MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zilog, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ZILG) and EuroSemi GmbH today announced the signing of a new
Manufacturer Representative Agreement for EuroSemi to work as the demand
creating sales force for Zilog in Europe. Effective Oct. 1, the agreement covers
the territories of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and Hungary.
"In the past year under Zilog's new management team, the company has
proliferated its solutions at such a rapid pace that sales of our new products
and solutions now represent more than 55 percent of total sales," said Rick
Bosshardt, Zilog vice president, Sales for the European Region. "At the same
time, Zilog has been busy identifying new opportunities to drive sales growth of
our microcontroller and single board computer solutions, particularly in Europe
where we see great opportunities for our three key businesses: secure
transactions, embedded flash and wireless control. Our new agreement with
EuroSemi is an opportunity to build on this strategy and expand our sales reach
in the region. The success that EuroSemi has demonstrated in the European market
fits well with our strategy, new product introductions and advanced technology
roadmaps."
"We are delighted to be partnering with Zilog to expand the market
opportunities for Zilog's microcontrollers, system-on-chip and single board
computer solutions in Europe," said Ewald Sutor, Managing Director of EuroSemi
GmbH at EuroSemi. "We see tremendous potential in the European market for
Zilog's target markets."
Zilog and EuroSemi are supported by a regional, global and catalog
distribution network in Europe, providing customers with full support in demand
creation and demand fulfillment. For more information, visit
http://www.zilog.com or http://www.eurosemi.de.
About Zilog, Inc.
Zilog is a global supplier of application specific, embedded
system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for secured transactions, consumer electronics
and industrial application and an industry leader in remote control and
universal IR database solutions. From its roots as an award-winning architect in
the microprocessor and microcontroller industry, Zilog has evolved to become a
leader in production-ready and custom-built SoC solution sets. Zilog is
headquartered in San Jose, California, and employs approximately 500 people
around the world, with sales offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. For
more information about Zilog and its products, visit http://www.zilog.com/.
About EuroSemi GmbH
EuroSemi was established in April 2007 and is the fastest growing
Manufacturer Representative in Europe. With offices in Germany, UK, France,
Italy, Hungary and Turkey, EuroSemi covers the major markets in Europe.
Zilog is a trademark or registered trademark of Zilog, Inc. in the United
States and in other countries. All other brands or product names are the
property of their respective holders.
Contacts:
Zilog: Daniel Francisco EuroSemi: Annette Sutor
Francisco Group EuroSemi GmbH
916-812-8814 +498093905860
dan@franciscogrp.com asutor@eurosemi.de
SOURCE Zilog, Inc.