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Wednesday 9 April 2014
Acer to open cloud computing center in Taiwan; will see over 50% gross margins from related licensing
Acer's cloud computer experiencing center will open in Taoyuan, Taiwan at the end of May. The company hopes to use the facility to provide more details on its Build Your Own Cloud...
Monday 13 January 2014
Acer to start new operation strategy in April to focus on BYOC
Acer new CEO Jason Chen at a press conference on January 13 pointed out that the company's main objective for the future operation is the establishment of its Build Your Own Cloud...
Friday 10 January 2014
Acer chairman dismisses HTC merger rumors
Acer chairman Stan Shih has dismissed rumors circulating in Taiwan that Acer is considering merging with High Tech Computer (HTC), He pointed out that Acer has no intention or plan...
Monday 16 December 2013
Wistron, Pegatron form special teams to help Acer, say sources
Following Stan Shih's return to Acer's management, several supply chain partners including Wistron and Pegatron Technology have geared up trying to help the brand vendor rebound from...
Friday 22 November 2013
Stan Shih returns as Acer chairman; JT Wang and Jim Wong step down
Acer has announced that its board of directors has elected company founder, Stan Shih, as Chairman and interim corporate president with immediate effect. Shih will serve as Acer's...
Tuesday 10 September 2013
Wintel destined to eventually fail, says Acer founder
Commenting on recent events in the PC industry at a recent media conference, Acer founder Stan Shih said that the Wintel camp is destined to fail since the two giants have been keeping...
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Microsoft involvement in Dell privatization may not benefit the PC vendor, says Acer founder
Acer founder Stan Shih, commenting on reports about Microsoft's US$2 billion loan to Dell to assist the PC vendor's privatization, said that Microsoft's "professional advice"...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Acer founder sets up Chinese Consumer Center
Acer founder Stan Shih has announced the establishment of the Chinese Consumer Center (CCC) on a joint basis with Bernd H Schmitt, professor for the Columbia Business School under...
Friday 28 September 2012
Getting consumers onto Windows 8 should be the priority for Acer, says company founder
Acer founder Stan Shih, commenting on whether Acer should re-enter businesses such as smartphones to counter weakening PC demand, pointed out that Acer has a low market share in the...
Tuesday 28 August 2012
Taiwan players still have a chance, says Acer founder
Commenting on the results of Apple and Samsung's patent lawsuit, Acer founder Stan Shih pointed out that an IT player using its advantages and patents to defend its market position...
Tuesday 7 August 2012
People should focus on the new business mode created by Foxconn/Sharp cooperation, says Acer founder
Acer founder Stan Shih, commenting on Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) investment in Japan-based Sharp, pointed out that people should turn their focus from Sharp's...
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Microsoft own-brand tablet PCs a ploy to drive Windows 8 adoption, says Acer founder
While Microsoft's unveiling of two own-brand tablet PCs has surprised the supply chain in Taiwan and brought worries on PC vendors, Acer founder Stan Shih has commented that Microsoft...
Monday 26 December 2011
Acer to not give up tablet PCs, says founder
In response to the rumor that Acer will withdraw from the tablet PC and smartphone markets, the company's founder, Stan Shih, has said that although Acer's tablet operation has not...
Friday 29 July 2011
Acer founder optimistic about the new transition of the company
Acer founder Stan Shih, commenting on market watchers' concerns that the company's purchase of iGware is overpriced, at an exhibition on July 28, pointed out that software is priceless...
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Acer reducing 3Q11 shipment forecast; company founder optimistic about inventory clearing progress
Upstream component suppliers of Acer have recently been notified by Acer to reduce their inventory preparation for the third quarter as Acer has reduced its notebook shipment forecast...