Wyse Technology Expands Investments in Asia To Meet Rising Regional Demand For Network-Centric Computing

New Management, Software Development Center and Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo Operations Extend Company's Thin Client Leadership

San Jose, CA – 2005/06/08 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in network-centric computing, today announced it has established new operational bases in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Japan to capitalize on an anticipated doubling of the thin client market in Asia, over the next two years. With revenue from Asia projected to top 20% by 2007, Wyse has additionally appointed a new Asia regional president, Andrew Hu, to rapidly expand pan-Asian R&D and Operations teams.

"Wyse is the market leader in revenue and shipments both globally and regionally in Asia Pacific with nearly 35% of all thin clients shipped in 2004," commented Bob O'Donnell, Research VP, Clients and Displays with IDC. "We predict the thin client market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 20.5% from 2005 to 2009, significantly outpacing the overall growth rate of the PC market."

Wyse has appointed former Oracle and Network Appliance senior executive Andrew Hu as President, Asia Pacific. The company has also expanded its Beijing software development center. The team, which will grow to more than 50 engineers by the end of 2005, will focus on critical software programs including further development of Wyse's market-leading thin-client "Blazer" and Linux operating systems, as well as work on its Microsoft-based thin-client OSs. Customer and sales support will be provided from a new 20,000 sq. ft. Asia Pacific headquarters, located at Beijing's Raycom Infotech Park.

"We are seeing renewed interest in network-centric computing and the thin client among CIOs and IT managers around the region," said Andrew Hu. "In markets such as the Mainland, where some industries are rolling out computing on the desktop for the first time, as well as in more established markets facing TCO, compliance and privacy issues, network-centric solutions from Wyse enable a new level of security, control and manageability."

Network-centric computing manages complexity at the edge of the network by allowing data and processing power to be based on central servers rather than on vulnerable desktop and laptop devices. According to John Kish, President and CEO of Wyse Technology, the enablers are now in place to make this technology a compelling option for enterprises across Asia: "The bandwidth that is critical to a network-centric computing solution is available to enterprises across the region today. By leveraging this bandwidth, companies can get all the functionality of the PC without the cost and security headaches associated with deploying large numbers of desktop and laptop PCs. Most importantly, today's advanced remote device management software enables IT administrators to control, manage, and leverage the network very effectively and efficiently."

Industry research from Gartner suggests that using thin clients can result in up to 41% in overall cost savings, compared with typically managed PCs . According to Andrew Hu, the top IT managers, CFOs and CEOs in the region are realizing that the time to look at thin clients is now: "Transaction and task workers are needlessly being given PCs. This is overkill for their needs, wastes precious company resources, and unnecessarily exposes company and customer data and expensive assets to theft, corruption, and loss. Network-centric computing is the right solution for today's toughest IT issues and will easily scale to address tomorrow's challenges too."

关于Wyse Technology

WYSE创建于美国硅谷，是全球最知名的智能网络计算解决方案供应商之一。连续8年蝉联全球智能网络应用终端市场占有率第一，占全球市场份额的38％。WYSE提供的硬件、软件和服务为用户提供了可中央控制的系统来协调运算资源、应用软件资源、储存资源以提高性能，在确保系统安全、可靠、灵活的同时，降低了总体拥有成本，并且将IT部门从不必要的支持和维护工作中解放出来，大大提高了生产力。多年来，WYSE深受全球众多知名商业及公共机构的信赖，主要应用智能网络应用终端的产业包括金融、电信、广播传媒、零售、运输、政府、医疗、国防、旅游、能源、教育等行业，WYSE的客户主要是行业领先的全球化公司，财富全球排名前100名中有超过四成已经成为WYSE的客户。

从2005年初起，WYSE开始大规模发展针对新一代网络计算终端的软件和系统开发。并在中国和印度大力投资技术研究与开发中心，加速新产品开发和推出结合本地客户要求的客户化解决方案。

WYSE的全球总部位于美国硅谷，分支机构遍布世界各地。亚太区总部设在中国北京海淀区融科资讯中心大厦，下辖六个分公司，分别位于中国台湾、日本东京、韩国首尔、印度班加罗尔、澳大利亚悉尼和新加坡。