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Acer (company)

Acer Inc.
宏碁股份有限公司
Native name
宏碁股份有限公司
Formerly called
Multitech (1976–1987)
Public
Traded as :  : 2353
Industry Computer hardware
Electronics
Predecessor Multitech International
Founded August 1, 1976; 40 years ago (1976-08-01)
Founder Stan Shih
Carolyn Yeh
George Huang
Headquarters Xizhi, New Taipei, Taiwan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people

George Huang
(Chairman)

Jason JunSheng Chen
(CEO and President)
Products Desktops, laptops, netbooks, servers, smartphones, tablet computers, storage, handhelds, monitors, televisions LED, LCD & Plasma, video projectors, e-business
Revenue NT$263.8 billion (2015)
NT$1.38 billion (2015)
NT$604 million (2015)
Total assets NT$171.7 billion (2015)
Total equity NT$65.8 billion (2015)
Number of employees
7,967 (2015)
Subsidiaries Gateway, Inc.
Packard Bell
eMachines
Escom
Website Acer.com

George Huang
(Chairman)

Acer Inc. (/ˈsər/ or /ˈæzər/; Chinese: 宏碁股份有限公司; pinyin: Hóngqí Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī, lit. Hongqi Corporation Ltd.; commonly known as Acer, stylised as acer, or formerly as acer & AceR) (AYE-serr) is a Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation specializing in advanced electronics technology and is headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Acer's products include desktop PCs, laptop PCs (Which can be further subdivided into clamshell, 2-in-1, convertible and Chromebook), tablets, servers, storage devices, Virtual Reality devices, displays, smartphones and peripherals. Acer also sells gaming PCs and accessories under its Predator sub brand. In the early 2000s, Acer implemented a new business model, shifting from a manufacturer to a designer, marketer and distributor of products, while performing production processes via contract manufacturers. In 2015, Acer was the sixth-largest personal computer vendor in the world. Currently, in addition to its core IT products business, Acer also has a new business entity that focuses on the integration of cloud services and platforms, and the development of smartphones and wearable devices with value-added IoT applications.


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