OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) and power supply units (PSUs) for computing devices and systems, today announced that Joint Harvest, a leading distributor of IT and computer technology products in China, is now authorized to distribute OCZ's complete line of SSDs and PSUs. With deep roots in China's IT market, Joint Harvest has extensive expertise in promoting products and servicing local customers through the region's retail channels. This new partnership with OCZ will strengthen the commitment to provide consumers access to the latest products for high-performance systems and workstations.

"We are pleased to partner with Joint Harvest to support the growing high performance computing market in China," said Wayne Eisenberg, Senior Vice President of Global Sales, OCZ. "Joint Harvest shares our commitment to provide customers with leading-edge solutions along with comprehensive support services, and we look forward to making our solid state drive and power management products more readily available to customers in this important region."

"We are delighted to be appointed as a master distributor for OCZ's products in China," said Kelvin Ho, General Manager, Joint Harvest. "OCZ offers a wide range of differentiated high performance SSD and PSU products that are complementary to our current product portfolio and are ideal for our established customer base."

The distribution portfolio covers OCZ's complete line of consumer SSDs including the flagship Vector SATA III SSD Series, mainstream Vertex 450, and the workstation-class RevoDrive 3 PCIe Series that offers maximum bandwidth for content creation and high performance productivity applications. OCZ's award-winning SSDs deliver an exceptional balance of I/O performance, enhanced endurance, and greater cost efficiency for both personal computing and professional multimedia environments. The agreement also includes OCZ's complete portfolio of industrial-grade and high-performance power management products for professional and enthusiast use with the complete range of PSUs, including the award-winning Fatal1ty Gaming Series and renowned PC Power Silencer Mk III for mission-critical systems.

As a result of today's agreement, OCZ is poised to increase its market presence in a strategic growth area with a leading distribution partner, offering greater product availability along with increased service and support in the region with Join Harvest's established channel of retailers.