2011-04-28 16:00 
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 28,
2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- National Instruments today reinforces its
commitment as partner of Southeast Asia's emerging economies in
world-class research and innovation with the decision to open its
first Vietnam office in Ho Chi Minh City. Based at the soaring
CENTEC Tower in District 3, National Instruments Vietnam will
support the country's research centers and booming technology
sector.
"National Instruments has been
involved with universities and research institutes in Vietnam for
more than a decade," said Chandran Nair, managing director of
National Instruments Southeast Asia. "Our approach in Vietnam, like
in most countries where we begin operations, is to work closely
with the academia and R&D organizations to ensure that the
latest tools and technologies are made available to our customers
and academic partners."
The demand for automated test and
advanced control systems in Vietnam has increased tremendously over
the past few years because of the rapid expansion of global
technology companies setting up manufacturing, assembly and test
sites around the country.
"Vietnam has shown economic
stability and resiliency in the midst of the world financial
crisis," said Pete Zogas, Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing. "Vietnam's GDP grew 6.7 percent in 2010 and the country
also remains a leading manufacturing center. With a dedicated
office here and a local team in charge, we are in a position to
serve our both our academic partners and customers better."
National Instruments forecasts an
optimistic outlook for the Vietnam market over the next five years,
focusing on sectors such as oil and gas, manufacturing, building
and infrastructure and automotive. The company also seeks to boost
its collaborations with academic and research
organizations.
National Instruments growth strategy
across markets has always been focused on helping engineers build
user-defined measurement and control systems. This helps them
create local intellectual property and increase their contribution
to their respective organizations.
Vietnam is home to some of the
region's most promising research centers. Renowned universities
such as Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh
University of Engineering and the Technology and National
University of Vietnam have been adding highly-skilled
technologists, scientists, inventors, engineers and product
developers to the local talent pool.
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