Tabula Builds International Presence Announcing a New Office in Tokyo, Japan

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tabula, Inc., a privately held fabless semiconductor company and developer of the ABAX family of 3D Programmable Logic Devices (3PLDs), today announced that in response to rapidly growing demand, it is establishing a presence in Asia by opening its first office in Tokyo, Japan.  Located in the Shinagawa Intercity Tower, near the center of Japan's fast growing technology base, the office will be led by three PLD industry veterans, Toshi Joh, Tad Arai, and Shinichi Shiratsuchi, each with 20 years or more of experience in programmable logic sales, marketing and engineering.  Enabling Tabula to better respond to the needs of its local customer base, the office will support the company's expanding 3PLD business in the communications infrastructure markets and in other markets such as industrial, test, medical and broadcast.  

Tabula's Japanese presence will further enhance the technical and commercial support already established by Renesas Easton Corporation (REC).  Tabula selected REC this past February as its Value Added Reseller and distribution partner for the Japanese territory.  A widely recognized and respected leader in the Japan market, REC brings brand-name recognition, excellence in sales relationships, and strong engineering expertise in ASIC and board design.   Mr. Tad Arai, Senior Director of Marketing at Tabula Japan added his comments, saying, "The programmable logic market is a large and growing market in Japan.  Customers are looking for the types of unique benefits delivered by Tabula's 3PLD devices: flexibility combined with unmatched capabilities at volume price points. Those capabilities are essential to expanding their competitive advantages.  We are looking forward to working with the Renesas Easton Corporation in broadly deploying Tabula's breakthrough programmable products in the service of our customers in Japan."

"Tabula is committed to advancing the field of programmable logic. With the creation of the Tabula Japan Office, and with our partnership with Renesas Easton Corporation, we have a sales, marketing and engineering presence with the experience and breadth to effectively drive and support our ABAX family of 3D Programmable Logic Devices in the Japanese customer base.  Our ability to attract leaders and partners of this caliber speaks to the unprecedented advantages our 3PLDs are demonstrating in the field over FPGAs and ASICs." said Steven Haynes, VP Worldwide Sales at Tabula.

The Tabula Japan office is located:
Shinagawa Intercity Tower A 28F, 2-15-1
Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-6028, Japan
Phone : +81-3-6717-2742
Fax : +81-3-6717-4141

RENESAS EASTON Co., Ltd.
http://www.rene-easton.com
1, Kanda Tsukasa-machi 2-chome,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0048 JAPAN
TEL. 81-3-6275-0600 FAX. 81-3-6275-0610

About Tabula

Tabula is a privately held, fabless semiconductor company developing 3D Programmable Logic Devices (3PLD). The Company's ABAX family of general-purpose 3PLDs, based on Tabula's patented Spacetime architecture, and supported by its Stylus development software, sets a new benchmark for the capability of programmable devices at volume price points, enabling re-programmability not only in FPGA applications but also in those historically served only by ASICs or ASSPs. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Tabula has over 100 employees and has assembled a leadership team consisting of industry veterans and successful entrepreneurs. Tabula is backed by top-tier investors with a long-term view toward enduring market leadership.  For more information, please visit the Tabula website at www.tabula.com

Tabula, the Tabula logo, ABAX, the ABAX logo, Spacetime, the Spacetime logo, Stylus, the Stylus logo and other designated brands included herein are trademarks of Tabula, Inc. in the United States and other countries.  All other trademarks are property of their respective owners © 2011 Tabula, Inc. All rights reserved.

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