Siemon sets up new office in Mumbai

The third office after New Delhi and Bangalore underscores Siemon's commitment to expand its business in India.

Mumbai, August 17, 2006: Siemon, a world-leading manufacturer of network cabling systems for the commercial enterprise, government and industrial markets, today announced the setting up of its new service & support office in Mumbai. After establishing its head office in New Delhi and a branch office in Bangalore last year, the new office in Mumbai underscores Siemon's commitment to grow their business in India.

"As we foresee an increased demand for our products in the Indian market, we are proud to set up our new office in Mumbai. Having a direct presence in Mumbai will help us gain the confidence of our partners and increase our market share. India, in fact, is very strategic market considering our long-term plan for the APAC region. Siemon offers a comprehensive array of cabling solutions to support the Indian market and with this new office, we will now be able to locally support our enterprise customers around the country" said Rajesh Kumar, Country Manager, Siemon.

"As part of our expansion plan we are also looking for partners who are equipped with appropriate technical expertise. We believe that such partners add value to our business in meeting our goal of providing quality solutions to our client," he further added.

Siemon's new office in Mumbai will provide support to the existing customers and strengthen the route to market by further developing the strengths of the associated system integrators. Siemon, through its direct presence in this part of the country shall also appoint additional exclusive distributors to ensure widespread availability of its world class products and satisfy the growing demand that the Company has experienced in the Indian market.

Siemon has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade and has a rich history of providing innovative, high-tech copper and fiber cabling solutions to the market. With many industry firsts, including first to market with a fully compliant Category 6 product, the first commercially available and standards-approved Category 7/Class F product and the first standards-recognized industrial Ethernet connectivity, Siemon has established itself as a global leader in the field of network cabling. Siemon's technology goes beyond the products they produce. With over 500,000 square feet of highly automated, vertically integrated manufacturing capacity at its Watertown, Connecticut location, Siemon continually invests in the design and manufacturing technologies needed to build the technology of tomorrow.

About Siemon

Established in 1903, Siemon is an industry leader specializing in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high-performance network cabling solutions. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, with global offices and partners throughout the world, Siemon offers the most comprehensive suite of copper (unshielded and shielded twisted-pair) and fibre cabling systems available. With over 400 active patents specific to structured cabling, Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and development of industry standards, underlining the company's long-term commitment to its customers and the industry.

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