CHAPTER 1 • INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL MARKETING 33 CASE 1-3 Acer Inc. A ISBN 1-256-69396-0 cer Inc. is a leading marketer of notebook and desktop PCs. The company‚ which posted sales of $21.3 billion in 2010‚ also produces other products such as the new Iconia tablet. As Taiwan gained a reputation as the “tech workshop of the world‚” Acer became Taiwan’s number-one exporter. Stan Shih‚ the company’s founder‚ built Acer into one of Taiwan’s most successful companies. Despite Acer’s success
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Acer‚ Inc. – Taiwan’s Rampaging Dragon. Synopsis of the situation Shih Chen Jung was born in 1945. In 1972 he earned his maters degree and started working as an engineer for Qualitron Industrial Corporation. “In 1976‚ he and several friends founded Multitech International with a $25‚000 initial investment. They started by designing hand-held electronic games‚ and then expanded into the distribution of imported semiconductors. Shih renamed his company Acer Inc. in 1981” (Net Industries‚ 2007. pg
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CASE: ACER‚ INC.: TAIWAN ‘S RAMPAGING DRAGON In comparison to Stan Shih‚ Leonard Liu was a Taiwan-born‚ US based senior IBM executive “with a reputation for a no-nonsense professional management style”. On the other hand‚ Stan Shih had a more frugal approach to management and delegated a decision making responsibilities to his employees to harness “the natural entrepreneurial spirit of the Taiwanese. Shih believed in a “hands off” style of management‚ bias for delegation and an informal manner
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still a product of his or her own culture. Stan Shih’s Strategy for China was that it is crucial for Acer to develop a strong brand image in China before moving on to other countries. Work with Markets that share the same characteristics is better than moving your product to a different region
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I. Introduction Acer is a Taiwanese computer technology and electronics corporation. It manufactures desktops and laptop PCs‚ personal digital‚ servers‚ storage devices‚ displays‚ smart phones‚ and peripherals. Since the company was considered to be of low value of manufacturing company‚ from the early 2000s Acer has streamlined its operations‚ spinning off its manufacturing operations. In addition‚ Acer has implemented a new channel business model and shifted itself to a pure brand company that
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Analysis: Accer‚ Inc:”Taiwan’s Rampaging Dragon” 1. Based on the information presented in the case‚ what type(s) of strategy (i.e.‚ international‚ multinational‚ global‚ or transnational) would you say is used by Acer? Based on the information provided in the case the type of strategy that is used is transnational. According to the text transnational organizations includes the ability to be more innovated and to meet the global demands and national responsiveness
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Background Founded in 1976‚ Acer ranks among the world’s top five branded PC vendors. In 2000‚ Acer spun-off its manufacturing operation to focus its resources on developing technologically advanced‚ user-friendly solutions. The decision to support the sales of its product lines through specific marketing activities that best utilise distribution channels‚ has allowed Acer to achieve excellent results worldwide. Overcoming the barriers between people and technology: This is Acer’s long-term
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Acer Incorporated Company profile Acer Incorporated – company profile 2 SOMO Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations Policies and business overview - General characteristics Acer has constantly pursued the goal of breaking the barriers between people and technology. Focused on marketing its brand-name IT products around the globe‚ Acer ranks as the world’s No. 3 vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebooks‚ with the fastest
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Case Study 1: Acer Dr. Linda Harris International Marketing April 28‚ 2013 1. Acer’s Strategy has been described as “divided and conquer.” Compare and contrast this to Lenovo’s strategy. Acer Computer Company was founded in Taiwan in 1976. Acer is known to be one of the leading exporter and the world’s seventh-largest personal computer brand. Lenovo Computer Company came into business around 2004. Both Acer and Lenovo are leaders in the computer industry of personal computers
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1 Background to Acer Acer is a global force in the IT market. The company’s goal (September 2009) is to become the world’s number one netbook vendor. Acer was founded by Stan Shih and his wife‚ with a group of fi ve others‚ as Multitech in 1976. The company was renamed Acer in 1987. It began with eleven employees and US$25‚000 in capital. Initially‚ it was primarily a distributor of electronic parts and a consultant in the use of microprocessor technologies‚ but over time it began to develop
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