Acer

Acer Incorporated

Type	Public LSE: ACID TWSE: 2353
Industry	Computer systems Computer hardware IT Services Electronics
Founded	1976 as Multitech
Founder(s)	Stan Shih et al.
Headquarters	Xizhi, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	J.T. Wang (CEO of Acer Group & Chairman of Acer Inc.) Gianfranco Lanci (CEO & President of Acer Inc.)
Products	Desktops Laptops Netbooks Servers Storage Handhelds Monitors Televisions Video projectors e-business
Revenue	US$ 19.9 billion (2010)
Net income	US$ 519 million (2010)
Employees	7,500 (September, 2010)
Subsidiaries	Acer America Corporation Acer Computer Australia Acer India Gateway, Inc. Packard Bell eMachines E-TEN
Website	Acer.com

Acer Incorporated (LSE: ACID, TWSE: 2353) (traditional Chinese: 宏碁股份有限公司; pinyin: Hóngji Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a Taiwan-based multinational computer technology and electronics corporation that manufactures desktop and laptop PCs, personal digital assistants (PDAs), servers, storage devices, displays, smartphones and peripherals. Acer provides e-business services for business, government, education, and home users.
Acer Group has its headquarters in Xizhi, New Taipei City.
Since the early 2000s Acer has streamlined its operations, spinning off all of its manufacturing operations, which the company considered to be of low value. Acer has implemented a new channel business model, shifting from being a manufacturer to a pure brand company that markets and distributes its products, while leaving the actual production process in the hands of contract manufacturers.
The company also owns the largest franchised computer retail chain in Taipei, Taiwan.