Ultra-mobile PC grabs top honor at Global Sources Electronics Design Awards
Winning CCTV products, digital photo frames, GPS, in-car entertainment,
mobile phones, portable media and portable PCs to be showcased at China
Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components, Oct. 12 - 15 in Hong Kong
HONG KONG/PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Eight electronics
products designed and manufactured in Asia were named winners of the
third Global Sources (NASDAQ:GSOL)
Electronics Design Awards ( http://www.globalsources.com/elecawards ) at a press conference in Hong Kong.
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The Design of the Year Award went to Shenzhen Vogue Industries'
Pierre Cardin Ultra-mobile PC. It comes with a 7-inch touch screen
display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and a host of other features usually
only found in full-sized notebook computers. It also features a stylish
brushed metal exterior and a leather case for convenient portability.
The other seven product category winners of the third annual Global Sources Electronics Design Awards are:
-- CCTV Products: EE Electronics -- Touchpad controlled DVR
-- Digital Photo Frames: Simon Trading -- 10.4-inch Digital Photo Frame
with music and video functions
-- GPS: YF International -- 4.3-inch Ultra-slim Portable GPS Navigation
Device
-- In-car Entertainment: Longhorn Technology -- Bluetooth hands-free car
kit
-- Mobile Phones: Power Idea Technology -- Water proof/Shock proof Tough
Phone
-- Portable Media Players: Shenzhen Songer Technology -- 64GB TFT MP4
player with remote control
-- Portable PCs: China Great-wall Computer -- 12" laptop with one-key
recovery function
"Asia's exporters continue to drive electronics innovation through a
combination of design and product functionality. This is highlighted by
the latest winners of the Electronics Design Awards," said Spenser Au,
Global Sources' President of Asian Sales.
"Today, buyers no longer come to trade shows in Hong Kong just to
find great suppliers. They come to find great ideas and great products
they can bring to market right away."
Winning products set to be showcased at Global Sources' China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics & Components and Security Products
Winning products and finalists are set to be showcased at the Design
Awards Gallery during the China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics &
Components and Security Products ( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/ ), Oct. 12 - 15 at Hong Kong's AsiaWorld-Expo.
Au said: "Now in its third year, the Awards have become recognized
by international buyers for spotlighting the newest, most innovative
electronic designs coming out of Asia.
"Tens of thousands of buyers from around the world will see these
innovative products first-hand and this could help boost the chances of
market success for the winners. Many of the products you see here today
have real potential to be the hottest electronics products on store
shelves in the coming months."
Eight winners were selected out of 200 entries from mainland China,
Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea based on technical design; features
and functionality; visual appeal; and sales, marketing and export
success.
The judging panel was made up of top industry experts and
executives, including Cindy Li, Woolworth's (HK) Procurement Sourcing
Manager for Consumer Electronics/Accessories; Coles Group Asia (Target)
Regional Merchandise Manager, Clement Lam and The Source Deputy General
Manager, Kenneth Tse.
For more information about the Global Sources Electronics Design Awards and winning product profiles, visit http://www.globalsources.com/elecawards . For more information about the China Sourcing Fairs, visit http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/ .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a
primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business uses
English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the
world. The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language media to
enable companies to sell to, and within Greater China.
The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and
integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of
over 829,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas
supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways
possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables
suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 240 countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media and export
marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information
on 4.3 million products and more than 196,000 suppliers annually
through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing
research reports and 12 specialized trade shows which run 29 times a
year across 10 cities.
Suppliers receive more than 81 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com/ ) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 38 years.
Global Sources' network covers more than 60 cities worldwide. In
mainland China, Global Sources has over 2,500 team members in more than
40 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users
and magazine readers for its Chinese-language media.
Global Sources Press Contact in Asia
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com
Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-480-664-8309
Email: strachan@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia
Investor Relations Department
Tel: +852-2555-4777
Email: investor@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.
Kirsten Chapman & Timothy Dien
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: tdien@lhai.com
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Source: Global Sources
CONTACT: Press contact in Asia: Camellia So, +852-2555-5021,
cso@globalsources.com; Press contact in U.S.: James W.W. Strachan of Global
Sources, +1-480-664-8309, strachan@globalsources.com; Investor contact in
Asia: IR Department of Global Sources, +852-2555-4777,
investor@globalsources.com; Investor Contact in U.S.: Kirsten Chapman &
Timothy Dien of Lippert-Heilshorn & Associates, Inc., +1-415-433-3777,
tdien@lhai.com
Web site:
http://www.globalsources.com/
http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/
http://www.globalsources.com/elecawards
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