SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources (Nasdaq: GSOL) announces the opening of the 14th International IC-China Conference & Exhibition (IIC-China, http://www.english.IIC-China.com ), the only systems design event in mainland China, at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center through Feb. 27.
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IIC-China is also scheduled to be held in:
-- Xi'an: March 2-3, Xian Greenland PICO International Convention and
Exhibition Centre;
-- Beijing: March 5-6, China World Trade Center; and
-- Shanghai: March 9-10, Shanghai Mart.
For the third year, IIC-China's Shenzhen, Xi'an and Shanghai venues will also present Components Zone, mainland China's largest electronic components sourcing event.
"Mainland China's electronics exports may have slowed down from the double-digit growth we are used to, but they remain robust. Mainland China is the single largest source of manufactured electronics worldwide. It is an industry driven by both global and domestic demand," said Mark A. Saunderson, President of Global Sources' Electronics Business Unit.
"Recent mainland China government policy is expected to expand demand for consumer electronics in mainland China. The breadth and size of the market, coupled with favorable policy are expected to support the international technology companies that supply this industry.
"With the recent dramatic market changes, electronics manufacturers recognize there is no longer a place for low-price, 'me-too' products. They are now focusing on quality and innovation to survive and prosper.
"Engineers working for these companies must keep apace of latest design possibilities and new technology. Their job depends on inspired design, and inspired design demands new technology -- in a word, innovation; and innovation is what IIC-China is all about.
"At a time when marketing and promotion are key to survival and growth, exhibitors use IIC-China to stand out from the crowd and leapfrog competitors who are pulling back."
Top technology companies keen to penetrate mainland China market
With mainland China ranked as the world's largest IC market, companies like Altium, Analog Devices, Atmel, Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel, Intersil, Maxim, Micrel, Microchip Technology, Microsoft Windows Embedded, NEC Electronics, Numonyx, NXP Semiconductors and Vishay are seizing this opportunity to exhibit their latest products and services to mainland China's engineering community.
Intel China's director of embedded sales and marketing group, Terry Sze, said: "Although the global economic downturn is affecting mainland China, we are glad to see that so many technology manufactures from around the world are still participating at IIC-China -- this provides Intel and our fellow technology companies a great opportunity to network with each other.
"Intel has been promoting the development of industrial and home automation and embedded ecosystem for over 30 years. Today, we work with our business partners and over 3,500 clients on developing innovative IA embedded solutions catering to different applications. The development of embedded Internet, which is expected to connect over 15 billion embedded computing devices by 2015, relies on our constant effort to exchange ideas with our business partners and clients."
IIC-China delivers educational conferences to engineers seeking inspiration
Industry gurus from leading technology companies are scheduled to deliver the latest design theories and application methodology on next-generation communication, embedded systems, automotive electronics and power management technologies.
Companies to host seminars include Actel, Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics, Future Technology Devices International (FTDI), Infineon Technologies, International Rectifier and STMicroelectronics.
Saunderson said: "For 14 years, IIC-China has connected great minds, original ideas and new technology. It has helped mainland China evolve from being the world's factory to a power house for technologic innovations. Technology vendors and engineers have always relied on IIC-China as the perfect channel that delivers solutions for them to cope with different challenges every step along the way."
Global Sources' design-to-export solution for Greater China and Asia's electronics industry
IIC-China is an important part of Global Sources' portfolio of electronics industry media and trade show brands. Combining 29 online and 10 print media, plus four events which run 13 times across 11 cities, Global Sources provides Greater China and Asia's electronics industry with end-to-end support - from product conceptualization through to export of finished products.
Global Sources' key electronics industry event brands also include International IC-Taiwan Conference & Exhibition ( http://www.english.iic-taiwan.com ) and China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics and Electronics & Components ( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com ).
For more information about Global Sources, visit http://www.corporate.globalsources.com .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business uses English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the world. The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language media to enable companies to sell to, and within Greater China.
The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 790,000 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 over 240 countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 4.3 million products and more than 196,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 11 specialized trade shows which run 32 times a year across 11 cities.
Suppliers receive more than 53 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 38 years. Global Sources' network covers more than 69 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has over 2,800 team members in more than 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
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James W.W. Strachan
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Investor Relations Department
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Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.
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