| Friday, November 09, 2001, updated at 17:17(GMT+8) |
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China's imminent entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) provides many opportunities for American companies as its marketplace is enormous and its economy progressed, Michael Byrd, president and chief operating officer (COO) of Brocade Communications Systems said Friday in Hong Kong.
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China's imminent entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) provides many opportunities for American companies as its marketplace is enormous and its economy progressed, Michael Byrd, president and chief operating officer (COO) of Brocade Communications Systems said Friday in Hong Kong.
Briefing on his company's new SilkWorm 3800 Enterprise Fabric Switch, the COO also talked about its operation in the Chinese Mainland market.
The company set up its first office in Beijing in October and they have plan to operate offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou in the future.
"We are excited at the Chinese marketplace. Its infrastructure is enormous. As it is preparing for the WTO, its banking and telecom industries have strong demand to improve efficiency and competitiveness through high technology," Byrd said.
The COO also mentioned the challenges they faced in the Chinese Mainland, "The biggest challenge is lack of professionals there."
To meet this challenge, Brocade will cooperate with the Chinese IT community and educational institutions to train professionals. It had already cooperated with Qinghua University, one of the most famous universities in China.
Brocade is a provider of infrastructure for Storage Area Networks (SANs), with its headquarters in San Jose, California.
According to IT researchers, the SANs is a key factor for enterprises looking for building an efficient storage environment.
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