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ECS expects to ship 17.5 million motherboards in 2009, 20% growth in 2010
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) expects its own-brand motherboard sales to remain flat at 7 to 8 million units during 2009, but foresees significant growth next year, according to VP of ECS' channel business, David Chien. The company will expand its mid-range and high-end product lines, and plans for a growth of 20%, with a total of 8.4 to 9.6 million shipments.
With OEM motherboards included, ECS plans to move 17.5 million units in 2009, down 17% from 21 million in 2008. The loss is mostly attributed to stiff competition from rival motherboard makers like Foxconn and ASRock. The company noted that about 80% of the motherboards sold this year were Intel-based, while the remaining 20% were for AMD platforms.
Earlier this year, ECS set a goal to ship four million notebooks in 2009, but with sales for the first three quarters totaling less than 2.5 million units, the company may not meet its target.
With OEM motherboards included, ECS plans to move 17.5 million units in 2009, down 17% from 21 million in 2008. The loss is mostly attributed to stiff competition from rival motherboard makers like Foxconn and ASRock. The company noted that about 80% of the motherboards sold this year were Intel-based, while the remaining 20% were for AMD platforms.
Earlier this year, ECS set a goal to ship four million notebooks in 2009, but with sales for the first three quarters totaling less than 2.5 million units, the company may not meet its target.
User Comments (10)
Post a comment| buttus on November 5, 2009 8:24 PM | 20% is a HUGE number to forcast growth by. I have no idea exactly how they plan on doing this. Setting such high targets can spell disaster when they fail to meet the expectations of shareholders. |
| shalimar on November 5, 2009 8:33 PM | Big growth from ECS... now if only they could improve their quality by the same amount or more! |
| Puiu on November 6, 2009 12:47 AM | shalimar said: If you want better quality go with ASRock. They have some really great and cheap MB's.Big growth from ECS... now if only they could improve their quality by the same amount or more! ECS sells more MB's in the business sector as they are cheap and they don't need to be special (eg: 24 power phase, better overclocking capability, etc), just to be reliable. Also the growth ECS is expecting is mostly due to the fact that many companies will buy new computers with windows7. The boom in computer sales we're seeing now will continue for a while, especially now during the holidays. |
| Guest on November 6, 2009 1:26 AM | ecs makes very stable and reliable boards, i'm not surprised its a company that has made alot of oem boards before getting into mainstream... they will surpass asus in 2 years! |
| alexandrionel on November 6, 2009 1:44 AM | It is nice to see what the financial crisis has done. First Acer wants to take out Hp, now ECS wants to take out a lot. |
| swilllx2p on November 6, 2009 7:52 AM | For people like me who are on a very strict budget at the moment...and with the economy I think that's a lot of people, ECS boards are a cheap way to still build a pretty decent computer. I currently have one in my computer because i needed cheap, but still a semi decent board ( I don't care about overclocking). Anyways It's been working great since I got it so I say good for ECS, I hope they reach their goals. |
| red1776 on November 6, 2009 9:00 AM | Guest said: you cant be serious!ecs makes very stable and reliable boards, i'm not surprised its a company that has made alot of oem boards before getting into mainstream... they will surpass asus in 2 years! http://www.canardpc.com/statscpuz-cm-en.html |
| jazboy on November 6, 2009 10:21 AM | I never really used ECS motherboard before but after reading about it, looks promising. But 20% growth is really big for any company. Best of luck ECS to achieve your goal. |
| wagan8r on November 6, 2009 12:13 PM | I honestly can't see this happening. I've never been one to think of ECS as having quality boards. I would be more inclined to believe a company like EVGA would increase its share in the motherboard market, especially with their commitment to quality and customer service. |
| slh28 on November 6, 2009 7:04 PM | Never heard of ECS... but quality is something which comes as a reputation over time, so let's wait and see. |
