Bangkok--Apr 5--Pr Plus Two
Mr. H.C. Ho Appointed as President of ViewSonic Global Product Groups and Asia Pacific Region.
ViewSonic to retain as the No.1 LCD Brand and Challenge to be No.1 LCD TV brand
ViewSonic Corporation, a worldwide Visual Technologies leader in new style of digital entertainment, today announced that Mr H.C. Ho has been appointed as President of ViewSonic Global Product Groups and Asia Pacific Region.. Ho will be responsible for the overall direction, development and expansion of LCD, CRT monitor, LCD TV, plasma TV, projector and accessories. At the same time, Ho with his rich experiences in IT and home appliances market will also be responsible for the overall strategic operation management to further strengthen the development and direction of ViewSonic’s global products. It will be a benefit to ViewSonic on its future expansion in Asia Pacific on home appliances market.
ViewSonic with its innovative global direction and strategies has become the leader in LCD technologies, e.g. the first in the world to introduce a LCD with 16 milliseconds and 8 milliseconds and also the first in the industry to offer a 3-year limited warranty! Coming this April, ViewSonic will be the first in the world to introduce a LCD display with 4 milliseconds, a true challenge to human visualization. ViewSonic is also the first to create the large display trend by introducing a 19” large display and is currently the best selling large display brand in Singapore.
In addition, according to the 2004 second quarter report from iSuppli/Stanford Resources, ViewSonic had again titled as sales champion* in US, signifying ViewSonic’s professional quality products and warranty services are well-received by consumers. ViewSonic had recently announced that there are more than 2000 awards being achieved globally to-date and ViewSonic possess the necessary criteria, i.e. its innovative technologies and improved product quality, to retain as a market leader.
“Looking at the LCD adoption rate in 2005, ViewSonic’s global presence and expansion will be more comprehensive and aggressive! This can be achieved through our aggressive strategic alliances and partnership with manufacturers and distributors to strengthen the competitiveness of ViewSonic globally and also with the help from Mr H.C. Ho to build up the global expansion of ViewSonic products. ViewSonic will draw from Ho’s many years of experiences in international business management, IT and home appliances brand management, strategic planning and etc to lead ViewSonic into further growth and development, and achieve the world’s No.1 visual technology brand” said Mr James Chu, CEO of ViewSonic Corporation.
Mr H.C. Ho has more that 20 years of industry experience, including three years as President and CEO for Sampo Gorup, a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of home appliances, consumer electronics and telecommunication products. Under Ho’s leadership, he ushered the company into globalization from Asia to Europe and US through important branding initiatives and established strategic partnerships. In addition, Ho has a very in-depth management and operation experience in IT market, making him a competent person in both IT and home appliances market.
Being the world’s leading visual technology brand, ViewSonic will continue to introduce new innovative technologies and make strong presence globally. With the appointment of Mr H.C. Ho, ViewSonic has no doubt be able to retain as the market leader of LCD and strive as the world’s No.1 home appliance and brand under his experienced management.
*Leading stand-alone, branded monitor by sales (CRT and LCDs combined; iSuppli/Standford Resources Monitrak* and Flat Panel Monitrak* 2Q04 Report)
About ViewSonic
ViewSonic Corp., a visual display products leader, offers comprehensive display solutions for today’s business, Internet education and entertainment markets. The company’s products have won more than 2,000 awards globally from independent publications and organizations. Headquartered in Walnut, Calif., ViewSonic was founded by James Chu in 1987 and is a privately held corporation with over 30 branches with annual sales exceeding US$1 billion. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Singapore at Tel: +65 6273 4018 Fax: +65 6273 1566; or www.viewsonic.com.sg
For more information please contact:
Thailand — Pr Plus Two
Pimratchada Suppasittichote
Tel: +662-972-6100
Email: [email protected]
Singapore - ViewSonic
Lorrainna Chew
Tel: +65-6273-4018
Email: [email protected], marketing@sg.viewsonic.com
Asia Pacific - ViewSonic
Irene Liu
Tel: +886-2-2246-3456 ext 644
Email: [email protected]
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