Die Einkaufstour geht weiter: Der deutsche Computer-Hersteller Maxdata hat im Sommer 2008 wegen drohender Zahlungsunfähigkeit einen Insolvenz-Antrag gestellt (siehe auch "Maxdata insolvent"). Nun hat hat die in Asien börsennotierte Quanmax die Markenrechte des Unternehmens erworben.
"Durch diesen Schritt wurde einerseits die Marke Maxdata gerettet, andererseits kann die neue Gesellschaft den bisherigen Fachhandelspartnern in Zukunft gewohnt professionellen Produkte, erweitert um führende Innovationen des Herstellers Quanta, aus den Bereichen Server und Desktops anbieten. Maxdata wird sich in Zukunft wieder als reine Business-Marke positionieren und sich auf das Fachhandelsgeschäft fokussieren", steht in diesem Zusammenhang auf der österreichischen und deutschen Maxdata-Homepage zu lesen. Das ist übrigens derzeit der einzige Inhalt der Homepage, alle anderen Inhalte - auch jene für Partner - sind offenbar nicht zugänglich.
Zuvor hat sich Quanmax unter anderem die österreichischen Unternehmen Gericom und Chiligreen geholt (siehe dazu "Asiatische Quanmax-Gruppe holt sich nach Chiligreen nun auch Gericom"). (rnf)

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Der Computerhersteller Quanmax aus Taiwan hat die Aktienmehrheit an dem Linzer Computer- und Notebook-Hersteller Gericom AG übernommen. Nach Angaben der Nachrichtenagentur APA erwarb der in Taiwan börsennotierte Konzern 61,32 Prozent des Gericom-Grundkapitals, das bisher von der Oberlehner Privatstiftung und Charles Dickson aus Hongkong gehalten wurde. Dickson war erst Mitte 2007 bei Gericom eingestiegen. Über den Preis für die Übernahme der Aktien durch Quanmax sei Stillschweigen vereinbart worden, hieß es. Quanmax verspricht sich als asiatischer Hersteller durch den direkten Marktzugang über Gericom "erhebliche Wettbewerbsvorteile" in Europa.

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Quanmax, a joint venture between Germany-based industrial PC maker Kontron AG and Taiwan-based notebook PC maker Quanta Computer, has acquired a 100% stake in Chiligreen, an Austria-based PC distributor, and is negotiating acquisition of a majority stake in Gericom AG, an Austria-based distributor of notebook PCs, in an attempt to establish marketing networks in Germany and other countries in Europe, according to Chiligreen and Gericom.

While Chiligreen and Gericom will market Quanmax’s products under the brand Quanmax, they will maintain their existing product lines and brand names, Quanmax pointed out. Their existing product lines and Quanmax’s will be complementary, Quanmax emphasized.

According to industry sources in Taiwan, Quanmax is also setting up marketing networks in North America, China, Japan and Malaysia.

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AUSTRIA - Quanmax Inc of Taiwan acquired a 61.32% interest in Gericom AG, a Linz-based manufacturer of computer notebooks, from Oberlehner Privatstiftung and Mr. Charles Dickson.

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Quanmax, joint venture of Kontron Quanta Computer, has acquired a 100% stake in Chiligreen. The company is also said to be negotiating the acquisition of a majority stake in Gericom.

Chiligreen and Gericom will market Quanmax’s products under the brand Quanmax and the Austrian Headquarter of chiliGREEN will be used as European distribution centre by Quanmax. However, both companies will maintain their existing product lines and brand names.

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Quanmax, Inc. engages in the production of embedded computer systems, and semiconductor equipment and related products. The company’s products include PCI/ISA based single board computers, embedded boards, mother boards, and embedded mother boards; embedded box personal computers (PCs) and rackmount servers; computer-on-modules; and panel PCs and monitors. Its products are used in various applications, including digital signage, medical, storage, gaming, human machine interface, and network security. The company, formerly known as Kontron Asia, Inc., was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Quanmax, Inc. formerly operated as a subsidiary of Kontron AG.

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Leveraging two major share holders, Quanta, worldwide number one in Notebook PC manufacture, and Kontron, global leader in Embedded Computing, Quanmax has built up our core competencies in design and manufacture for application providers, systems integrators and customized OEMs into the diversified vertical markets. With the sophisticated engineering capability, superior manufacturing reliability and high quality assurance, Quanmax shall work with customers to enhance the products in time-to-market, performance and cost. Our product lines are including: Computer-on-Modules, Industrial Motherboards & SBCs, Embedded Systems, HMIs, semi/full Custom Solutions, etc. For more Information, please visit us at www.quanmax.com

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