Acer Opens First Cloud Computing Research, Operation Center
August 26, 2011
Grazed from Fox Business. Author: Lorraine Luk.
Acer Inc. (2353.TW) on Friday opened its first cloud-computing research and operation center in Taipei, as the beleaguered personal computer maker diversifies away from hardware production.
Acer said it will first target corporate customers and hopes to bundle cloud-computing services with the hardware it makes.
Acer is joining its larger rivals such as Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. in providing more value-added services to improve profitability amid slowing growth in the PC market.