CONTACT:
Jennifer Hwang
A&R Partners
415-363-0982
John Ervin
FMI, PC Card Business Unit
408-922-9052
"FMI will introduce multifunction capability and support essential for today's digital commerce. As leading suppliers in the computer, telecommunications, and microelectronics markets, Fujitsu has a definite advantage in the revolution of the information industry," said John Ervin, director of FMI PC Card Business Unit. "With a decade of experience in the mobile computing market and consumer mobile device shipments in excess of a million units, Fujitsu has established highly-credible distribution channels and business-to-business alliances for successful market penetration and leadership."
Increasing numbers of employees in Fortune 100, small and home offices are required to travel on the job, and many of these mobile professionals are turning to PC Card technology as a solution to enhancing productivity while on the road or even at the desktop. Technological advances currently being made to address problematic areas such as throughput and compatibility will result in a dramatic increase of PC Card usage over the next few years. As one of the fastest growing segments in the computer industry, Dataquest forecasts the PC Card market to reach 30 million units by 1999 from the present 3.4 million units.
With its extensive expertise in developing, manufacturing and marketing microelectronics and computer devices, FMI is poised to bring value to the user and give resellers a competitive advantage in the PC Card marketplace while broadening its marketshare in one of the hottest markets of the computing industry. With the complete backing, support, and resources of Fujitsu, the PC Card Business Unit offers cutting-edge technology through advanced manufacturing techniques and research and will bring to market a family of easy-to-use PC Card solutions in Fall '95 to address the productivity, compatibility and mobility needs of the mobile workforce.
Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc. (FMI) designs and markets a comprehensive portfolio of advanced semiconductor products and other leading-edge electronic components. The company was founded in 1979 as a subsidiary of Fujitsu America, Inc. (FAI). In 1980 FMI became a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited of Tokyo, one of the leading suppliers of computers, telecommunications and microelectronics. FMI's PC Card Business Unit markets a family of PCMCIA products for the mobile computing professional and is sold through the multi-tier, commercial distribution channels for computer products. FMI PC Card Business Unit is located at 30 Rio Robles, San Jose, CA 95134-1807 and can be reached at 408-922-9000.
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