PULSE~LINK SELECTED TO PRESENT AT CALIFORNIA TECH SHOWCASE 2008
Top 40 Most Promising California Technology Companies Chosen for European Exhibition at the World Investment Conference
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 9, 2008 - San Diego-based Pulse~LINK, Inc. has been selected to present its CWave® Ultra Wideband (UWB) home networking solution at the California Tech Showcase (CTS 2008), being held in conjunction with the World Investment Conference in La Baule, France, June 4-6, 2008. Supported by the State of California, with endorsement from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the event allows premier European business and technology leaders to be introduced to some of California's most innovative high-tech companies.
Hosted by EuroStart Capital Partners LLC, a San Francisco-based venture fund, CTS 2008 offers the opportunity for the most promising Californian companies to launch and accelerate their business in Europe. CTS 2008 sponsors include Dow Jones Venture Source, VLAB MIT/Stanford Venture Lab, Europe+ Foundation, Nair & Co., Inc., NYSE Euronext Stock Exchange, the State of California and Avenir Finances.
Pulse~LINK was selected after an extensive review of more than 700 companies by the CTS 2008 selection committee which included senior executives from leading European companies such as Siemens, T-Mobile, British Telecom, SAP, ST Microelectronics, Burda, Electricite de France, Societe Generale and Bouygues Telecom, among others.
This high-profile event will allow Pulse~LINK to present to and meet with 200-300 CEOs, CIOs, and CTOs from Europe's largest businesses. "This is an excellent opportunity for Pulse~LINK to identify potential clients, business partners and investors. CTS 2008's unique format will catalyze immediate revenue ramp-up in Europe," said Jean-Bernard Guerrée, Managing Director at EuroStart.
"We are honored to be chosen to showcase our CWave UWB home networking technology in front of this prestigious gathering of European business leaders," stated Bruce Watkins, Pulse~LINK Co-Founder and President/COO. "We would like to thank EuroStart, the event sponsors, and the Governor's office for allowing us this opportunity to increase our European market presence."
Pulse~LINK pioneered the commercialization of UWB communications. Its award-winning CWave® UWB chipset is the world's highest performing "no new wires" solution for networking High Definition entertainment devices throughout the home. Devices enabled with the Pulse~LINK CWave® UWB chipset allow multiple streams of HD video content, multi-channel audio and high-speed data located anywhere in the home to be shared across the existing coax backbone, in addition to wireless networking capabilities within each room with guaranteed Quality of Service.
CTS 2008 will take place in conjunction with the World Investment Conference (WIC 2008, http://www.worldinvestmentconference.com), which will feature hundreds of corporate and political leaders from firms such as Sony, Freescale, EDF, Nokia, BT, Total, Siemens, as well as government officials and ministers from around Europe.
About Pulse~LINK, Inc.
Pulse~LINK, Inc. is a privately held Delaware Corporation headquartered in Carlsbad, California, with over 300 issued and pending patents pertaining to UWB wired and wireless communications. Pulse~LINK's CWave® UWB technology, FCC approved and commercially shipping in 2007, is a "no-new-wires" solution that delivers up to Gigabit data rates over coax and wireless networks from the same chipset, providing consumers with the unprecedented ability to distribute high quality multimedia content throughout the home. CWave® solutions support simultaneous operation of 1394, Gigabit Ethernet, and HDMI over coax and wireless connections. For additional information about Pulse~LINK, Inc., please visit: http://www.pulselink.net.
Forward-Looking Statements: Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations.
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For More Information:
EuroStart
Jordy Brazier, Program Director
555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: +1-415-568-2161
Email: jbrazier@euro-start.com
Pulse~LINK, Inc.
Laurie Watkins, Public Relations Director
1969 Kellogg Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Office: 858-794-9414
Mobile: 858-349-1989
Email: lwatkins@pulselink.net