Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Acer + Gateway = #3 Computer Maker
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 05:00 AM
"Since taking the helm at Taiwan's top PC maker two years ago, J.T. Wang has trumped his opponents by building Acer Inc into the world's No.3 computer maker. Acer announced on Monday it was paying $710 million for U.S. computer firm Gateway , known for its Holstein cow logo, in a deal that would overtake rival Lenovo and rank it behind only Dell Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co. Acer chairman Wang, 53, and the firm's president Gianfranco Lanci have taken the company into overdrive on a quest to shift from a mid-tier regional name to a global powerhouse."
Acer certainly is going big league. I wonder if they will be consolidating their brands or if we will see Acer, Gateway, and eMachines all being sold under their banner?
Acer certainly is going big league. I wonder if they will be consolidating their brands or if we will see Acer, Gateway, and eMachines all being sold under their banner?
