Jim Wong is the new PD G Acer. The former vice president and head of the IT group will assume his new duties immediately. The firm also took the opportunity to restructure its business by splitting its organization into two main clusters. On March 31, resigned suddenly Gianfranco Lanci, Acer (see "Acer CEO changes abruptly).
The firm said that disagreements between the PD and G the steering committee led the Italian to leave office. On the one hand, the former director wanted to push Acer smartphones on the market, against the advice of other leaders who wanted to adopt a more cautious approach. The new organization reflects precisely this desire to refocus the activity of Acer.
He now has a pole Touch Business Group (BG Touch) and PC Global Operations (OCIP). The first will deal with tablets and smartphones, while the second will cover everything related to computers. Jim Wong, the new PD G, will also head of Touch BG. The purpose of this organization is to better define the strategies of this branch of the firm and the need to reduce or terminate its activities more easily, without having an impact on the rest of society.
Acer does not consider however, have found a magic solution and PC shipments are forecast to fall 10% during the second quarter of this year. He then hopes to back up the hill and catch the last two quarters was also down. 
The firm said that disagreements between the PD and G the steering committee led the Italian to leave office. On the one hand, the former director wanted to push Acer smartphones on the market, against the advice of other leaders who wanted to adopt a more cautious approach. The new organization reflects precisely this desire to refocus the activity of Acer.
He now has a pole Touch Business Group (BG Touch) and PC Global Operations (OCIP). The first will deal with tablets and smartphones, while the second will cover everything related to computers. Jim Wong, the new PD G, will also head of Touch BG. The purpose of this organization is to better define the strategies of this branch of the firm and the need to reduce or terminate its activities more easily, without having an impact on the rest of society.
Acer does not consider however, have found a magic solution and PC shipments are forecast to fall 10% during the second quarter of this year. He then hopes to back up the hill and catch the last two quarters was also down.
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