Not sure why AKP require a marketing team. According to EM marketing, sales and distribution is all part of their suite of services. While I know nothing about EM capabilities I am confident the AKP directors would have carried out extensive due diligence on these capabilities before signing this manufacturing agreement.
For those who have not bothered to check here is a further C&P of capabilities as per the EM web site:
EarthMountain is an advanced full-service semiconductor company, focused on mass commercialization of devices and systems rooted in Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems (MEMS); supporting both domestic and international clientele, with the full complement of the services needed, to effectively, expeditiously, and successfully navigate the high rate of customization required to produce and commercialize MEMS based technologies, devices, and systems.
Headquartered in Suzhou, China, with branches in Beijing, Shanghai, the company provides comprehensive world-class facilities and uncompromising talent and support for each of the critical stages of a product lifecycle; from product conceptualization and market validation, to research, development, prototyping(of both the product and its fabrication and assembly processes), testing,qualification, certification, as well as promotion, sales and distribution throughout Greater China.
EarthMountain’s leadership includes prominent industry experts in a diversity of semi conductor and microelectronic engineering disciplines; originating from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Microelectronics, and many well-known semiconductor experts that share the vision and mission of collaboration to advance and evolve microelectronic based aspirations of the consumer, automotive,medical and home device markets.
EarthMountain’s innovative CIDM models (Community Integrated Device Manufacturing) drive its experienced and influential leadership to coalesce untold resources in order to form an extensive diversity of affiliations; creating a cohesive monolithic ecosystem where all participants are able to derive benefit from highly advanced and advantageous relationships.
EarthMountain’s formidable leadership, talent, capabilities, technologies, patents, products and access, continues to attract global attention, most recently receiving investment from the SEQUOIA CHINA SEED FUND, to support its growth and establish its brand as a full-service solution provider and producer of innovative ideas that are rooted in micro electrical mechanical structures.
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