UPEK selects Singapore as headquarters for International Operations
ConvergenceAsia staff
05/12/2007

UPEK, a global provider of fingerprint biometric security solutions, has announced that it has selected Singapore as the location for its International headquarters.

The California-based firm, with international offices also in Prague, Taipei, Beijing and Tokyo, said it has selected Singapore over other sites because of the quality of its labour pool, its proximity to suppliers, business partners and customers, its unique central location and world class transport infrastructure.

“This decision marks an important milestone in our history,” noted Alan Kramer, UPEK President and CEO, “and also advances the vision of the Singapore government to embrace all multi-national companies, including earlier-stage companies such as ourselves who want to maintain operations in this exciting and dynamic part of the world.”

UPEK has committed to building a Centre of Excellence in Singapore, which will focus on hardware R&D and IC design, manufacturing operations and worldwide sales and logistics.

The company has also pledged to spend S$100 million over the next ten years to continue to build and strengthen its presence in Singapore.

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