National Instruments Strengthens
Presence in Southeast Asia
New Office in Ho Chi Minh City to Provide Increased Support for
Vietnamese Research Centers
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NEWS RELEASE May 5, 2011 National Instruments today
reinforced its commitment as a partner of Southeast Asias emerging
economies in world-class research and innovation with the decision
to open the companys first Vietnam office in Ho Chi Minh City.
Based at the CENTEC Tower in District 3, National Instruments
Vietnam will support the countrys research centers and technology
sector.
National Instruments has been involved with universities and
research institutes in Vietnam for more than a decade, said
Chandran Nair, managing director of National Instruments Southeast
Asia. Our approach in Vietnam, like in most countries where we
begin operations, is to work closely with the academia and R&D
organizations to ensure that the latest tools and technologies are
made available to our customers and academic partners.
The demand for automated test and advanced control systems in
Vietnam has increased tremendously over the past few years because
of the rapid expansion of global technology companies setting up
manufacturing, assembly and test sites around the country.
Vietnam has shown economic stability and resiliency in the midst of
the world financial crisis, said Nair. Vietnams GDP grew 6.7
percent in 2010 and the country also remains a leading
manufacturing center. With a dedicated office here and a local team
in charge, we are in a position to serve our both our academic
partners and customers better
National Instruments forecasts an optimistic outlook for the
Vietnam market over the next five years, focusing on sectors such
as oil and gas, manufacturing, building and infrastructure and
automotive. The company also seeks to boost its collaborations with
academic and research organizations.
National Instruments growth strategy across markets has always been
focused on helping engineers build user-defined measurement and
control systems. This helps them create local intellectual property
and increase their contribution to their respective
organizations.
Vietnam is home to some of the regions most promising research
centers. Renowned universities such as Ho Chi Minh University of
Technology, Ho Chi Minh University of Engineering and the
Technology and National University of Vietnam have been adding
highly-skilled technologists, scientists, inventors, engineers and
product developers to the local talent pool.
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