HONG KONG, March 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources (Nasdaq: GSOL) opened the first of its three-city International IC-China Conference & Exhibition (IIC-China) at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. The March 5-6 event is the largest-ever in Shenzhen, with 497 booths -- up 27 percent year-on-year, and 184 exhibitors -- up 11 percent year-on-year.
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IIC-China is showcasing the latest products and solutions from the world's top technology companies. These include Analog Devices, Intel, Micron, Microsoft, NEC, NXP Semiconductors, Samsung, Texas Instruments and Toshiba.
Mark A. Saunderson, president of Global Sources' Electronics Business Unit, said: "Last year, over 12,000 design engineers, technical and procurement managers attended IIC-China in Shenzhen, up 16 percent from 2005. We expect record attendance again this year, not just in Shenzhen but at all IIC-China venues."
Shenzhen IIC-China is co-located with Embedded Systems Conference-China (ESC-China). Both events are also scheduled to be held in:
-- Beijing: March 8-9 at the China World Trade Center
-- Shanghai: March 13-14 at the Shanghai Mart
Shenzhen IIC-China Hosting First-Ever Components Pavilion
To meet the demand for quality components suitable for export-ready electronics, IIC-China is hosting the first-ever Components Pavilion in Shenzhen.
The Pavilion features 100 component manufacturers showcasing the latest active, passive and electromechanical technologies at more than 130 booths.
"Shenzhen is at the center of the Pearl River Delta's rapidly growing electronics industry," Saunderson said. "This first-ever Components Pavilion at IIC-China aims to support the growing demand for quality components suitable for export-ready electronics."
IIC-China Hosting Two New Events: Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards and Electronics Supply Summit
IIC-China in Shenzhen is also hosting the inaugural Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards and the first-ever Electronics Supply Summit.
Saunderson said: "Mainland China's electronics industry is heavily dependant on imported solutions. The ACE Awards recognizes companies that help mainland China's engineers develop more innovative electronics."
"The Electronics Supply Summit brings together leading distributors, software providers, and decision makers in testing and standards. They are expected to discuss supply trends, quality issues, technical support and more with senior executives and procurement managers from across mainland China."
Top IC Industry Executives to host IIC-China Summits and Seminar Program
The Summit Program plans to focus on the challenges and opportunities of going portable with senior managers from Infineon, Micrel and SigmaTel engaging in panel discussions.
Sessions are scheduled to be held tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Engineers can also learn about specific technologies at 40 Vendor Seminars hosted by Altera, Analog Devices, California Micro Devices, Freescale, Intel, Micrel, NXP Semiconductors, ON Semiconductor, Qimonda, Spansion, Texas Instruments and Xilinx.
IIC-China is open to qualified visitors from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More information on the conference and exhibition is available at http://www.english.china.iicexpo.com .
Global Sources' Electronics Trade Shows
Through its electronics publications, Global Sources sponsors Greater China's key electronics industry events, which include International IC-China Conference & Exhibition ( http://www.english.china.iicexpo.com ), Embedded Systems Conference-Taiwan
( http://www.english.taiwan.escasiaexpo.com ), EDA & Test-Taiwan Conference & Exhibition ( http://www.english.taiwan.edatexpo.com ) and the China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components
( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com ).
Together, these make up Global Sources' complete 'design-to-export' products and services for Greater China's electronics industry.
For more information about Global Sources, visit http://www.corporate.globalsources.com .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of English-language media. The other key business segment facilitates trade from the world to Greater China using Chinese-language media.
The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 560,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in 230 countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 1.8 million products and more than 150,000 suppliers annually through 13 online marketplaces, 11 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and nine specialized trade shows which run 22 times a year across seven cities.
Suppliers receive more than 10 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 36 years. In mainland China it has over 1,600 team members in 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for
Chinese-language media.
Global Sources Press Contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia:
Eddie Heng
Tel: +65-6547-2850
Email: eheng@globalsources.com
Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.:
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-602-978-7504
Email: strachan@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.:
Moriah Shilton & Cathy Mattison
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: cmattison@lhai.com
