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AUSTIN, Texas – Sept. 14, 2006 – Zilker Labs, Inc., today announced that it has signed an agreement with technology distributor Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT). Avnet Electronics Marketing will support Zilker Labs’ business throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including major markets such as Korea, Taiwan, China and Hong Kong. Zilker Labs also has an Asian subsidiary, Zilker Labs Asia, Ltd., based in Hong Kong, that supports customers throughout Asia.
“Zilker Labs is pleased to have Avnet as a key part of our supply chain because they have a world-class reputation and a strong expertise in supporting customer design and volume production requirements,” said Mr. Sandy Chan, director of Asia-Pacific sales at Zilker Labs. “Avnet’s capabilities and experience combined with Zilker Labs’ innovative products create an unmatched source for power management solutions in Asia.”
"Digital power is emerging as an important product category for the global electronics market," said Stephen Wong, president of Asia Pacific, Avnet Electronics Marketing. "We are delighted to partner with Zilker Labs, the industry leader in integrated digital power management and conversion solutions, to support the advancement of this technology throughout Asia. Zilker Labs well complements our product line card. Combining with our extensive product offerings, our local teams will be able to provide total solutions to customers and generate demand for Zilker Labs' products in the region.
About Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia
Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia is part of the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. (NSYE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company with fiscal 2006 sales of $14.25 billion. Operating in approximately 70 countries, Avnet is one of the world's largest technology marketing, distribution and services companies.
Avnet Electronics Marketing has a significant presence in Asia-Pacific - the fastest growing electronics market in the world. Headquartered in Singapore, the company has more than 40 sales offices in 10 countries in Asia. It distributes semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components to serve a wide range of customers including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers, and small-to-medium sized customers, and provides associated design-chain and supply-chain services.
With 20 branch offices in all major locations including three design centers (Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shengzhen) and four distribution centers (Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Tianjin), Avnet Electronics Marketing is truly the leading distributor equipped with global resources and local presence in China. The company's web site is located at www.em.avnet.com.
About Zilker Labs, Inc.
Zilker Labs is a fabless semiconductor company based in Austin, Texas, that provides power management and conversion ICs with unparalleled integration, performance and ease-of-use. The company applies unique mixed-signal IC design techniques to address the increasing challenges associated with implementing today’s board-level power. The result is the company's patented Digital-DCTM technology and its first family of ICs targeted at embedded applications such as datacom, telecom, industrial control and other electronic systems. For more information on Zilker Labs and its innovative products, please visit www.zilkerlabs.com.
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