Asoka inaugurates European headquarters to support IPTV growth

February 26, 2008 – Asoka USA, a provider of HomePlug powerline network solutions, has announced the opening of its European headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to meet rising demand for IPTV networking equipment.

The company reports that the EMEA office will be a key part of Asoka’s global growth strategy due to rapid adoption of IPTV in the region.  It will support existing local customers such as Virgin Media, Clearwire Belgium, Clearwire Spain, Clearwire Ireland, Eircom and Irish Broadband, as well as new customers.  The headquarters will be headed up by Eduard Blonk, Asoka’s Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Sales and Marketing.

“Adding a European base office to our list of global locations expands our reach and enables us to provide local support for our European customers and distributors,” said Dano Ybarra, CEO of Asoka.  “We are happy to have Eduard Blonk heading up our EMEA office and sales efforts, as his expertise in management and sales will strengthen our international footprint and provide exceptional customer service for the EMEA region.”