SOYO Computer Announces Strategic Partnership with M Technology to Accelerate Growth in North America.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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1998-- World's 7th Largest Motherboard Also called the "system board," it is the main printed circuit board in an electronic device, which contains sockets that accept additional boards. In a desktop computer, the motherboard contains the CPU, chipset, PCI bus slots, AGP slot, memory sockets and controller circuits for the Company Moves to Silicon Valley, Appoints M Technology as its Master Distributor SOYO SOYO Society of Orthodox Youth Organization Computer Inc. (SOYO) today announced it has formed a strategic partnership with M Technology as part of its plan to increase SOYO's market presence and accelerate sales growth of its award-winning line of motherboards in the U.S. and Canada. SOYO also announced that it is moving its U.S. headquarters from Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, to the Silicon Valley, where it will operate as a subsidiary under the name SOYO TEK See TeX. Inc. SOYO has named M Technology as the master distributor of SOYO system boards and related products, with a charter to build a strong domestic manufacturing, sales and service team that will be headquartered in San Jose. Founded in 1985, with worldwide headquarters in Taipai, Taiwan, SOYO Computer Inc. is the fastest growing major motherboard manufacturer in the world and the seventh largestoverall, with 1997 sales of $254 million 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. research compiled by computer trade publication Computer Reseller News. M Technology will continue selling its own brand of system board products as long as market demand continues. SOYO TEK will also retain and expand M Technology's Mach Engineering contract manufacturing/assembly operation for system integrators and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) who require "Made in the USA" products. "SOYO's partnership with M Technology will provide customers of both companies with a more diverse product line, quicker time to market, and lower prices for products with comparable features and quality," said Nancy Chu, director of sales and marketing for SOYO TEK. "The SOYO brand name is known around the world with more than $250 million in revenues, and it is making a strong commitment to establish the SOYO name in the U.S." SOYO TEK will target both OEMs/system integrators as well as the enduser upgrade market. Products will be available in volume directly to OEMs building new computers systems as well as to endusers through authorized distributors, computer resellers, and retailers. New SOYO TEK system boards planned for release in the next quarter include: a dual-processor Intel Pentium II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. motherboard with 440BX AGPset for desktop workstations; a Baby AT footprint Pentium II board with BX chipset See Intel chipsets. that upgrades older systems to the newest technology; and a Socket 7 motherboard with 100MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. "BX-class" system bus performance. SOYO TEK will be located at 1931 Hartog Drive in San Jose. It initially will employ 30 people in the U.S. and expand its U.S.-based design engineering staff later this year. For more information on SOYO TEK products, call 408/452-7696 or visit www.soyousa.com. Note to Editors: All trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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Nancy Chu/Ming Chok, 408/441-8818
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