Having registered impressive year on year growth in notebook sales in the MEA region, Acer moved into the number two spot for notebooks in Q3 2006 while steadily consolidating its overall number three position in the MEA market across all product lines. However, new country manager, Shashank Sharma, is setting his sights on even higher goals.
"On a global scale, Acer is undergoing massive expansion and the Middle East in particular is realising exceptional growth rates - even more so than more established markets such as Europe," said Shashank Sharma, Acer Country Manager - KSA, Egypt and East Africa.
"I am keen to assert strong team-building skills fostered in my previous role, and applying this across all the new territories under my responsibility will ensure they are consistently and coherently administered. I believe this will help mirror - if not better - Acer's global growth rate here in the Middle East," added Sharma.
Sharma arrives from Acer's South Africa office where he was previously the commercial manager for the country including the southern African territories and Mauritius.
"With Egypt and KSA two of the largest markets in the Middle East, my new role is an integral part of Acer's continued growth in the MEA region. Having previously had responsibility for a multiple market portfolio across southern Africa, I look forward to the new challenges and opportunities here in the Middle East," added Sharma.
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New Head for Acer in largest Middle East markets
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 20 - 2006 at 11:28
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Acer Computer Middle East, the number two vendor for notebooks in the MEA region*, has announced that from January 2007 there will be a new country manager overseeing operations in KSA, Egypt and East Africa.
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*(source: Q3 IDC EMEA 2006)About Acer
Acer ranks as the world's No. 4 branded PC vendor, designing easy, dependable IT solutions that empower people to reach their goals and enhance their life. Since spinning-off its manufacturing operation, Acer has focused on globally marketing its brand-name products: mobile and desktop PCs, servers and storage, LCD monitors and high-definition TVs, peripherals, and e-business solutions for business, government, education, and home users. Acer's unique channel Business Model has been instrumental in the company's latest success. The model encourages partners and suppliers to collaborate in a winning formula of supply-chain management, allowing Acer to provide customers with fresh technologies, competitive pricing, and quality service. Established in 1976, Acer Inc. employs 5,600 people supporting dealers and distributors in more than 100 countries. Estimated revenue for 2005 is US$9.7 billion. Please visit www.acer.com
About Acer Computer (M.E.) Ltd.
Established in 1992, Acer Computer (M.E.) Ltd. has over 100 employees servicing the IT requirements of over 50 countries in the Middle East, Africa and the sub-continent, Acer Computer (M.E.) Ltd. has its own facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. The 22,500 square meter regional office includes a modern and efficiently managed warehouse, a state-of-the-art Unique Loading (Uniload) assembly plant and a highly efficient Customer and Technical Service Center capable of handling component-level repairs.
Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks, registered trademarks and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the properties of their respective owners.
Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorWednesday, December 20 - 2006 at 11:28 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This article was updated on Sat Jan 13 2007.
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