![]() ![]() ![]() Kingston Technology Launches European Headquarters in LondonFountain Valley, CA--(January 31, 1997)Kingston Technology Company, the worlds leading manufacturer of computer memory products, today announced its official opening of a European headquarters in the United Kingdom. Present to celebrate the grand opening, Kingston founders John Tu and David Sun held press briefings to discuss the future of the memory market and Kingstons European corporate strategy.Based in Sunbury-on-Thames, Kingston Technology Europe will employ more than 150 people, hired to manage European logistics, provide free, multi-lingual technical support and coordinate European sales and marketing efforts. Kingston plans to transfer all European business to the new 40,000 sq. ft. site during the first quarter of this year. Kingston Technology President John Tu said, "Kingston Technology Europe will adopt the same philosophy as our corporate headquarters in California, combining high quality product with our outstanding service. Technical support, sales and marketing for all local markets will be handled from the new London office and with the establishing of an on-site warehouse facility at Kingston Europe, we will ensure rapid product delivery", Mr. Tu added. "The development of Kingston Technologys headquarters in Europe is part of the firms drive to enable quick reaction to local business requirements. In addition to offering technical and marketing support to its customers throughout Europe, Kingston plans to strengthen its competitive edge further during 1997 by manufacturing products for the European market directly in the United Kingdom. The centralization of European activities will also enable us to intensify corporate relationships with European system manufacturers", explained John Holland, vice president, Kingston Technology Europe. "Memory is the essential ingredient to all computing activities--around the world. With the addition of memory, customers may significantly increase PC, workstation and server performance; allow computer users to obtain the full benefit of their software applications; run more software applications simultaneously and increase overall user productivity", commented Gary MacDonald, Kingstons vice president of marketing. MacDonald added, "As a global market leader in memory products, our establishing the U.K. Headquarters is a natural progression in enhancing the relationships with our distributors and customers on a worldwide platform." The leading independent manufacturer of memory products worldwide, Kingston attributes its success to using a just-in-time manufacturing model, combined with the companys highly regarded engineering capabilities, to design memory modules to the exact requirements of the individual machine and system manufacturer. This minimizes the risk of end users ever experiencing memory-related problems with hardware or software products, and in turn helps Kingstons customers enhance their own reputations for providing quality products. Kingston is one of the most influential companies in the worlds memory market today. Kingston has one of the industrys most efficient manufacturing models combined with long-standing partnerships with the premier DRAM, system, and distribution companies in the industry. In addition to quality memory products, Kingston provides processor, networking and storage upgrades for personal computers, workstations, notebook computers, servers, and printers. Kingston is ISO 9001 certified as part of a continuing global effort to assure customers with the highest levels of both quality products and service. All Kingston products are CE certified. In addition to the new European headquarters in the United Kingdom, Kingston has subsidiaries in France and Germany. With sales over $1.3 billion in 1995, Kingston Technology is the recognized leader in memory products in addition to providing quality processor, networking and storage upgrades for PCs, workstations, servers, notebooks, and printers. Kingston markets its products through a worldwide network of distributors, major reseller chains, and independent dealers. Kingston is ISO 9001 certified as part of a continuing global effort to assure customers with the highest levels of both quality products and service. In August of 1996, Kingston became the latest acquisition to the Softbank Corporation family of companies. Softbank Corporation is the world's largest publisher of computer-related magazines and books and is the world's largest producer of technology-related trade shows and expositions. Editor's Note: For additional information, or executive interviews, please contact:
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