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Toshiba to Partner with Compal on TVs in Europe

by Helen Vince

Toshiba has announced a new partnership agreement with Compal Electronics, which will see the Taiwanese company take on responsibility for Toshiba’s TV brand licensing in Europe. The move follows Toshiba’s announcement in January that …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| toshiba| TV Set Market| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Eyevis Signs Partnership for Iceland

by Helen Vince

Eyevis has named Nordata in Reykjavik as its partner in Iceland. Nordata and Eyevis have secured a number of video wall and controller projects, with installation due to begin between Q3 and Q4.

Tags:Distribution| Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| Nordics| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Acer’s CTO to Lead Design Centre

by Helen Vince

Acer has appointed Dr. RC Chang, the company’s chief technology officer, to lead Acer’s Design Centre, replacing retiring president, Jackson Lin. Chang joined Acer as CTO in 2003, while Lin has held various roles …

Tags:Acer| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Jennifer Ernst

FlexTech Alliance Elects New Chair

by Helen Vince

FlexTech Alliance has elected Jennifer Ernst as chair of its governing board for the next two year term. Ernst is chief strategy officer at Thinfilm Electronics and succeeds Keith Rollins of DuPont Teijin Films, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Dell Adds TD Azlan Austria

by Helen Vince

Dell and Tech Data’s pan-European distribution partnership has been extended and now includes Austria. TD Azlan will now distribute the full Dell Enterprise portfolio in Austria.

Tags:Austria| Dell| Distribution| Large Display Monitor| TechData| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Inventec Predicts Falling Annual Sales

by Helen Vince

Inventec has warned that its annual revenue might decline this year from last year’s NT$435.6 billion ($13.9 billion). The company said it expects to maintain its annual shipment target of 100 million units, but …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Exertis Adds Samsung Displays

by Helen Vince

Exertis in the UK has signed a new partnership with Samsung to distribute the Korean company’s Smart Signage DME-BR/BM Series interactive displays. The displays are available as Hand Touch in 65″, 75″ and 82″ …

Tags:Distribution| Exertis| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Pegatron Predicts Record Turnover in 2015

by Helen Vince

Pegatron says it expects to achieve record turnover this year, following last year’s NT$1.02 trillion ($32.6 billion), thanks to the company’s strategy of widening its portfolios of communication, IT and consumer electronics products. The …

Tags:Asus| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 25

TPK Expects Q3 Upturn

by Helen Vince

TPK says it expects sales in Q3 to rebound 30% sequentially, thanks to demand for wearables, curved displays and fingerprint detection modules. In Q2, TPK’s sales are expected to decline anywhere between 15% and …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TPK| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Barco to Acquire Medical Display Firm

by Helen Vince

Barco is to acquire Advan International, a US-based manufacturer of high-quality LCD displays for medical modality applications. Advan’s US headquarters houses facilities for research and development and operations, while a second location in Seoul, …

Tags:Barco| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Triumph Board Signs Deal with The Change

by Helen Vince

UK IT and AV specialist The Change Organisation has signed a deal with Triumph Board, a Czech Republic-based manufacturer of interactive presentation and AV solutions. The Change said the deal will allow the company …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 25

HTC Not Interested in Asustek Approach

by Helen Vince

HTC has responded to reports that its larger rival, Asustek Computer, was interested in taking over the company. Asustek’s chairman, Johnny Shih, had been quoted as saying, ahead of the company’s AGM, that the …

Tags:Asus| HTC| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 25