Edmund Optics Inc. Announces Opening of Korean Office & New Korean Catalog!


May 26, 2006

To better serve its customers in rapidly developing Korean high-technology industries, Edmund Optics (EO) has opened its newest division in Seoul, Korea and introduced a Korean-language version of the EO catalog. EO Korea provides technical support to customers and distributors in the region, while the Korean-language catalog showcases over 400 new products added to Edmund's off-the-shelf inventory with technical primers translated into Korean. "Most importantly," notes Marisa Edmund, Director of Marketing at EO, "we now provide service in eight languages through 10 international facilities."

In addition to supporting Korean customers through the new office and catalog, EO has launched an online e-commerce website especially for them. The site, which visitors can find at www.edmundoptics.com/kr, features all 7,600 products listed in the print catalog, plus an additional 400 discounted products available only via the World-Wide Web.

Timothy Paul Kennedy, Marketing Director at EO's Singapore location, will oversee the new Korean office. Optical Engineer Rhee Joon Ho will manage day-to-day operations and be available to answer customers' technical questions and application inquiries.

"As we expand our operations into Asia," John Cleather VP of International Sales points out, "it is critical that we offer Korean customers the same level of support that we provide for customers in the U.S. and Europe. That means responding to technical queries on the day they are received; and moving to a next day delivery service for most orders."

Edmund Optics (EO) is a leading manufacturer optics, imaging, and photonics components and equipment supporting the R&D, electronics, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and military markets around the globe. Customers use EO products in a variety of applications ranging from DNA sequencing to retinal eye scanning to high-speed factory automation. EO's state of the art manufacturing capabilities combined with its global distribution network has earned it the position of the world's largest supplier of off-the-shelf optical components. Customers can purchase items by contacting EO at 1-800-363-1992, via their print catalog, or via their website at www.edmundoptics.com.

Rhee Joon Ho, Optical Engineer
Edmund Optics Korea Ltd.
Daewoo TheOville 1432-ho,
31-1 Hap-Dong, Seodaemoon-gu
Seoul, Korea

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