Acer

Overview

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• Ticker2353 on Taiwan Stock Exchange¹
• Industrycomputer hardware industry, information and communications industry, information technology industry¹
• HeadquartersNew Taipei City¹
• Founded inTaipei¹
• Websitewww.acer-group.com
• Legal formpublic company¹

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Acer Inc. ( AY-sər) is a New Taipei City-based Taiwanese multinational company that produces computer hardware and electronics, headquartered in Xizhi District. Its products include desktop PCs, laptop PCs (clamshells, 2-in-1s, convertibles and Chromebooks), tablets, servers, storage devices, virtual reality devices, displays, smartphones, televisions and peripherals, as well as gaming PCs and accessories under its Predator brand. As of 2024, Acer is the world's sixth-largest personal computer vendor by unit sales.²

The story

Founded by Stan Shih on Aug 1, 1976, in Taipei.¹

Leadership

Who has led Acer, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderStan Shih¹

Products and brands

• computer
• computer hardware
• computer monitor
• smartphone
• software
• tablet computer
• television

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

• Acer (United States)
• Acer TWP Corp.
• Altos Computer Systems
• E-TEN
• Gateway
• Packard Bell
• Wistron
• eMachines
• AOpen since 1996

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. 2008Acquired Packard Bell¹
2. 2007Acquired Gateway¹
3. 2007Acquired eMachines¹
4. 1996Acquired AOpen¹
5. 1990Acquired Altos Computer Systems¹

Employees over time

• 20197,240¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

• 2019234.3B TWD¹

Net income

• 20192.6B TWD¹

Former names

• Multitech Electronics Inc.1976 to 1987¹

Timeline

1. 1996Went public Listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange¹
2. 1987Renamed Name changed to Acer Inc.¹
3. 1987Renamed Name changed to 宏碁股份有限公司¹
4. Aug 1, 1976Founded Founded in Taipei¹

Links

• Websitewww.acer-group.com¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/Acer¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/Acer¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/acer¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCEMyzN5qerPhb-epGMeiwFw¹
• LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/acer¹
• WikipediaAcer Inc.
• WikidataQ481778