| Acer CEO says it made the market forces in China | | | | system to use a notebook, but declined to give details |
| and Brazil, two markets this year over HP | | | | Lanci, only the first notebook that will be available in the |
| April 1, according to foreign news site reported | | | | coming months. He did not think Google flee the |
| Wednesday Acer CEO Lanci said the company this | | | | mainland notebook sales to the impact, but declined to |
| year or next year for more than HP, the world's top | | | | say whether the notebook will be released in mainland |
| notebook manufacturers, to prepare the power | | | | China. |
| market in China and Brazil. He said China and Brazil are | | | | For around Acer's possible acquisition of rumors, Lanci |
| the growth of Acer HP pavilion dv9000 Battery driver | | | | said it would focus on internal organic growth. He said |
| this year. | | | | the acquisition is a good chance few Asked possible |
| Lanci noted that the global economic crisis, the demand | | | | acquisition target, he said the emerging markets is |
| of consumers around the world are showing signs of | | | | positive, or to strengthen the role of company |
| recovery, this recovery is almost ubiquitous, the most | | | | products. Toshiba may buy in the PC business |
| robust growth will come from emerging economies. He | | | | answering rumors, he said Toshiba's PC business is |
| believes that this year's Asian markets including China, | | | | too Dell Inspiron 6400 Battery, can only increase global |
| may exceed in importance in Europe, the Middle East | | | | market share to the company a few percentage |
| and Africa combined, and the United States pushed to | | | | points, while they themselves can do this. |
| third position. | | | | Toshiba spokesman Keisuke Omori said that they did |
| He expects Acer notebook market share in mainland | | | | not sell to any company or notebook PC sector |
| China this year, up from 7% to 10%. According to | | | | negotiations. |
| research firm IDC, Lenovo's fourth quarter of 2009, | | | | Range originally expected, first quarter shipments of |
| China occupied 33.4% market share, HP accounted | | | | notebooks and netbooks will be flat with the previous |
| for 14.3%, Dell 8.2%, 7.7% Founder. Lanci also | | | | quarter, mainly due to seasonal weakness. Acer said in |
| expected Acer's market share in Brazil from the | | | | the fourth quarter PC shipments grew 42% to 12.2 |
| current 12-14% to 15-20%. Middle of last year, Acer | | | | million units in 2008 compared to 8.6 million units. |
| began to invest in Brazil and set up subsidiaries. | | | | According to data from research firm Gartner, Acer's |
| As the Acer in other emerging markets such as | | | | global market share has grown from 11.7% in 2008 to |
| Russia and Indonesia's market share of 35-40%, very | | | | 13.5% in 2009. |
| difficult to have increased, so the Chinese mainland | | | | Taiwan computer maker Acer Inc. said today that |
| and the growth of the Brazilian market is very | | | | CEO GianfrancoLanci expected China, Brazil and other |
| important to Acer. | | | | emerging markets will drive the growth of business |
| Range counter competition in China too, the profit is | | | | development of the company's future, especially this |
| too low to worry about, said the profit margin of 2-3% | | | | year in the Chinese mainland market share from the |
| is not too bad, only slightly lower than other parts of | | | | current 7% increased to 10%. |
| Asia 4% profit margin. He believes that Chinese | | | | Reported that, in order to achieve these goals, Acer is |
| consumers are becoming more savvy, more emphasis | | | | currently expanding dealer network in China, this |
| on performance and high-end PC graphics cards and | | | | process will be completed this year. |
| other functions, the price is not the most important Dell | | | | In addition to increased market share in emerging |
| Inspiron 9400 Battery. | | | | markets, the Acer also intends to diversify product |
| He said the size of Acer enough in North America, are | | | | lines, development of mobile phones. Lanci said the |
| concerned about profit margins. 2007, Acer acquired | | | | company expects to launch 6-7 more smartphones. |
| the U.S. computer manufacturer, brand recognition | | | | Acer launched last year, the first smart phone. |
| higher than their own Gateway, to strengthen the | | | | Lanci also said that Acer is working on Google |
| business in North America. Since then, Acer over Dell | | | | Chrome the operating system using a notebook |
| as the world's second-largest notebook maker, behind | | | | computer, will be launched in coming months. But he |
| Hewlett-Packard. He said Acer in the United States | | | | declined to give details. |
| and Europe will focus on PC market companies and | | | | Lanci said the company will focus on the |
| small and medium enterprises. | | | | implementation of endogenous growth, and this as a |
| Lanci said, PC prices fall - is now as low as 400 U.S. | | | | priority, but does not rule out acquisitions. He said that |
| dollars - to save the global economic crisis of the PC | | | | now little of a good deal, but look at acquisition targets |
| sales, even in Greece and other crisis-stricken | | | | in emerging markets certainly count as one, then those |
| countries as well. The reason is consumers are now | | | | products could be complementary with the company's |
| an average of once every 2-3 years for computer | | | | existing product market. |
| and used to be changed every 3-5 years. He believes, | | | | 2007 acquisition of U.S. computer maker Gateway, |
| PC has become the fashion merchandise, sales | | | | Acer to enter the North American market, company |
| growth for manufacturers is a key factor in the design, | | | | size and therefore growth. Since then, Acer surpassed |
| materials and battery life. | | | | Dell and other competitors in the past, at one stroke to |
| Lanci said Acer mobile devices will drive the | | | | become the second largest global shipments of |
| development. Following last year the company | | | | computer makers, Hewlett-Packard was the first |
| launched its first smartphone will be released this year | | | | place is still occupied. |
| 6-7 models of smart phones. Can send and receive | | | | Lanci said the company's aim is to surpass |
| e-mail and the Internet smart phones, is the | | | | Hewlett-Packard the next year as global shipments of |
| fastest-growing technology industry, a segment of the | | | | notebook and Internet Ben largest computer |
| market, Acer smartphones 15-20% profit margin. | | | | manufacturer. |
| Acer is also developing Google Chrome the operating | | | | |