SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, CANADA – January 23, 2007 -- Solido Design Automation, pioneers in transistor-level design enhancement solutions for analog/mixed-signal, custom digital and memory design, today announced a strategic business partnership with Aisys Corporation in Japan. This partnership will accelerate Solido’s technology adoption in the growing Japanese semiconductor design market by utilizing Aisys’ customer relationships and their experienced skill-set as a virtual subsidiary.
“We are very fortunate to be working with Tomio Okachi, and the entire Aisys team,” said Amit Gupta, president and CEO of Solido Design Automation. “Tomio’s relationships with the key analog/mixed-signal, custom digital and memory semiconductor companies have already proven to be of great value to Solido and will be an asset to our business expansion efforts in Japan.”
Tomio Okachi has over 21 years of high technology business experience and spends the majority of his time working with Western companies to help them establish strong business relationships throughout Japan. After graduating from the Science University of Tokyo, Okachi-san worked as a field application engineer at Intel Japan. In 1986, he was recruited by Western Digital Japan, where he provided the main technical support for the emerging graphics controller LSI marketplace. In 1990, Okachi-san joined Aisys Corporation as a corporate director, becoming president in 2002.
“Our discussions with major Japanese semiconductor companies has validated that Solido is on the forefront of providing technology that addresses emerging challenges in transistor-level design,” said Tomio Okachi, President, Aisys Corporation. “The combination of our sales, consulting and systems integration services with Solido’s technology will give Japanese customers an unparalleled solution for their analog/mixed-signal and custom digital and memory needs.”
Solido Design Automation will be exhibiting at the Electronics Design and Solution Fair 2007 (EDS Fair) at Pacifico Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, January 25 – 26 in booth# 221. For more information on EDS Fair please see http://www.edsfair.com/e/. To setup an appointment to meet with Solido please visit www.solidodesign.com
Aisys Corporation, founded in 1987, has always introduced high-value technologies by high-tech venture companies to the Japanese IT market, including semiconductors and advanced software. Aisys embarked on the growing area of multimedia and streaming field in 2004, having several experts. Today, Aisys is providing not only consulting services but also sales and system integration services for its premium customers, including broadcasters, educational facilities and enterprise customers. As a consultant, Aisys led more than 80 foreign high-tech companies successfully to the Japanese market, and as a system sales and integrator, Aisys recorded several remarkable projects with the most advanced MPEG4 companies, including Envivio and Nextreaming. For additional information, visit at www.aisys.co.jp.
Solido Design Automation Inc. is an electronic design automation (EDA) company pioneering transistor-level design enhancement solutions for analog/mixed-signal design, as well as custom digital and memory design. Founded by the same entrepreneurs who created Analog Design Automation, the company is privately held and headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. For further information, visit www.solidodesign.com or call 306-382-4100.
PR for Solido Design Automation – Cayenne Communication LLC
Michelle Clancy, 252-940-0981, michelle.clancy@cayennecom.com