Technology Forum 2002
VIA and Industry Partners to illustrate
VTF2002 theme of 'Total Connectivity: From Vision to Reality' over three days in
Taipei and Beijing
Taipei, Taiwan, 07 October 2002
- VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip
technologies and PC platform solutions, today previewed the upcoming VIA
Technology Forum 2002 that starts tomorrow in Taipei, highlighting how Total
Connectivity is already defining new market metrics for the PC industry.
“It is now clear that VIA’s
vision of Total Connectivity outlined at VTF last year is fast becoming a
reality, highlighted by more affordable personal computing, greater connectivity
between devices, and the tremendous growth in digital multimedia and its
multiple forms of delivery,” said Wenchi Chen, President and CEO of VIA
Technologies, Inc. “The stratification and streamlining of the market vindicates
our long-held view of connecting being the key to the future of computing.”
“Extending the PC further into
our lives means developing new and innovative technologies for these emerging
market segments,” Chen continued. “This brave new digital world requires brave
new product and technology ideas, and I am delighted that so many Partners are
joining us here at VTF2002 to define how to make them happen.”
In a press conference held
today in Taipei, VIA was joined by high level representatives of the nine
Diamond Sponsors of VTF2002: Advantech, AMD, Hynix, Infineon, Maxtor, Micron,
Microsoft, Phoenix and Wyse, in underlining the value of the VIA Technology
Forum as an open industry vehicle for exploring upcoming technologies and
defining emerging markets and key applications.
Leading industry analysts Jon
Peddie, Bert McComas and Kathleen Maher each gave an overview of the three
principal Technology Tracks of Totally Connected Home, Enterprise and Mobility
that will run simultaneously at VTF2002.
VTF2002 boasts more sponsors
operating in more industry fields than ever before, reflecting the increased
credibility and presence of VTF on the world technology stage and the
convergence of the technologies in today’s IT markets.
“We at VIA are very pleased at
the number and diversity of partners supporting VTF2002,” said Richard Brown,
Director of Marketing at VIA Technologies, Inc. “This is testament to the focus
and relevance of the VIA Technology Forum and its perception as an open industry
forum, even in these unsettled times in our industry.”
About VIA Technology Forum
2002
Through the event theme of
‘Total Connectivity: From Vision to Reality,’ the objective of VTF2002 is to
provide leadership and innovative ideas in an uncertain market environment,
generating increased focus on emerging new Total Connectivity market
opportunities through a closer linking of hardware with communications and
applications. VTF2002 has garnered support from leading industry players.
VTF2002 will open in Taipei,
Taiwan on 8th
October 2002 with a compelling two-day program of keynote presentations given
by senior executives of VIA, industry experts and high level representatives of
industry partners, and a series of three Technology Tracks in which VIA and our
partners will deliver in-depth market, technology and product information
seminars following the themes of the Totally Connected Home, Enterprise and
Mobility. VTF Taipei will be followed one week later by a one-day event in
Beijing on 16th October. Running alongside the seminars at both
venues, VIA will host the VIA Technology Platform Innovation Showcase, an
on-site exhibition for industry partners to demonstrate their latest
technologies, products and services.
About VIA Technologies, Inc.
VIA Technologies, Inc. is a
leading innovator and developer of PC core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and
multimedia, communications, optical media and networking chips. VIA delivers
value to the PC industry by designing, marketing, and selling high-performance
VIA Apollo core logic chipsets for the full range of PC platforms, and
cost-effective VIA C3™ processors for Value PCs and Internet Appliances, as well
as developing complete solutions for the PC platform through its VPSD Business
Unit. Its customers include the world's top OEMs, mainboard manufacturers, and
system integrators. VIA is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, at the center of the
Greater China high-tech manufacturing engine, and has branch offices in the US,
China and Europe. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE2388),
and achieved annual revenues of nearly US$1 billion in 2001. Additional
information can be found at the Company’s website at:
www.via.com.tw.
