Asus hits 1,100% growth in India - Eee by gum

By Jayant Mishra @ Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:43 AM

Section - PCs/Notebooks

PC maker Asus has announced a modest 1,100% growth from its Indian operation for FY 2007-08.

Benson Lin, General Manager, APAC, Middle East & Africa, said, the driving force behind this revolutionary growth is the Eee PC, launched earlier this year. “The Company is seeing a significant traction in its business during the current quarter,” he added.

In light of the high demand for notebooks in India, the company plans to aggressively market its notebooks in the country. “We see a lot of potential for growth in the notebooks market. One out of four computers shipped in India in FY 2007-08 was a notebook. The consumer notebook segment has grown by 141% as compared to a negative 6% growth in consumer desktops segment,” said Lin.

The company has high expectations of its Eee PC, with sales figures of 350,000 since launch, it expects to sell between three and five million this year. X