Movea Aggressively Expands Presence in Asia with New Asian Rep TorchSUN

GRENOBLE, France - May 7, 2013 - Movea, the leading provider of data fusion and motion-processing technologies, today announced its collaboration with TorchSUN Technology Co., Ltd. to bring Movea’s unique motion control solutions to leading technology companies in China, Taiwan and Japan. TorchSUN, an expert in inertial sensor-based solutions, will work with Movea throughout Asia to promote and support the company’s products including indoor navigation, activity monitoring, gesture recognition, advanced gaming and context awareness for motion-based user interfaces in mobile and interactive TV applications.
 
“We’re excited to be working with TorchSUN,” said Sam Guilaumé, CEO of Movea Inc.  “Their considerable experience in the MEMS and motion processing space, expertise in 9-axis sensor fusion and sensor hub solutions, and relationships with leading semiconductor providers will be enormously valuable in promoting our offerings and supporting our customers in Asia from development to production.”
 
Sensor-enabled applications, such as indoor navigation and activity monitoring are in high demand with Asian consumer electronics OEMs. The challenges of developing, integrating and deploying these data fusion-powered solutions demand the support of a reliable and trusted supplier with the best network of partners. Movea’s comprehensive set of data and processing models, engines and ecosystem-enabling tools for rapid prototyping, development and integration of data fusion-powered solutions for smart devices makes the process virtually painless and TorchSUN will serve as a local extension of Movea’s expertise to ensure Asian customers and partners can quickly and easily integrate intelligence and awareness into their products.
 
“Leading manufacturers in any market are always looking for strong competitive differentiators to bring their next generation of smart products to market and improve the consumer experience,” said Sherry Yang, CEO of TorchSUN Technology Co., Ltd. “Movea’s market leading solutions are exactly the kind of technology Asian companies will get excited about and we’re delighted to have been chosen to help bring these benefits to Asian customers.”
 
“Asia is critically important to Movea as it is the headquarters to some of the world’s leading consumer electronics companies,” continued Guilaumé. “Movea’s expanded physical presence throughout Asia will ensure our customers receive the best local support possible and find the best solutions to enhance their products.”
 
About Movea
Movea is the leading provider of data fusion and motion processing firmware, software, and IP for the consumer electronics industry. Thriving on its portfolio of more than 440 patents, Movea licenses its unique SmartFusion™ technologies to customers in three primary markets:  mobile, interactive TV and sports. Its platform of data fusion engines, developer tools and data models enable customers and partners to quickly and easily add interactivity and awareness to their products. As a result, customers can reduce the risk, cost, and time-to-market for delivering compelling new features that differentiate their products, enhance the consumer experience, and deliver more end-user value.
 
Movea has a global presence with headquarters in Grenoble, France, a U.S. subsidiary in Silicon Valley, Calif., as well as technology and manufacturing partners and distributors around the world. The company was recently named a “Cool Vendor for 2012” by leading analyst firm Gartner Inc. For more information visit www.movea.com or follow us on Twitter at @MoveaDataFusion.
 
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