New Acer President
Jim Wong is the new corporate president for TOP sponsor Acer following last month’s sudden departure of Gianfranco Lanci.
The Taiwan-based company made the announcement April 19, following the board of directors’ approval of Wong.
Wong previously held the positions of corporate senior vice president and president of IT Products Group.
Acer Chairman and CEO J.T. Wang states, "For the past ten years Jim has led Acer’s global IT operations, including product development and logistics. In that time he has shown outstanding leadership and made important contribution to the company."
Born in 1958, Wong holds a bachelor degree from Soochow University in Taiwan and an MBA from Emory University in Atlanta.
Acer is a TOP sponsor through the 2012 Olympics in the computing equipment category.
News of the appointment didn’t seem to help Acer’s stock (2523 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange). It fell nearly seven percent.
Apple Claims Samsung Copied Products
Apple has filed a patent and trademark infrigement lawsuit against TOP sponsor Samsung.
In the lawsuit filed Friday, Apple claims Samsung copied its iPhone and iPad with the Galaxy S smartphone and Galaxy Tab.
"It's no coincidence that Samsung's latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad, from the shape of the hardware to the user interface and even the packaging," an Apple representativetold Mobilized at All Things Digital.
"This kind of blatant copying is wrong, and we need to protect Apple's intellectual property when companies steal our ideas."
The lawsuit also says the Galaxy Tab uses app icons similar to the iPad's.
Last year, the Galaxy Tab was chosen over the iPad to feature a free app produced by VisitBritain ahead of London 2012.
The Galaxy Tab is pre-loaded with the app that includes information about accommodations and entertainment recommendations around Britain.
Written by Ed Hula III and Isia Reaves Wilcox.
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