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Hittite Microwave Corporation today announced the appointment of two new sales representative firms to serve customers in India and Taiwan. Syratron Marketing Private Ltd., headquartered in Bangalore, will handle sales in India, while Bandtek International Co., Ltd. will cover the market in Taiwan.

Syratron was founded in 1984 under the name Valley Electronics. Later, the company expanded its product offering, and in 1999 changed the name to Syratron Marketing Private Ltd. The group specializes in the sales and distribution of RF/microwave components, and has strong ties with local defense, space, and communications companies. "Our mission is to increase market share for our principals while maintaining total transparency between the buyer and the seller," states Anand (Andy) Khandwala, President of Syratron. They can be contacted via telephone at 91-80-5591107/5591031, fax at 91-80-5591056, or email at syratron@vsnl.com

Bandtek, founded in 1994, received a Qualified Supplier Approval rating from the National Defense Dept. Military Procurement Bureau for providing excellent customer service. Their extensive line card, which includes Telefilter and DLI, provides customers with a wide variety of RF/microwave components. Bandtek has developed a close working relationship with defense and wireless customers in Taiwan and will greatly increase Hittite's exposure in this market. Bandtek can be contacted via telephone at 886-2-2657-2615 or 886-2-2659-4930, fax at 886-2-2657-3004, or email at bandtek@ms16.hinet.net.