Wistron has hired around 1,000 R&D engineers since mid-2010, preparing for its new businesses, including tablet PC, cloud computing and recycling. Wistron notebook growth to exceed growth at Compal and Quanta.
Wistron is the world’s third-largest notebook PC ODM company with a market share of 14-15% in 2010. The company was earlier the design and manufacturing service (DMS) division of Acer Inc, and was spun-off in 2001 as an independent company.
Notebook shipment growth
In a recent report, Royal Bank of Scotland forecasts Wistron’s notebook shipments will rise 14% year-on-year in 2011, higher growth than at the other Taiwanese notebook ODMs the bank covers, Compal and Quanta.
The drivers will be orders from Lenovo and Sony, while substantial orders from Acer and Dell will continue to flow in. Although Wistron is Acer’s second-largest notebook supplier, its exposure to Acer’s Aspire One notebook production is limited, says sources.
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