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Dii Group Chosen by UT Automotive to Build Computer Systems

26 March 1999

Dii Group Chosen by UT Automotive to Build On-Board Computer Systems for Vehicles Dii Group Dii Group Logo. (PR NewsFoto)[PH] NIWOT, CO USA 03/22/1999    

    NIWOT, Colo., March 25 -- The Dii Group, Inc. ,
today announced that it has been chosen by UT Automotive, Inc. (UTA), a
subsidiary of United Technologies, to develop and manufacture computer system
platforms for its deltaVIEW line of in-vehicle computing products.  DeltaVIEW
uses Microsoft Windows CE as the software platform to operate the vehicle's
multimedia, information, communication and entertainment accessories.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990322/LAPHOTO1 )
    The Dii Technology Center team located at Dovatron International in
Binghamton, New York, is providing engineering support, schematic capture,
printed circuit board (PCB) layout, PCB fabrication, prototype development of
finished assemblies, box build, final functional test and support of field
programmable gate array conversions to ASICs.
    Bill Jarocha, UT Automotive Product Development Manager, commented:
"Dii is providing a comprehensive suite of electronic manufacturing services
to UTA to support the development and launch of deltaVIEW to the automotive
industry.  Dii's integrated solution results in fast turn-around times and
rapid prototyping, enabling UTA to significantly reduce the product
development cycle and facilitating our ability to meet the aggressive new
product introduction schedule we plan for this product."
    The team at the Dii Technology Center in Binghamton was chosen for its
abilities to provide superior service during the critical product development
phase and to implement the leading-edge technologies offered by the Dii Group.
Dii's sophisticated and structured New Product Development Process, coupled
with its Design Implementation and Manufacturing Plan, provides UTA a clear
development and manufacturing path from product concept through final box
build and distribution.
    John Sedej, Dii's Vice President of Internal Business Development, added:
"This is another important working demonstration of the Dii Group's ability to
develop and provide an integrated, value-added, technology-driven solution
that concurrently shortens the product development cycle and provides a
robust, high-volume, manufacturing solution.  Our New York team's ability to
develop a true strategic partnership with UTA's project development team has
been key to the success of the project to date."
    UT Automotive is a leading tier-one supplier of electrical distribution
systems, electronic controls, fractional horsepower motors, engine cooling
modules and interior trim systems.  UT Automotive offers integrated systems,
modules, components and a wide variety of products and services to car and
light truck manufacturers around the world.  Based in Dearborn, Mich.,
UT Automotive has more than 40,000 employees and 90 manufacturing,
engineering, sales and marketing facilities in 19 countries in North America,
Europe, Asia, South America and Africa.
    The Dii Group, Inc. is a leading, value-added electronics
design and manufacturing outsource service provider, which operates through a
global network of companies in North America, Europe, and Asia.  The company
serves the electronics industry through its core competencies: circuit design;
semiconductors; printed circuit boards; circuit board assembly; box build and
distribution.  The Dii Group employs approximately 8,000 people and had
revenues of $926 million in fiscal 1998.  Its Internet (Web) Site can be
reached by accessing "www.diigroup.com" to view recent press releases, company
information, and financial data relating to the Dii Group.