Asus formally splits into three companies

jmke · 4th January 2008, 17:50

Asustek's plan to promote and build the Asus brand has always involved splitting the company into three distinct units, and it looks like the company has finally gone ahead and taken that step -- say hello to the new Asus, which only makes Asus-branded computers, Pegatron, which will handle OEM, mobo, and component manufacturing, and Unihan, which will concentrate on casing, modules and other non-PC manufacturing. Pegatron and Unihan are expected to continue the former Asus' manufacturing tasks with little to no dropoff or transition, but there's a nasty little surprise in store for employees of all three new companies: their former pensions have all been cancelled, and the clock started anew as of January 1. No wonder they named these companies after rejected Decepticons.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/a...ree-companies/

4th January 2008, 19:24

Analysts have been sort of baffled as to what to think, but I must say I am really curious to see how Asus does.

4th January 2008, 17:50	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Asus formally splits into three companies Asustek's plan to promote and build the Asus brand has always involved splitting the company into three distinct units, and it looks like the company has finally gone ahead and taken that step -- say hello to the new Asus, which only makes Asus-branded computers, Pegatron, which will handle OEM, mobo, and component manufacturing, and Unihan, which will concentrate on casing, modules and other non-PC manufacturing. Pegatron and Unihan are expected to continue the former Asus' manufacturing tasks with little to no dropoff or transition, but there's a nasty little surprise in store for employees of all three new companies: their former pensions have all been cancelled, and the clock started anew as of January 1. No wonder they named these companies after rejected Decepticons. http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/a...ree-companies/ __________________

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4th January 2008, 19:24	#2
Shogun Posts: n/a	Analysts have been sort of baffled as to what to think, but I must say I am really curious to see how Asus does.