This year the party was held in the ballroom of a local restaurant with several hundred people attending the event. Our VIP guests included customers from Turkey, Japan, and Europe. During the ten course dinner there were rounds of toasts, a company raffle, a talent contest, and a lot of great entertainment.

The annual talent contest has become a tradition at Argox. Five groups participated this year as they danced, drummed, and performed magic before the crowd and judges. At the end of the night, the judges made their evaluations, tallied their scores, and announced the winners. The top three performing groups were presented with cash prizes.

This year the first prize went to the marketing department for performing a synchronized drum routine. Second prize went to three employees that combined belly dancing with disco dancing. The third prize was given to group of employees who performed a modern dance routine. A highlight of the routine was when partner Carlson Tao rode his scooter out onto the stage blowing a whistle and joining the dancers.

For the rest of the evening, everyone was entertained by a terrific pop band, as well as an exotic dancer, who found some lucky members of the audience to dance with. How can Argox possibly throw a better party next year?

Congratulations, Perry!.

Animal / Birth Years / Major Traits

Rat / 1948, 1960 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 / Charming and attractive to the opposite sex, perfectionists, thrifty, ambitious and often successful.

Ox / 1937, 1949 1961, 1973 1985, 1997 / Patient, inspire confidence, speak little but can be eloquent, stubborn at times but mostly easy-going.

Tiger / 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974 1986, 1998 / Sensitive and sympathetic, courageous, deep thinkers, other people have great respect for them.

Rabbit / 1939, 1951 1963, 1975 1987, 1999 / Lucky with finances, good at business, articulate, talented, excellent taste, seldom lose their temper.

Dragon / 1940, 1952 1964, 1976 1988, 2000 / Honest, brave, inspire trust and confidence, can be eccentric, often soft-hearted, healthy and energetic.

Snake / 1941, 1953 1965, 1977 1989, 2001 / Wise, sympathetic to others, never worry about money, charitable, determined and self-reliant.

Horse / 1942, 1954 1966, 1978 1990, 2002 / Cheerful, talkative, skilled with money, wise, talented, good with their hands, independent.

Ram / 1943, 1955 1967, 1979 1991, 2003 / Elegant, wise, gentle, passionate in their beliefs, gifted in the arts, often have the best in life.

Monkey / 1944, 1956 1968, 1980 1992, 2004 / Clever, inventive, flexible, good at making decisions, have common sense, enjoy learning.

Rooster / 1945, 1957 1969, 1981 1993, 2005 / Capable, talented, interesting to others, often deep thinkers, can be extremely brave.

Dog / 1946, 1958 1970, 1982 1994, 2006 / Loyal, honest, can keep a secret, make good leaders, care little for wealth but always have money.

Pig / 1947, 1959 1971, 1983 1995, 2007 / Gallant, kind, well-informed with a thirst for knowledge, extremely loyal and honest.

Just as in the western horoscope, the Chinese zodiac is often used to predict romantic compatibility -- but that's a subject for another newsletter.

This time the focus was on our PT-80 portable data collector. The PT-80 currently runs Win CE 4.2, but in Malaysia our customers are requesting a version that runs Win CE 5.0. Argox will have the new version available in the next month or two.

The team also offered training on basic maintenance of new products, which included internal mechanisms, applications, and troubleshooting. Argox also appreciates the excellent feedback from our customers during the sessions. This helps Argox continuously improve our products and services.

Once again, we look forward to returning to Malaysia soon and visiting with our valued customers.