ADIC Opens Shared Services Center in Switzerland

NEW YORK, February 7 -- Advanced Digital Information Corporation (NASDAQ: ADIC), a recognized leader in data storage for the open systems market, has established a shared services center in Switzerland, reports Mario Brossi of the Swiss foreign investment agency Location: Switzerland. Near-term staffing at ADIC AG in Zurich is expected to reach 30 or more professionals in finance, sales operations, service sales and service logistics, Mr. Brossi said. The company is hiring locally as well as transferring from other EMEA locations and elsewhere in the world.

According to ADIC Vice President Linda Breard, the company selected Switzerland after considering new or expanded locations in Ireland, the Netherlands, France, and Germany. "ADIC has locations in France and Germany so that would be expansion of our existing infrastructure and presence," she said. "But a number of factors specific to ADIC led us to Switzerland. On the labor front, for example, costs are in line with average global costs, but there are no compulsory payments. Moreover, there is a strong work ethic, and the workforce is well trained and multilingual, which are important considerations for a company such as ours.

"Other factors included an excellent transportation infrastructure, lower travel costs, and proximity to our EMEA markets," Ms. Breard said. "In the Zurich area we found both a business-friendly environment and one friendly to expatriates. There is an established global business community, competitive real estate costs, logistics support and excellent manufacturing capabilities. Switzerland offers us the flexibility to meet future business needs including, should the need arise, an easy exit strategy." (www.adic.com)

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Contacts: ADIC: Linda Breard, VP linda.breard@adic.com 

Location:Switzerland John Williamson johnhwilliamson@earthlink.net