As part of a strategic global management-restructuring strategy launched last year and a move to sustain and further strengthen their record growth rates in the region, Acer has appointed a new head to look after the Middle East and African operations. Stationed in Milan, Emanuele Accolla will take over Eric Tien’s responsibilities as the Managing Director of Acer operations in the Middle East and Africa.
Mr. Accolla comes to the position from Europe where he will continue to concurrently hold the position of Customer Services Director of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regional operations. Mr. Eric Tien has been appointed as a Special Assistant to Mr. T.Y.Lay, President of International Operations Business Group at Acer.
Mr. Accolla has more than 22 years experience in managing information technology (IT) and corporate operations in Central and South Europe, and MEA. He assumed several executive positions in organizations, such as Texas Instrument, and a European-based marketing consulting firm where he was the president.
Acer Computer Middle East has reported strong sales growth in the first half of year 2002 over the same period one year ago, largely owing to its record setting penetration into the region’s commercial sector. Acer has achieved a sales growth of over 15 percent in the commercial PC segment, with the server units increasing by over 75 percent and the notebooks by over 45 percent. — (menareport.com)
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