Acer India has appointed SES Technologies as its national distributor for its notebook and desktop business. With this partnership, Acer aims at addressing the growing business volumes in the B, C and D category cities. Additionally, it plans to scale its operations to the next level for their growing PC business in the country. The alliance will provide additional resources for Acer's channel network to address the growing demand for Acer products. SES will also help Acer increase its bandwidth and the availability of its products in the T2 and T3 cities across India.

S Rajendran, Chief Marketing Officer, Acer India, said, "The tie-up with SES Technologies is testimony to our flourishing PC business in India. The demand for the latest technology at the best available prices continues to grow in India, and efficient supply chain management is at the core of a successful channel business model. By partnering with SES Technologies, we hope to further enhance our footprint across the country and facilitate easy distribution of our increasing range of products and solutions."

Jacques Roux, Procurement Director, SES Technologies, said, "We look forward to engaging in an active partnership with global PC brand like Acer. With our focused approach, extensive resources and market experience, we are all set to further Acer's penetration in the upcountry, B, C and D class markets. Through this partnership, we look forward to leveraging Acer's innovative technology and help the world's fastest growing brand increase their reach and product availability across the country to address emerging opportunities and the growing end user demand for Acer products."

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Since its founding in 1976, Acer has constantly pursued the goal of breaking the barriers between people and technology. Focused on marketing its brand-name IT products around the globe, Acer ranks as the world's No. 3 vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebooks, with the fastest growth among the top-five players. A profitable and sustainable Channel Business Model is instrumental to Acer’s continued growth, while the successful mergers of Gateway and Packard Bell complete the company’s global footprint by strengthening its presence in the U.S., and enhancing its strong position in Europe. Acer Inc. employs 5,000 people worldwide. 2007 revenues reached US$14.07 billion.