DELL in a recruiting Acer or the sale of Taiwan distribution company

According to DELL Taiwan company, since May 2005, its sales in Taiwan has increased by 40%, these employees are mainly in the development of the Taiwan market.

In addition, the transfer of the market has become common. Acer will own wholly-owned sales Taiwan ditch companies weblink International (Weblink International) sold to an unspecified European IT sales group. Acer had previously denied that the company will halve the size of employees in Taiwan rumors. Before there are rumors that weblink international will be U.S. technology giant acquired Yingmai international sales.

Frank, general manager of DELL Taiwan branch, said that in 2006, manufacturers will focus on the commercial notebook computers in Wu. With the company's direct sales model, Frank Wu believes that the profits of commercial laptops will have a positive impact on the company's performance this year.

According to IDC's latest report, from the second quarter of 2005 to the first quarter, DELL's notebook market share growth in Taiwan has slowed. While in the Asia Pacific region and Japan, DELL's market share growth in the fourth quarter of last year, only a slight increase, has not been the fastest growth rate in the second quarter.

Market rumors before the news that Acer will sell the company in Taiwan sales ditch companies weblink international, and in accordance with the company before the program will focus on non core business operations. From May 2005 onwards, Acer group has begun to gradually release the non core business of the company, said the company will further reduce the share in the Benq Corp, Wistron and Foxconn electronics company in July 20, 2005.

Weblink International President James Jiang denied the rumors, and said the weblink international business is one of the core business of Acer group, and will not be sold by the parent company. Senior Sales Manager of Acer group Wang Island male also said that the company currently has no plans to sell its international exhibition.

A March report by Merrill Lynch, an investment bank, points out that the global demand for desktops and laptops will be less than expected in the first half of 2006, especially in the European market. In 2005, Acer's sales in the European market accounted for 65% of the group's total sales. As a result, Merrill Lynch will Acer group's investment rating from the worth of investment downgraded to moderate, but also reduces the expected earnings per share of Acer in 2006, from 5.4 yuan NT to NT $4.2.