Bangkok--Feb 20--PC& Associates Consulting
Acer ranks no.1 notebook in Thailand for the tenth consecutive quarters and unseats Toshiba as world's No. 3 notebook brand in Q4 2005
- Acer notebooks demonstrate highest year-on-year growth in the U.S., and rank No. 1 in EMEA and No. 3 in Asia Pacific -
Acer has reached the goal and unveiled its performance in Q4 Y2005 in Thailand. Acer retained no.1 in the PC market (includes desktop and notebook platforms) with 16% market share. Particularly notebooks ranked no. 1 with 39% market share bringing Acer ranked no.1 for 10 quarters.
Acer has unseated Toshiba as the world's No. 3 notebook brand in Q4 2005, with 66.7% year-on-year growth — highest among the top-five notebook vendors, according to preliminary statistics from Gartner Dataquest. Acer notebooks ranked No. 1 in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), and No. 3 in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) with 116.8% growth, the highest among the top-ten vendors.
Mr. Harry Yang, Managing Director, Acer Computer Co., Ltd. said “For Thailand Acer continually succeeds, according to Gartner Dataquest, in Q4 Y2005 Acer retained no.1 in the PC market with 16% market share. We also gained market share for our notebooks from 23% in Q4 Y2004 to 39% in Q4 Y2005 with growth rate of 159%.
Table 1
Vendor Market Share of notebook shipments in Thailand, Q4 2005
Q4 2005 Market Share
Acer 39.0%
Hewlett-Packard 19.0%
Toshiba 6.0%
Lenovo 5.3%
Dell Inc. 4.5%
Others 26.1%
Total 100%
Source: Gartner Dataquest PC Quarterly Statistics Asia Pacific Report (February 2006)
We retained no.1 notebook market share for the tenth consecutive quarters (Q3 Y2003 — present). The factors have been driving Acer to achieve the goal i.e. we are the first vendor who serve the new product with new technology to customers such as the launch of new notebook for 11 models powered by Intel Duo Core Mobile Technology, offering a variety of products, trendy design including the excellent quality with prompt after sales service leading customers trust on Acer brand and continually be the first priority choice in their mind”.
In the Worldwide PC market, Acer ranked No. 4 and demonstrated the highest year-on-year growth of 56.2% among the top-ten vendors in Q4 Y2005. Acer also ranked No. 3 in EMEA and No. 5 in Asia Pacific, with respective year-on-year growths of 48.3% and 63.8%, both growth rates were the highest among the top-five vendors.
In the U.S. market, Acer is showing its strength as a rapidly rising PC player, by delivering 145.3% growth for total PCs, and 202.6% for notebooks — highest among the top-ten brands. Moreover, Acer was the only growing desktop brand among the top-ten.
Table 2
Vendor Market share of notebook shipments Worldwide, 4Q05
4Q05 Market Share 4Q05-4Q04 Growth
1. Dell 17.1% 50.9%
2. Hewlett-Packard 16.5% 41.8%
3. Acer 12.2% 66.7%
4. Toshiba 10.5% 20.9%
5. Fujitsu Siemens 8.1% 18.0%
Source: Gartner Dataquest Preliminary PC Quarterly Statistics Worldwide Report (February 2006)
About Acer
Acer ranks among the world's top four branded PC vendors, designing and marketing easy, dependable IT solutions that empower people to reach their goals and enhance their lives. In 2000, Acer spun-off its manufacturing operation to focus on globally marketing its brand-name products: desktop and mobile PCs, servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business solutions for business, government, education, and home users. Established in 1976, Acer Inc. employs 5,600 people supporting dealers and distributors in more than 100 countries.
Acer first penetrated the market in Thailand 1984, establishing an office in 1993. Acer Computer Co., Ltd. has been growing rapidly and is now widely recognized in Thailand. A major sponsor of the 13th Asian Games held in Bangkok in 1998, the company has been the recipient of The Reader’s Digest “Outstanding Brand Performance” for six consecutive years. Moreover we have been ranking no. 1 notebook selling for 10 consecutive quarters (Y2003-present). For more information, please visit the Acer website at www.acer.co.th
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