Compal Electronics
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| Type | Public (TWSE: 2324) |
|---|---|
| Industry |
Computer hardware Electronics |
| Founded | Taipei, Taiwan (1984) |
| Headquarters | Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Key people | Rock Hsu, Founder, CEO |
| Products | Notebooks, PDAs, Televisions, and others |
| Revenue |
 USD 19.24 billion (2011) |
| Employees | over 43,000 worldwide |
| Website | www.compal.com |
Compal Electronics (simplified Chinese: 仁宝电脑工业股份有限公司; traditional Chinese: 仁寶電腦工業股份有限公司) is a Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM), handling the production of notebook computers, monitors and televisions for a variety of clients around the world, including Acer Inc., Lenovo, Dell, Toshiba, Hewlett-Packard and Fujitsu Siemens Computers. It is the second-largest contract laptop manufacturer in the world (behind Quanta Computer) and shipped over 48 million notebooks in 2010.[1]
Overview
Compal was founded as a computer peripherals supplier in 1984.[2] The company is known for producing select models for Dell (Alienware included), Hewlett-Packard and Compaq, and Toshiba. Compal has designed and built laptops for all of the major brands as well as custom builders for over 22 years. The company is listed in Taiwan Stock Exchange. As of 2008 revenues were $12.83 billion USD, with a total workforce of 30,000. The company's headquarters is in Taipei, Taiwan, with offices in the People's Republic of China, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. Compal's main production facility is in Kunshan, China.
Compal is one of the main supporters of Intel's Common Building Block initiatives. Compal is the second largest notebook manufacturer in the world,[3][4] second only to Quanta Computers, also based in Taiwan.
In September 2011, the company announced it would form a joint venture with Lenovo to make laptops in China.[5] The venture was expected to start producing laptops by the end of 2012.
CCI
Compal subsidiary, Compal Communications (CCI), is a major manufacturer of mobile phones. The phones are produced on an ODM basis, i.e. the handsets are sold though other brands. In 2006, CCI produced 68.8 million handsets, and was the largest mobile handset ODM in the world. CCI's largest customer by far was Motorola. Year by year, Motorola's volumes have been reduced, and CCI's volumes have followed. In 2007, the volume was 48.7 million.[6]
References
- ↑ "Taiwan's Compal sees 2011 notebook shipments up 15 pct". Reuters. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ↑ "Company Profile". Compal Electronics. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ↑ Stocks - International Herald Tribune
- ↑ Lee, Sheena (2007-04-23). "Taiwan's Compal Q1 net profit up 18 pct y/y". Reuters.
- ↑ "China’s Lenovo and Taiwan’s Compal enter joint venture to make laptops". The Washington Post. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ Mobile handset ODMs squeezed by EMS providers and Motorola's disappointing performance
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