The NI site finished ahead of such electronics industry leaders as IBM, Intel, and National Semiconductor, according to the recent survey in North America conducted by Cahners Research and EDN magazine , a leading electronic design magazine distributed to more than 160,000 engineers in the United States. This is a testament to our early and aggressive investment in the Web, as well as the excellent relationship we have with our large customer base. Because each industry and each customer face a unique set of challenges, one of the interactive online tools NI offers its customers is system configurators , which simplify design of customer-defined solutions. Based on their answers, we suggest the software and hardware that meets their needs.
Visitors can receive extensive worldwide customer support .
They can ask questions, exchange information, and discuss products with fellow engineers. NI engineers also offer online advice about using NI products. Customers can download free technical documents showing how to use and set up NI products. With MyNI, they can display information that matches their specific interests and can create a personal Web page that provides news, business services, and product information tailored to their preferences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 2,500 employees and direct sales offices in more than 30 countries.