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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Asustek Computer Inc. has plans to layoff 5% of its total workforce, according to market insiders. Forecasted drops in annual profits and unrealized notebook and motherboard shipment goals have been blamed for the reduction, expected to affect nearly 200 employees.
  Read more: Update: Asustek Plans Layoffs
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Asustek Computer Inc. has plans to layoff 5% of its total workforce, according to market insiders. Forecasted drops in annual profits and unrealized notebook and motherboard shipment goals have been blamed for the reduction, expected to affect nearly 200 employees.
  Read more: Asustek Plans Layoffs

TOKYO and SINGAPORENitto Denko Corporation has opened the Nitto Denko Asian Technical Center (NAT) in Singapore. Spearheading and managing its R&D operations, NAT will focus on the development of integrated organic electronic devices.

Read more: Nitto Denko Opens OED Research Facility
LYON, FRANCE – Yole Développement, a French research and strategy consulting company, has released its analysis of the effects of the global economy on the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) market. The report covers 2008 and gives predictions for 2009.
  Read more: Yole Releases MEMS Market Report
BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PWB shipments in October dropped 4.8% year-over-year; orders decreased 14.6% compared to the same month in 2007, says IPC.

Read more: IPC Releases October Results
HORSHAM, PA and MARLOW, UK – To keep up with growth in sales and to accommodate customer events and conferences, Aegis Software has relocated its European headquarters to a larger building. Located just outside of Marlow, the headquarters houses sales and administrative offices, as well as state-of-art facilities for training and customer service.
 
“The fact that we are moving our European headquarters into a larger facility little more than a year after opening the original office speaks volumes for our recent success there,” explains Jason Spera, CEO.   

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