Atrua Technologies has announced the expansion of its global operations with the opening of a new development and support center in Shanghai and the appointment of Qiu Lunji as the new vice president and general manager of Atrua China.

Atrua's China office will play a significant role in improving the design and usability of new mobile devices and will support Atrua's rapidly growing base of customers in that region.

"Nearly all mobile phone manufacturers now require advanced control capabilities like Atrua's fingerprint sensors and VSense analog touch controls. With Atrua's new facility located in the world's epicenter of development and manufacturing, we are poised to lead the market during this rapid growth period," said Qiu.

Atrua's China office will accommodate the company's staff of leading development engineers and experts in the design and integration of biometric sensors and touch controls into mobile phones, PCs, and other electronics devices. With a broad product line of best-in-class fingerprint sensors and analog input devices, Atrua China will also support leading manufacturers in the greater China region.