Elitegroup Computer Systems
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Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd. (ECS; Template:Lang-zh) is a Taiwan-based electronics firm. It is the fifth largestTemplate:Citation needed PC motherboard manufacturer in the world (after Asus, Gigabyte Technology, ASRock, and MSI), with production reaching 24 million units in 2002.
The company has since concentrated on broadening its product range. After ECS's purchase of laptop manufacturer Uniwill in 2006, the company has been involved in the design and manufacture of laptops, desktop replacement computers and multimedia products. ECS computers used to be sold by Fry's Electronics under the "Great Quality" ("GQ") brand.
Design & ProductionEdit
While Elitegroup Computer Systems is headquartered in Taiwan, the company hasTemplate:When production facilities in Asia and North America:
- Special Economic Zone Shenzhen: (ECS Manufacturing) & Golden Elite Technology & China Golden Elite Technology
- Suzhou: (China ESZ)
- Juarez, Mexico: China EMX, Mexico EMX Plant
OEMEdit
Many of these motherboards have been produced for OEM customers and are used in systems assembled and sold by such brand-name companies as Lenovo, HP and Zoostorm. Its main competitors are MSI and ASRock.Template:Citation needed
ECS has also produced computers for Acer.Template:Citation needed
HistoryEdit
Founded in 1987, ECS is headquartered in Taiwan with operations in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. The company merged with PCChips, a major manufacturer of low-cost motherboards, in 2005.<ref>PCChips USA, Elitegroup Computer Systems Merger, Creating a New Era in the PC Industry Fremont CA - 1 June 2005 (archived)</ref> In June 2003, ECS was selected for two years in a row for Business Week magazine's exclusive Information Technology 100 list.Template:Citation needed
Since the 2010s, after years of declining market share in the do-it-yourself PC builder business, the company has deemphasized its consumer motherboard business, prioritizing its OEM motherboard and mini-PC businesses.
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