Emulex, based in Costa Mesa, Calif., selected MSL after an extensive evaluation process, based on MSL’s ability to meet the company’s need for a full-service manufacturing partner with global capabilities. Emulex is a leading designer, developer and supplier of a broad line of storage networking products. As a supplier to the world’s leading server and storage providers, Emulex places stringent demands on quality, customization and high-volume manufacturing.
The global market for our products continues to grow rapidly. With our worldwide unit volumes doubling in the past nine months, global outsourcing is a critical part of our strategy for success, said Keith Knight, vice president of manufacturing at Emulex. As a highly flexible, responsive manufacturing partner with worldwide reach, MSL will help ensure that we meet our increasing product volume demands, while maintaining the high levels of quality and reliability our customers expect.
The agreement with Emulex reflects a significant addition to MSL’s portfolio of global customers seeking manufacturing support both regionally and globally. MSL provides a suite of services designed to help Emulex quickly and cost-effectively bring products to market, including design and test development support, printed circuit board assembly, functional testing, highly accelerated stress screening (HASS), customer configuration and order fulfillment with direct shipment to Emulex’s customers.
Emulex is a recognized leader in one of the fastest-growing segments of the storage networking industry, said Bob Donahue, president of MSL. We are extremely pleased to be working with the Emulex team to provide global manufacturing and services, and we look forward to making a real contribution to its continued success.
MSL will begin work at its Salt Lake City, Utah facility immediately, and expects to begin full production of its Europe operation by the first half of 2001.