By Nicole Scott
19 Apr, 2011 5:44 pm
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Acer is transferring ahead with its new route by producing a number of announcements right now which includes Jim Wong getting appointed as the new Corporate President who is planning to lead their new Touch Business Group (Touch BG) and Computer International Operations (PCGO).
Acer is looking to make considerable inroads in the cellular gadget organization and reorganized the organization into tablets/smartphone and its Computer company. Along with the reorganization arrive new positions such as Chief Advertising and marketing Office, Chief Technologies Office and Operational Analysis Office.
Along with all the new centered company directing Acer has also forecasts an estimated 10% decline in Pc shipments in Q2 2011 which can be in line with Q1 volumes.
Big Moves By Acer, we’ll see how they play out at Computex when the business will have to put on a very public face.
If you want to read the full press release here it is:
1) Acer appoints Jim Wong as Corporate President
2) Acer establishes Touch Enterprise Group to enhance development of new cellular devices
3) Acer Inc. estimates 10% decline in Q2 2011 Pc shipments on quarter
4) Photo of Jim Wong
five) Biography of Jim Wong
6) Organization chart
Acer appoints Jim Wong as Corporate President
Through teamwork
Office Professional Plus 2010, company to face challenges and embrace opportunities of the brand new ICT industry
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (April 19, 2011) – Acer Inc.’s board of directors has approved the candidacy of Jim Wong as the new Corporate President
Windows 7 32bit, with immediate effect. Wong previously held the positions of company senior vice president and president of IT Products Group (ITGO). Together with Chairman and CEO, J.T. Wang, they will lead the business forward to embrace new challenges and opportunities within the new ICT age.
Acer Chairman and CEO, J.T. Wang, states, “For the past ten years Jim has led Acer’s world-wide IT operations, such as product development and logistics. In that time he has shown outstanding leadership and made important contribution to the business. He has also worked closely with our regional operations to thoroughly understand the needs of our advertising and channels at the front end operations. Therefore, we regard Jim as a well-qualified candidate to step into the role of Acer corporate president.”
Wang continues, “The presidential candidacy must fulfill company’s needs for future development, and show capability to lead the business forward. Since the ICT industry shifts from single to multiple operating system platforms, it opens up new challenges as well as new opportunities. Acer needs a leader who's familiar with engineering, as well as understands the market. We reviewed Jim’s potential and agreed he would fit well in the role.”
The rapid growth from data-creation to data-consumption devices is increasing the ICT market scale and opening up new prospects. Acer will aggressively yet cautiously develop data-consumption products, tablet PCs and smartphones based on the solid foundation of the main Personal computer enterprise.
Jim Wong, new company president of Acer states, “The IT industry is encountering a profound change. I foresee many new opportunities and am ready to face the challenges ahead. I will encourage teamwork throughout the business and work closely together with the new management team. We are ready with a clear set of goals and action plans.”
In the Pc organization, Acer will continue to seek volume/shipment growth, but we must optimize our multi-brand strategy by having clear differentiation of the brands’ positioning and create value for our customers. Concurrently, Acer shall focus on developing selective models for cellular devices to lay a solid foundation for the future.
Three key principles have been defined by Acer’s new management to ensure successful decision producing:
Promote the spirit of teamwork to enhance company’s overall competitiveness, and encourage closer communication between front-end and back-end management teams for better mutual understanding.
Simplify operational systems and processes to boost effectiveness and speed.
Strengthen company governance and enhance company sustainability.
Wong joined Acer in 1986
Office Standard 2007, with experience in sales, product advertising and marketing, product development, with a keen understanding of ODM supplier operations and the brand enterprise. In 2001 when he took charge of the ITGO, he has been one of the core members of Acer’s top management team. In 2005 he was promoted to corporate senior vice president.
Born in 1958, Wong holds a bachelor degree, majoring in mathematics from Soochow University in Taiwan, and an MBA from Emory University, Georgia, USA. In 1999 he received Taiwan’s 17th Annual Management of Excellency Award.
Acer establishes Touch Organization Group to enhance development of new cellular devices
– Acer Corporate President Jim Wong to lead Touch Company Group
– Campbell Kan to lead Personal computer International Operations
– Walter Deppeler to lead Chief Advertising and marketing Office
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (April 19, 2011) – Acer Inc. announces organizational adjustments in separating the back-end product-line operations into two independent entities: Touch Business Group (Touch BG) and Personal computer Worldwide Operations (PCGO) lead by new Acer company president, Jim Wong, and Campbell Kan, former VP of the smart handheld enterprise unit, respectively. In addition, Acer announces new functions for mid- and long-term enterprise planning and operation analysis.
To make substantial inroads in the mobile system company, Acer has reorganized the former IT product international operations into two independent entities. The newly founded Touch BG comprises of the former tablet Pc and smartphone teams, while the PCGO consists of the main Pc product lines.
The Touch BG shall be led by new Acer company president, Jim Wong, and president of Eten Information Systems, Simon Hwang, concurrently appointed deputy president of Touch BG.
Acer president, Jim Wong, states, “Touch/mobile devices open up a host of new opportunities. They form Acer’s new enterprise and growth engine for the future. To focus on this market, we saw the need to allocate sufficient resources
Office 2007 Pro, and devise a new management structure different from the Computer enterprise specifically for this line of organization.”
New Functions
Acer also creates three new functions deemed necessary for company’s competitive development, they are: Chief Advertising and marketing Office (CMO) – responsible for brand position and advertising and marketing strategy; Chief Technological innovation Workplace (CTO) – responsible for mid to long term planning and integration of technologies; and Operation Evaluation Workplace (OAO) – for studying and analyzing organization organization models and financial affairs.
Senior corporate VP and EMEA president, Walter Deppeler, shall concurrently serve as CMO, while Tiffany Huang, AVP of supply chain operations will concurrently oversee the OAO. The CTO will be jointly led by former VP of quality and service
Windows 7 Ultimate Key, Jackson Lin, former CTO of products development, R.C. Chang, and former VP of technology center, Arif Maskatia.
Acer Inc. estimates 10% decline in
Q2 2011 Pc shipments on quarter
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (April 19, 2011) – Acer Inc. estimates its Q2 2011 Personal computer shipments to decline by approximately 10% from the previous quarter.
Acer’s newly installed management team reviewed the outlook for Q2 2011 and made the assessment. Recent firm reorganization, inventory adjustment and the seasonal slow-down of the Computer industry in Q2 are the main factors for Acer’s decline in Laptop shipments.
In terms of operating margin for Q2, Acer expects it to be similar to the previous quarter.