[Shoul Eisenberg]
Hi Pat,
yes, it can get remarkably quiet around here, like the only sounds are the refrigerator hummin and the screen door knocking in the wind..
and this is more the rule than the exception ... a flurry of activity, and then back to watching the grass grow.. but am thinking posting might pick up any day now.. ;) ...
and the thread sometimes is kind of like the stock, volume dries up before announcements.. ;) ...
china seems tangential (near term) to the european front, but find it reassuring that efforts are being made to lay the groundwork, for future markets...
fwiw... am sending along some orctf china related odds and ends.. maybe not particularly relevant and you may know most of this... but thought maybe not, and in any case, maybe others might find them useful or at least interesting...
the first orctf china news was May 97 (pr below): orctf hdsl was included as part of the China National Frame Relay Network Project... no news since that i know of other than this contract was somewhat open ended and there were some revenues in 97... at the time Macroview Telecom was listed as orctf's marketing partner (link below)
yesterdays press release (included below for the record) includes a new relationship in addition to macroview, with udi limited... have not been able to find much on them, but udi is part of eisenberg group, and it turns out they hail from israel and seem to be a pretty big deal..
and the eisenberg group is named after shoul eisenberg... am including his story as i found it interesting with it's own germany/ japan/israel theme..
best wishes
s
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"Orckit Wins Country-Wide HDSL Tender for China
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 19, 1997 - Orckit Communications (NASDAQ: ORCTF) announced that the company has won an HDSL contract, based on a tender issued by the Ministry of Post and Telecom in the People's Republic of China. Orckit's HDSL equipment will initially be deployed in 21 Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, and other major cities, and eventually the network will expand to cover the entire Chinese nation.
"This is a very strategic project which establishes Orckit as a primary player in the Chinese telecommunications access market," remarked Joseph Shou of Macroview Telecom, Orckit's marketing partner in China.
Part of the China National Frame Relay Network Project, Orckit's HDSL will be used as the extension of the transmission system for the interconnection of Frame Relay switches between cities.
"While the contract is expected ot have only a small effect on Orckit's 1997 sales volume, this is still an important step forward for the Company in the Asian market, giving us a broad base from which to expand in China," said Orckit President Izhak Tamir..."
various links are gone (including the one on the orctf website)
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Macroview Telecom represents the following networking products in Hong Kong and the PRC. New products are added to the list all the time, reflecting our prompt responsiveness to the needs of the dynamic market. Click the brand icon, or the company name under the Brand Links list to find out more.
macroview.com.hk
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Monday August 31, 8:31 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Orckit Communications Ltd.
Orckit Initiates Marketing and Sales Office in China; Signs with Chinese Partner U.D.I.
TEL AVIV, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Orckit Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq: ORCTF - news) announced today that it has launched a sales and marketing office in Beijing, and has engaged U.D.I. Limited, a member of the Eisenberg Group of Companies, as its representative in China. This represents Orckit's increasing effort to penetrate the Chinese telecommunications market, which is one of the largest in the world.
''We expect the new relationship with U.D.I. to enable Orckit to significantly increase our presence in the Chinese telecoms market, and to leverage on our initial sales, there,'' said Dan Arazi, Orckit's Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales. ''U.D.I. has significant experience in the marketing of communications equipment in China and
has developed long-standing relationships with key figures in the Chinese communication industry. We are looking forward to their impact on Orckit's business development in China.''
''The demand for high speed access products in China is continuously growing, and we are pleased to offer Orckit's FastInternet(TM) ADSL and DSLAM and CopperTrunk(R) HDSL systems to meet these broadband needs,'' said Nicolas Frischmann, General Manager of U.D.I. Limited in China.
UDI has been active in China since 1979, and maintains 11 offices throughout China. In addition to continuing cooperation with Orckit's Chinese distributor, Macroview Telecom, U.D.I. is expected to combine forces with additional local distributors throughout China, to actively promote Orckit's sales in the region.
SOURCE: Orckit Communications Ltd.
biz.yahoo.com
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Industrialist Shoul Eisenberg dies in China
By Jerusalem Post Staff
JERUSALEM (March 28, 1997) -- Shoul Eisenberg, chairman of the Israel Corporation and one of the country's most influential industrialists, died yesterday in Beijing, apparently of a heart attack.
Eisenberg, 76, was also president of the Eisenberg Group of Companies.
After fleeing Germany in 1938, he eventually settled in Japan, where he founded companies that after World War II supplied raw materials to Japanese steel industries.
He expanded his operations to include a wide range of industrial concerns in Asia, South America, Europe, and Israel, moving here with his family in the 1960s.
He took a particularly active role in trading and investing in China, and was widely regarded for many years as an intermediary between the communist regime and Israel.
He played a pivotal role in facilitating a breakthrough in Israel-China relations, culminating in full diplomatic ties.
Eisenberg's interests in Israel were centred on Israel Corporation, which controls Israel Chemicals, the country's largest industrial concern; the Zim Israel Navigation shipping line; Shikun Ufituah, one of the country's largest construction firms, and Oil Refineries Ltd.
He has been awarded the Jerusalem 3000 Award, Legion of Honneur, Austrian Merit Decoration and a Highest Korean Merit Decoration.
He is survived by his widow, Lea, five daughters, and a son, Erwin, who in recent years has assumed key roles in a number of Eisenberg's companies.
jpost.com
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