market. With QED, customers now have a high-performance roadmap for their current and future designs. QED's solid reputation in the embedded microprocessor market strengthens the leading-edge technology focus of our line card." Agreement Description Each of QED's new sales organizations has exclusive rights to represent the company in its respective territory. Centaur North, Inc. is the authorized QED representative in Northern California, EnVision LLC will represent QED in the Southeastern U.S., and Neutronics Components, Ltd. will represent QED products in Canada. The QED sales representative agreements include long-term commitments to ensure continuity. In addition, QED is adding field applications engineers in strategic locations to assist its sales representatives in providing the highest level of service to customers. QED's RISCMark Family of MIPS Microprocessors In October 1996, QED announced the RM7000, QED's fourth- generation high-performance, cost-effective MIPS-based RISC microprocessor designed to meet a stringent price/performance ratio. QED is also announcing the availability of two additional RISCMark family members: the RM5230 and RM5260 microprocessors targeting the internetworking, printers, games, Internet TV/set-top boxes/cable modems and high-speed communications devices markets (see press release dated March 24, 1997). About Quantum Effect Design, Inc. Quantum Effect Design, Inc., founded in 1991, designs, develops and markets high-performance, cost-effective, market-driven embedded microprocessor solutions. The company designed and developed many of the 64-bit MIPS microprocessors including the popular R4600, R4700, R4650, R4640, R5000 and under its own "RISCMark" label, the RM5230, RM5260, and RM7000. Quantum Effect Design's RM52xx and RM7000 product families include high-end, 32- and 64-bit embedded microprocessors targeted at emerging and fast-growing markets such as internetworking, printers, games, Internet TV/set-top boxes/cable modems and high-speed communications devices. The company has an unsurpassed record of designing and delivering innovative high-performance microprocessors in breakthrough time-to-volume. Company headquarters are located in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. . Telephone: 408/565-0300. QED World Wide Web site: http://www.qedinc.com . About Centaur North, Inc. Centaur North, Inc. provides technical sales representation for a synergistic group of leading-edge semiconductor corporations. Founded in 1996, the Northern California representative focuses on product lines that provide cost-effective, high-performance solutions for communication, computation and multimedia market segments. Company headquarters are located in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . Telephone: 408/894-0182. About EnVision LLC EnVision LLC is a manufacturers representative specializing in semiconductor sales. Founded in 1990, EnVision has grown from four founders to a total of 20 employees and has established itself as one of the leading manufacturers representatives for technical electronic components in the Southeastern U.S. Company headquarters is in Raleigh, N.C. Telephone: 919/878-3080. About Neutronics Components, Ltd. Neutronics Components, Ltd. is a manufacturers representative based in Eastern Canada. Neutronics services Canada with a combination of leading-edge technical expertise and a focused high technology line card. Company headquarters are in Kanata, Ontario. Telephone: 613/559-1263. -0- Note to Editors: MIPS is a registered trademark and R5000 a trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc., R4600, R4700, R4650, and R4640 are trademarks of Integrated Device Technology IDT (NASDAQ: IDTI) was founded in 1980 as a semiconductor vendor. Employing approximately 2500 people worldwide, headquartered in San Jose, California and operating a fab in Hillsboro, Oregon, the company both designs and fabricates semiconductor components. , Inc., and RISCMark, RM5230, RM5260, RM52xx and RM7000 are trademarks of Quantum Effect Design, Inc. CONTACT: Quantum Effect Design Rick Kepple, 408/565-0315 rkepple@qedinc.com or Simon/McGarry Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. 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