Wacom Company Ltd., manufacturer of the widely used Wacom Tablet and other digital pen input devices, has acquired Touchscreen Konnection Oasis Inc., also known as TouchKO. The Austin, Texas-based company specializes in touch input and the acquisition expands Wacom’s human interface technology portfolio. By integrating its patented Penabled electro-magnetic resonance technology with TouchKO’s touch sensor capabilities, Wacom plans to deliver intuitive dual-input options to such computing devices as Tablet PCs, mobile phones, PDAs, displays and info-appliances.

‘Wacom’s acquisition of TouchKO further enhances our technology base and provides new opportunities to develop natural and intuitive input solutions,’ says Masahiko Yamada, president of Wacom Co. Ltd. ‘From miniature device screens to large displays, Wacom’s pen and touch capabilities will help hardware and software companies forge new products that are ergonomically sound, efficient and easy to use.’

Microsoft Windows Vista’s support of pen and touch functionality at the operating-system level will allow Wacom to work with hardware manufacturers and software developers to create original natural input options that promise to deliver a fast, easy and efficient computing experience.

Wacom’s pen and touch technology is playing a leading role in the development of such mobile devices as smart phones and PDAs. The TouchKo acquisition will have little impact on the consolidated business forecast for Wacom’s current fiscal year, ending in March 2008.