"Mergers and acquisitions" in the cloud computing Acer 320 million dollar acquisition Igware

Acer has announced a 320 million dollar takeover of cloud supplier Igware, hoping to exploit the market outside its core PC business and gradually strengthen its role as a cloud-computing service.

According to Reuters, the world's second-largest PC maker is hoping to bridge the growing potential of the cloud computing market, and hopes the acquisition will make up for its http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/36300.html "> Deficiencies in the hardware business.

Igware, based in Silicon Valley, is a cloud-computing and infrastructure tool that supports more than 100 million consumer devices worldwide, including Nintendo (Nintendo) gaming consoles.

Acer said it would be difficult to strengthen the value of an information and communications technology company without cloud technology. Acer spokeswoman Wang Junhui said they would integrate Igware technology into its cloud software and platform after the deal was finalized by the end of September. Acer is expected to launch its own cloud-related products by 2012.

Gartner analyst Tracy Tsai agrees with the acquisition as "the right direction". "Companies can no longer make money from hardware alone, they must provide cloud-related applications and software services that bring new value to customers and also boost the company's profitability," she said. ”

Acer has dropped its notebook shipments or from 6.4 million to 5.4 million, the main part of which is netbooks. Acer's chairman, Wang, admitted that the company had misjudged the shipments of the Iconia Tab-Touchscreen tablet this year and cut its forecast by 60%.

Reuters has also reported that Acer is discussing possible opportunities for cooperation with Nintendo. Wang said that after completing the acquisition of Igware, Nintendo would pay Acer 2000 to 30 million dollars a year in service charge.

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