Elitegroup Computer Systems

Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd. (ECS; Chinese: 精英電腦股份有限公司; pinyin: Jīngyīng Diànnǎo Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī; Wade–Giles: Ching¹-ying¹ Tien⁴-nao³ Ku³-fen⁴ Yu³-hsien⁴ Kung¹-ssu¹) is a Taiwan-based electronics firm. It is the fifth largest PC motherboard manufacturer in the world (after Asus, Gigabyte Technology, ASRock, and MSI), with production reaching 24 million units in 2002.

Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd.
Native name
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese精英電腦股份有限公司
TypePublic
TWSE: 2331
Industry
Founded1987 (1987)
Headquarters
Taipei City
,
Taiwan
Key people
Products
Number of employees
15,493
Websiteecs.com.tw
ECS headquarters building in Neihu District, Taipei City.

The company has since concentrated on broadening its product range. After ECS's purchase of laptop manufacturer Uniwill in 2006, the company has been involved in the design and manufacture of laptops, desktop replacement computers and multimedia products. ECS computers are sold by Fry's Electronics under the "Great Quality" ("GQ") brand.

Design & Production

While Elitegroup Computer Systems is headquartered in Taiwan, the company has production facilities all over the world:

  • Special Economic Zone Shenzhen: (ECS Manufacturing) & Golden Elite Technology & China Golden Elite Technology
  • Suzhou: (China ESZ)
  • Juarez, Mexico: China EMX, Mexico EMX Plant

Design of the products is probably done in Taiwan.

OEM

Many of these motherboards have been produced for OEM customers and are used in systems assembled and sold by such brand-name companies as Lenovo, HP and Zoostorm. Its main competitors are Micro-Star International and ASRock.

ECS has also produced computers for Acer.

History
former PCChips Logo

Founded in 1987, ECS is headquartered in Taiwan with operations in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. The company merged with PCChips (Hsing Tech Enterprise Co., Ltd), a major manufacturer of low-cost motherboards, in 2005.[1] In June 2003, ECS was selected for two years in a row for Business Week magazine’s exclusive Information Technology 100 list.

On 10 April 2013, ECS unveiled Durathon, where all ECS motherboards are tested beyond industry standards for durability, stability, and reliability, as well as materials used in the manufacture of its motherboards.[2] The name Durathon derives from the words durable and marathon, which refers to each motherboard's rigorous testing methods in extreme environmental conditions.

See also

References
  1. PCChips USA, Elitegroup Computer Systems Merger, Creating a New Era in the PC Industry Fremont CA - 1 June 2005 (archived)
  2. ECS Durathon: Shattering Durability Standards in PC Industry
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