Taiwan’s Acer Inc. announced Monday it has won the largest education tender project in Thailand, in which the world’s No. 2 PC vendor will supply computer systems for hundreds of primary schools in the country.
In a contract between Acer and the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA), Acer will provide 20,625 personal computers, 436 servers, educational software and networking solutions for the “School Computer Development Project,” which aims to enhance computer literacy in primary schools, the Taipei-based manufacturer said in an emailed statement.
BMA will allocate Acer’s hardware, software and services to 442 primary schools to enhance students’ computer literacy and efficiency, representing the Thailand government’s commitment to provide universal access to computers in education.
“Acer has worked for two years on this project to successfully fulfill the stringent requirements of the Bangkok government and outshine competitive bids with the winning tender,” said Harry Yang, Acer Thailand’s managing director, in the statement.
“This achievement demonstrates that Acer not only leads in consumer products and notebooks, but is also strong in commercial products and servers,” he said.
Acer servers and services were used by 1,100 post offices in Thailand in 2010, and the company’s products are also popular with many financial institutions, Yang said.
According to Gartner Dataquest statistics, Acer has held the first place spot in market share for PCs and notebooks in Thailand since 2005. Last year, Acer topped the Thailand PC market with a 27.5 percent share and the notebook market with 33.9 percent.
The company retained its No. 1 PC vendor position in Thailand in the first quarter of 2011, with a 28.3 percent share for PCs and 33.8 percent for notebooks. (By Jeffrey Wu) enditem/ly
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