Sep. 7, 2005 – Altium Ltd. (ASX: ALU), a developer of Windows-based electronics design software, announced the selection of Altium Designer as the electronics design system of choice by Agilent Technologies‘ strategic new joint venture in China, Agilent-Qianfeng Electronics Technologies.
A short learning curve, ease of operation, tight integration and cost effectiveness played into the decision, according to a prepared statement by Xiaofei Ma, general manager of R&D at Aglient-Qianfeng.
Formed in January 2005, Agilent-Qianfeng Electronics Technologies is a joint venture between Agilent Technologies’ test and measurement organization and Chengdu Qianfeng Electronics Ltd, and is responsible for the development and manufacturing of test equipment for the Chinese and world markets. The new joint venture is a key component of Agilent Technologies’ involvement in China’s rapidly-growing electronics industry. Chengdu Qianfeng is in electronic equipment, household appliances and electronic machinery.