Forte Design Systems Names Maojet Exclusive Distributor in Taiwan

SystemC Momentum Cited in Forte’s Move into Asia-Pacific

December 16th, 2009

Forte Design Systems announced today that it has named Maojet Technology Corporation of Taiwan its exclusive distributor in that region, extending its reach into Asia-Pacific.

Maojet, headquartered in Taipei with branch offices in Hsin-Chu City, will provide sales and support for Forte’s Cynthesizer™ SystemC high-level synthesis (HLS) software, along with the newly acquired CellMath™ products from Arithmatica.

“The worldwide adoption of SystemC synthesis continues to grow and the Taiwanese market is ready for the move beyond RTL,” says Brett Cline, Forte’s vice president of marketing and sales. “Partnering with Maojet allows Forte to quickly bring the latest technology directly to Taiwan’s hardware design companies.”

“We are seeing incredible momentum with SystemC and knew we had to have Forte as part of our portfolio,” adds Ted Tsai, general manager of Maojet. “Maojet has the seamless SystemC toolset to serve the Taiwan design community.”

About Maojet

Maojet Technology Corporation was established in May 1992. Its goal is to be a pioneer of the EDA/IP market in Taiwan, one of the fastest growing segments of the industry. Maojet plays a single role as a distributor of high-quality and hi-tech products all over the world, and has been very successful. Maojet’s headquarters are located at: 6F-1, No.32-1, Sung-Chiang Road, Taipei, Taiwan. Telephone: +886-2- 2567-7643. Facsimile: +886-2-2561-0756. Email: sales@maojet.com.tw. Website: www.maojet.com.tw.

About Forte Design Systems

Forte Design Systems is a leading provider of software products that enable design at a higher level of abstraction and improve design results. Its innovative synthesis technologies and intellectual property offerings allow design teams creating complex electronic chips and systems to reduce their overall design and verification time. More than half of the top 20 worldwide semiconductor companies use Forte’s products in production today for ASIC, SoC and FPGA design. Forte is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in the England, Japan, Korea, and the United States. For more information, visit www.ForteDS.com.

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