Quanta Computer
Coordinates: 25°2′59.8″N 121°22′30.8″E / 25.049944°N 121.375222°E
| Industry |
Computer hardware Electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | Taipei, Taiwan (1988) |
| Headquarters | Taoyuan County, Taiwan |
| Key people | Barry Lam, Founder, CEO |
| Products | Notebooks, Smart Phones, Servers, Digital televisions, and others |
| Revenue |
 USD 4.6 billion (2011) |
| Employees | over 60,000 worldwide |
| Website | www.quantatw.com |
Quanta Computer Incorporated (TWSE: 2382) (simplified Chinese: 广达电脑; traditional Chinese: 廣達電腦; pinyin: Guǎngdá Diànnǎo) is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of notebook computers and other electronic hardware. It is the largest manufacturer of notebook computers in the world.[1] Its customers include Apple Inc., Compaq, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard,[2] Alienware, Amazon.com, Casper, Cisco, Fujitsu, Gericom, Lenovo, LG, Maxdata, MPC, Research In Motion, Sharp Corporation, Siemens AG, Sony, Sun Microsystems, Toshiba, Verizon Wireless, and Vizio.[citation needed] It was founded by Barry Lam in 1988. Lam continues to head the company. With leading technology and strong R&D, Quanta has become a leader in hi-tech markets.[citation needed] Besides creation in notebook computers, Quanta has extended its businesses into enterprise network systems, home entertainment, mobile communication, automotive electronics, and digital home markets. The company also designs, manufactures and markets GPS systems, including handheld GPS’, in-car GPS’, Bluetooth GPS’ and GPS’ with other positioning technologies.[3]
Quanta R&D Complex (QRDC), inaugurated in late 2005, is a symbol of Quanta's long-term deep-rooted investment in Taiwan. Quanta Computer also has two branches in Shanghai, China and Chongqing, China. Quanta Computer has over 70,000 employees all over the world, and just for the main factory in Taiwan, Quanta Computer has over 5,000 employees, they are mostly programmers and engineers. As an intelligent building, QRDC has three functions: R&D, humanity and art, as well as education and leisure activities. It includes laboratories, an art performance hall, and a museum. So far, the library, art gallery, gym, and swimming pool have been completed and operational. Capable of accommodating up to 7,000 employees, QRDC is unprecedented in the information industry in Taiwan in terms of architectural designs, space planning, intelligent functions and size.Quanta Computer was announced as the original design manufacturer (ODM) for the XO-1 by the One Laptop per Child project on December 13, 2005, and took an order for one million laptops as of February 15, 2007.[4] In October 2008, it was announced that Acer would phase out Quanta from the production chain, and instead outsource manufacturing of 15 million Aspire One netbooks to Compal Electronics.[5]
In 2011, Quanta designed servers in conjunction with Facebook as part of the Open Compute Project.[6]
It was estimated that Quanta had a 31% worldwide market share of notebook computers in the first quarter of 2008.[7]
Branches
Chongqing, China (QCMC) Built in April 2010. Quanta Computer invested and built a plant in Chongqing, China. It is the third plant built by Quanta Computer in China. Quanta Group was founded in 1988, is one of the world's top 500 enterprises, in addition to stay ahead in the field of laptop, OEM, ODM, Quanta Group extended tentacles to the server, LCD monitors, LCD TV, communications and other fields, and actively expand The industry consolidation layout. Companies adhering to the "people-oriented" management philosophy, in line with the vision of "job enrichment Fruitful Life" provides a comprehensive range of welfare facilities for employees and self-improvement opportunities, creating a suitable learning environment for the growth of talent.
Shanghai, China (QSMC) It is the first plant built by Quanta Computer in December 2000. Has a strong technical team, a huge industrial clusters, to focus on the OEM, ODM production and currently employs nearly 300,000 people (positive), chairman of China Huangjian Tang, president of Barry Lam, under the jurisdiction of F1 to F7 seven major plant, H1, H2 two large warehouses, an intelligent R & D at the Q-BUS.
Achievements
2010 "Fortune" - the world's top 500 enterprises. Ranked 279
2010 "Fortune" - the world's top 500 enterprises. Ranked 327
2009 topped the "World Magazine" Benchmarking Enterprise Reputation: Chairman Barry Lam won the "most respected entrepreneurs entrepreneurs" glory
2009 topped the U.S. "Business Week" (Business Week) - "Global Tech 100" Ranked 7
2008 topped the U.S. "Fortune" (Fortune) - "2008 World's most respected enterprises" Ranked 12
Court case
In 2008, LG Electronics sued the Quanta Computer company for patent infringement, when Quanta used Intel components with non Intel components. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that LG, who had a patent sharing deal with Intel did not have the right to sue, because Quanta, being a consumer, did not need to abide by patent agreements with Intel and LG.[8]
References
- ↑ One Laptop per Child
- ↑ Lander, Mark (25 Mar 2002). "Taiwan Maker of Notebook PC's Thrives Quietly". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "QUANTA COMPUTER INC (2382:Taiwan): Company Description - Businessweek". investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ Nystedt, Dan. "One million OLPC laptop orders confirmed". Network World. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Acer Reportedly Drops Quanta as Netbook Maker, Chooses Compal, Winstron.". DigiTimes. 16 Oct 2008. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ Hachman, Mark (7 April 2011). "Facebook Launches 'Open Compute Initiative' Servers". PC Magazine.
- ↑ "Quanta remained number one notebook OEM in 1Q08, says DisplaySearch". DigiTimes. 27 June 2008.
- ↑ Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. (06-937)
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