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Zi Licenses Chinese and English Smart Text Input Software to Konka Group Co. Ltd.
CALGARY, Aug. 16 /CNW-PRN/ - Zi Corporation (TSE: ZIC; NASDAQ: ZICA) (''Zi'') is pleased to announce that it has entered into a licensing and royalty agreement with Konka Group Co., Ltd. (''Konka'', or ''The Group'') to provide Zi Input software for integration with Konka's GSM digital cellular phones sold in China and overseas.
Konka is a publicly listed company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and is headquartered in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone with branches in Russia, Indonesia and Australia as well as in all major China urban centers. The Group manufactures and markets televisions, audio equipment, household appliances and telecommunication products including GSM digital cellular phones. Konka's published financial statements for last year revealed sales of RMB10 billion (US$1.15 billion).
The Group has over 21 million customers domestically and abroad. Its brand, ''Konka'', is regularly voted China's ''Most Famous Brand'', its products have won various prizes in international fairs as well as the title of China's ''Best Selling Product''. Konka is also a member of the Advanced Television System Committee in the USA.
In addition to its dedication to marketing, Konka was first in China to be granted the certificates of ISO9001 quality system management and ISO14001 environment system management.
Mr. Huang Wei-gang, General Manager of Konka, said: ''Konka is the leading consumer electronics brand in China. We understand the expectations of the Chinese consumer and we believe Zi's advanced language input system is a key requirement of interactive consumer appliances marketed here. It is important for Chinese users of mobile phones to be able to interact and exchange data and messages as their western counterparts do.''
The Konka Group's selection of Zi's technology is a crucial endorsement of our end-user-friendly approach to text input. Konka has built an extensive brand following in the largest consumer market in the world, securing a significant market share. Consumers across the country will now be able to experience Zi's technology embedded into Konka's products,'' commented Antoine Blondeau, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Zi Corporation.
Zi Corporation expects to benefit from association with the Konka name, arguably the most famous and respected Chinese consumer brand in the People's Republic of China. This agreement will further boost Zi's credibility with all cellphone and consumer electronics vendors in China.
Zi Corporation's goal is to make modern electronic technology more accessible to people in a way that is consistent with their language and culture. By connecting technology to language, Zi Corporation delivers multi-language and smart text input to the mass market for devices such as mobile phones, TV set top boxes, computers and information appliances. |
