Acer Second-Largest Asian PC Maker

Acer will operate Founder?s planning, marketing and supply chain management, with the Beijing-based PC maker operating Acer?s after-sales service, it said in a statement on its website. The companies will jointly develop products aimed at the China market, it said.

Acquisitions in the U.S. and Europe failed to boost Acer?s share in Asia where it trails Lenovo Group Ltd. and Hewlett- Packard Co. Joining with Founder will also help achieve Acer?s goal to be No. 3 in China, Acer said.

Acer was sixth in China with a 3.9 percent share in the first quarter, trailing Lenovo in the top spot, while Founder was fourth at 7.6 percent, according to data from IDC.

Combined China revenue will climb to $2.5 billion next year, Acer said in the statement. China accounted for 5 percent of revenue last year, Stella Chou, a public relations spokeswoman said.

Acer had 13 percent of the global computer market in the second quarter, trailing Hewlett-Packard Co. on 17.4 percent, according to Gartner Inc. Acer?s rank in Asia Pacific will climb to No. 2 with 12.3 percent as a result of the Founder cooperation.

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