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Technology Stocks : Cohu, Inc. (COHU) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: robert b furman who wrote (6611)	11/11/2018 11:51:45 AM
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Hi Bear, Cohu has sent Spirox a letter of termination of their Taiwan and Chinese locations in 12 months. Cohu has chosen to go direct in these locations - I think it is brilliant when coupled with the secret chip found in the USA servers of AAPL and AMZN. My bet is any chip of security needs will be required to go through Cohu's new test facilities. Machine vision would have found that rogue chip secretly placed on server boards. << Back Cohu Goes Direct for All Products in China and Taiwan POWAY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2018-- Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHU), a global leader in back-end semiconductor equipment and services, today announced that it had delivered a twelve-month notice of termination of Xcerra Corporation’s distribution agreement with Spirox Corporation. Cohu will leverage its well-established global sales and service organization, and expanding test development centers in Shanghai, China and Hsinchu, Taiwan to directly support customers in the region. These development centers already provide high-level test applications capability and will continue to expand in alignment with our customers’ needs. Spirox has been a valued partner and is expected to continue to support our customers while we implement a smooth transition for both companies. “Our go-to-market strategy will enhance Cohu’s growth opportunities in these critical regions and is expected to improve our profitability once the transition is complete. Cohu already has strong direct presence in China and Taiwan, and with the recent acquisition of Xcerra, the addition of test development centers will further enhance that support infrastructure. Our strategic plan is to continue to add to these capabilities by investing in the teams that directly support our customers in these regions,” said Luis Müller, Cohu President and CEO. About Cohu: Here's a recap on what Spirox offered: Partners Over 25 years, Spirox has formed strategic alliances with many of the world's leading advanced technology equipment manufacturers, including widely-recognized names like Xcerra, Hamamatsu, Toray, DCG, and etc. *Please refer to product page for authorized distribution region. XcerraXcerra Corporation has been supplying innovative products and services to the semiconductor PCB test industries industry for more than 30 years. The product lines of Xcerra include automated testing equipments, handler and PCB/PCBA test. Spirox is Xcerra's major partner in the Greater China. Automated Testing Equipment Xcerra is a global provider of focused, cost-optimized ATE solutions designed to enable customers to implement best-in-class test strategies to maximize their profitability and reduce overall capital cost. With a comprehensive portfolio of technologies and the largest installation base in the Asia Pacific Region. Test Solutions include: Application and baseband processorsIntegrated and stand-alone power management IC‘sIntegrated touch and display devicesCellular, connectivity and automotive RF/Wireless applicationsIntegrated MCU‘sBroad range of automotive ASSP devicesGeneral purpose analog and mixed signal Handler Xcerra is one of the world's leading manufacturers of semiconductor material handling equipment and interfaces for the testing and calibration of semiconductors and sensors. Xcerra markets a broad portfolio of innovative and performance driven test handlers and contactors. Xcerra provides solutions to the automotive, consumer, communication, and sensor markets.