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Detroit , MI , July, 14, 2004 --- SenSound announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Toyo Corporation in Japan . Toyo Corporation is one of Japan 's leading distributors of electronic measuring equipment and diagnostic technology. Toyo will be SenSound's exclusive distributor in Japan for its award winning acoustic holography technology.
Under the distribution arrangement, Toyo will be responsible for distributing SenSound's leading edge Acoustic Holography product line and software. Toyo will provide SenSound with a first class sales and service organization to support its products in the Japanese market place.
"Japanese manufacturers have been leaders for many years in providing consumers and businesses with quieter products and equipment. We are pleased to offer our customers SenSound's leading edge technology that will enable them to continue to innovate and introduce quieter products into the market place," said Mr. Fukumoto, President and CEO of Toyo.
Dr. Sean Wu, VP of Technology and co-founder of SenSound recently traveled to Japan to present SenSound, its technology and products to several automotive OEMs and other Japanese customers interested in new tools that locate and characterize noise sources and their transmission paths. "We are very pleased that the enthusiastic reception in Japan of our products has led to a distribution agreement with such a fine company as Toyo," said Sergio Mazza, President and CEO of SenSound. "The Japanese market is obviously very important to SenSound and the ability to service that market through Toyo is of benefit to everyone concerned."
SenSound, LLC is a privately held company based in Detroit , Michigan . SenSound's award winning proprietary technology creates three-dimensional digital images of sound as it travels through space and time. SenSound software is unique in its ability to quickly, accurately and cost effectively map sound sources on arbitrary three-dimensional surfaces. The technology has broad application in product development, manufacturing and architecture, where noise needs to be identified, understood and eliminated, or where manufacturing and machinery defects need to be identified.
About TOYO Corporation
Founded in 1953, TOYO Corporation is a leading importer and value-added distributor of electronic test and measurement equipment and enterprise software products in Japan . TOYO's comprehensive marketing capabilities and superior engineering and technical services enable the localization and customization of foreign technology for the Japanese market. TOYO is widely recognized as a preeminent supplier of test and measurement solutions, and education and professional consulting services to R&D departments of corporations. More information can be obtained at www.toyo.co.jp .
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Koichiro Fukumoto |
Sergio Mazza |
President & CEO |
President & CEO |
TOYO Corporation |
SenSound |
1-6, Yaesu 1-Chome, |
221 Lewiston Rd |
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8284 JAPAN |
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3519 |
Tel. +81-3-3279-0771 |
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