DaTARIUS announced the opening of its first office in China. Supporting the activities of the long established Hong Kong Office, DaTARIUS China will act as sales and service centre for all customers and partners in the region.

Richard Zhong, Sales Manager DaTARIUS China, will head up the office in Guang Zhou. "Together with his engineering team, Richard will ensure that our customers and partners are up to date with DaTARIUS technology and products to ensure that high quality media is delivered to the Chinese market," says Joan Lu, Managing Director DaTARIUS Asia Pacific.

"Manufacturers are looking for optimization of their current installations but are also looking towards the high density formats. With its large quality control and optimization portfolio, DaTARIUS has positioned itself as the best partner for them," says Joan Lu, Managing Director DaTARIUS Asia Pacific.

"Major Chinese manufacturers have already invested in DaTABANK systems," adds Zhong. "They have recognized the DaTABANK as a milestone in fully future-proof test equipment. Today they can not only test their pre-recorded and recordable DVD discs and stampers but also ‘plug and play’ with BD and HD DVD driveCubes."

The office was officially opened in October 2006 and announced on the first day of the Replication Expo show in Shanghai.