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Company HistoryD-Link (India) Ltd. as was incorporated on 31st March 1993 as"Smart-Link Network Pvt. Ltd." with original registered officeat 306 Rayu Chambers Dr. A. Borkar Road Panaji Goa forsetting up a manufacturing unit. D-Link Corporation Taiwanassured the Indian Promoter Mr. K.R. Naik that it will considertaking up a stake in the Company only after satisfactorycommissioning of the project as per it's stringent standards. Ittook almost one year to set-up the Factory and D-LinkCorporation delegates on visiting India were impressed enough toinvest financially. The name of the Company was changed to"D-Link India Pvt. Ltd." after financial participation fromD-Link Corporation Taiwan on 29th March 1995. The Companybecame deemed Public Limited in July 1998 i.e. D-Link (India)Ltd.Today D-Link (India) Ltd. has grown to a brand with maximumvisibility and penetration in India in its market segment. Ithas its own distinct Brand Image in Networking Internetworkingand Structured Cabling Products. D-Link (India) Ltd. by enteringinto newer Segments of VOIP & Digital Home Products has become aOne Stop Shop to all Communication Local Area Network (LAN)Wide Area Network (WAN) Gigabit Area Network (GAN)Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) Virtual Private Network (VPN)Voice Over IP Intranet Extranet & ICE needs.In February 2000 D-Link (India) Ltd. has started the SoftwareDevelopment activity at Goa and is in the process of setting upcenters at Bangalore and Mhape New Mumbai. D-Link SoftwareEngineers are being trained at D-Link Corporation Taiwan inspecialized Software for the Networking FieldThe Company plansto penetrate the Specialized Software Segment which is majorsegment in the Networking and Communication Fields.D-Link (India) Ltd. has offices in Mumbai Delhi BangaloreKolkata Chennai Pune Secunderabad Ahmedabad LucknowChandigardh Indore Goa to service its customers. D-Link(India) Ltd. has setup two manufacturing plants with two SMTLines at Goa the first line was setup in 1994 & the second linewas set up in 1999 while the third SMT Line will be in operationby March 2001. D-Link (India) Ltd. has placed orders for someof the equipment for the same.D-Link (India) Ltd. holds the top position in the Range ofNIC's Hubs and Modems (Source: Voice & Data (V&D) May 2000)and is among the leaders in a range of other of NetworkingProducts like Switches Routers (Source: Communication Today Sept. 2000) besides being a pioneer in the Digital HomeConcept. Last year D-Link (India) Ltd. has entered intoStructured Cabling Products and thanks to it's brand positionit has bagged the 3rd position in less than a year in Cablingproducts. (Source: V&D May 2000) The Company plans to target the high growth segments of Switchesand Broad Band Access Products. The ISO-9002 Certified plant hasa capacity of 50000 NIC 10000 Hubs and Switches of varioustypes besides a mix of more than 20000 Information OutletsPatch Cords Patch Panels Fiber Products etc.D-Link (India) Ltd. has a unique Distribution Strategy with 21Territory Distributors and 300 Dealers and 3000 Resellers acrossIndia. The Company has been providing Toll Free support and NetBased Technical Assistance.Milestones:D-Link (India) Pvt. Ltd. founded.March 1993 : D-Link (India) Pvt. Ltd. founded.March 1993 : Commencement of the Bombay Head office.July 1994 : Commencement of the first SMT plant in Goa.March 1998 : ISO 9002 Certification.April 1998 : Launch of internet product line with the introduction of modems.July 1998 : D-Link turns "Deemed Public Limited".February 1999 : Launch of Structured Cabling Systems.June 1999 : D-Link International Ltd. founded.July 1999 : Structured Cabling plant inaugurated.August 1999 : Commencement of second SMT plant in Goa.February 2000 : Launch of D-Link Infotech Centre (R & D and Software Division)