(Right) Xybernaut's chairman and founder Edward G Newman explains some of his company's products to InvestHK's John Rutherford

A global leader in wearable computer technology, Xybernaut Corporation, recently opened its Asia-pacific regional office in Hong Kong.

The Chairman and CEO of Xybernaut Corporation, Edward G Newman, said "Hong Kong has clearly emerged as one of the strongest economic, financial and cultural hubs in Asia and perhaps the world. Hence we are keenly interested in leveraging Hong Kong's advantages as a centre for research, development and investment in cutting edge computing and communications technologies."

Mr Newman also stressed that Xybernaut is keen to make use of Hong Kong as an integral part of its efforts to extend its intellectual property, know-how, systems and solutions in the region.

He favours the city's free trade efforts, low taxation, well-defined legal system and world-class professional services but finds Hong Kong's role in bridging the gap between the Chinese mainland and overseas markets especially appealing.

"Hong Kong will be a gateway for Xybernaut not only to the mainland market, but also the anchor for other key markets in the Pacific region. The Hong Kong operation will likely be enlarged as we expand further into other regional markets," added Mr Newman.

The Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, John Rutherford, said the presence of Xybernaut in Hong Kong once again affirms the SAR's  position as both an IT hub and a premier business centre in the region.

"With Hong Kong's strong capability and experience in commercialising and marketing advanced technology, Xybernaut is well positioned to launch its products and services into Asia-Pacific, the fastest growing regional market in the world," he added. 

Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut is a mobile/wearable computing hardware, software and solution services company.

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