Dienstag, Oktober 8, 2024
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ESI Announces New Office in Hsinchu, Taiwan

„This new facility aligns ESI closer with its Asian customers and will be a centralized center for supporting new technologies and service to the company’s customers.\r\n
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\r\n\“Being customer-focused is more than a statement, it is a set of actions,\“ said Jim Dooley, ESI’s president and chief executive officer. \“Expanding our presence in Taiwan will greatly enhance interaction with ESI’s Asian customers. We are committed to investing resources as a key part of our corporate strategy to better align ourselves with our customers.\“\r\n
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\r\n\“We have been increasing our sales and service presence in all of Asia,\“ said Sidney Wong, Director of Asia Sales and Service. \“Taiwan was strategically chosen to offer local regional expertise for stronger partnerships with our customers. We will be able to showcase ESI’s products, process customer samples, and provide local support and training.\“\r\n
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\r\nESI has had a presence in Taiwan since 1994, and established direct sales and service in Hsinchu in 2000. The geographical breakdown of ESI’s business continues to show a trend towards Asia. In the first half of fiscal 2003, 63% of total revenue came from Asia, excluding Japan. During fiscal 2002, net sales to Asia, excluding Japan, were 47% of ESI’s total revenue, which was $167 million.\r\n
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\r\nESI also has Asian sales and service facilities in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan; Seoul, Korea; and Singapore. Additionally, the company recently upgraded its China (Shanghai and Guangzhou) sales and service facilities into a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises (WFOE) on January 15, 2003, expanding its demonstration and service capabilities.\r\n
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\r\nAbout ESI\r\n
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\r\nESI, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, supplies high-value, high-technology manufacturing equipment to the global electronics market. Using its expertise in laser/material interaction, small parts handling, machine vision and real-time control systems, the company enables the production of leading-edge products for customers in the semiconductor, passive component and electronic interconnect markets. ESI’s web site is http://www.esi.com.\r\n
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\r\n Joe Reinhart, 503/671-5500\r\n
\r\n Press: Fletcher Chamberlin, 503/671-5233\r\n
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\r\nSource: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.“;0;64;3;“admin“;““;0;““;0;0;0;0;0