Wistron Corporation
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Wistron Corporation is a major original design manufacturer
in Taiwan
. It was the manufacturing arm of Acer Inc., which was spun off in 2000.
Wistron employs over 30,000 people worldwide. As an ODM (original design manufacturer) Wistron designs and manufacturers products for other companies to sell under their own brand name. Wistron focusses on ICT (information and communication technology) products, including notebook PCs, desktop PC, servers, storage, LCD TVs, and handheld devices. Wistron provides a variety of technology services within the design, manufacturing, and after-sales service functions tailored to meet customers' specific requirements.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (April 29, 2008) Following a Board of Directors meeting Wistron Corporation announced approval of the plans to acquire the monitor business of Lite-On Technology Corporation
.
In July 2011, Wistron and Microsoft
went into an agreement that offered coverage under Microsoft's exclusive rights portfolio for Wistron products including tablets, mobile phones and other devices running the Chrome or Android platform. In September 2011, Wistron signed a patent licensing agreement with Intellectual Ventures
.
Original Design Manufacturer
An original design manufacturer is a company which designs and manufactures a product which is specified and eventually branded by another firm for sale. Such companies allow the brand firm to produce without having to engage in the organization or running of a factory...
in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It was the manufacturing arm of Acer Inc., which was spun off in 2000.
Wistron employs over 30,000 people worldwide. As an ODM (original design manufacturer) Wistron designs and manufacturers products for other companies to sell under their own brand name. Wistron focusses on ICT (information and communication technology) products, including notebook PCs, desktop PC, servers, storage, LCD TVs, and handheld devices. Wistron provides a variety of technology services within the design, manufacturing, and after-sales service functions tailored to meet customers' specific requirements.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (April 29, 2008) Following a Board of Directors meeting Wistron Corporation announced approval of the plans to acquire the monitor business of Lite-On Technology Corporation
Lite-On
Lite-On is a conglomerate of individual companies that primarily manufacture consumer electronics, including LEDs, semiconductors, computer chassis, monitors, motherboards, DVD & CD devices, and other electronic components...
.
In July 2011, Wistron and Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
went into an agreement that offered coverage under Microsoft's exclusive rights portfolio for Wistron products including tablets, mobile phones and other devices running the Chrome or Android platform. In September 2011, Wistron signed a patent licensing agreement with Intellectual Ventures
Intellectual Ventures
Intellectual Ventures is a private company notable for being one of the top-five owners of U.S. patents, as of 2011. Its business model has a focus on developing a large patent portfolio and licensing these patents to companies. Publicly, it states that a major goal is to assist small inventors...
.