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WASHINGTON, DC – TechNet, the bipartisan political network of CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, today urged Congress to approve the economic rescue package now under consideration.
"We urge Congress to approve the economic rescue package now before the Senate," said Lezlee Westine, president and CEO of TechNet. "Not only is the bill essential to stabilizing our nation's economy, but it also includes vitally important tax incentives for clean energy and research and development that can help create thousands of high skilled jobs in America.
"We strongly believe the financial package before Congress is far too important to the stability of our economy to let fail," said Westine in a press release. "This measure is not just for financial services, and if no action is taken will hurt businesses across every sector because we are all affected by problems in the credit markets. The ramifications would quickly boomerang throughout the whole US economy and we simply cannot let that happen."
EL SEGUNDO, CA – PC demand continues to defy economic and financial woes, with second-quarter worldwide unit shipments growing 14.5% year-over-year to reach 70.2 million units. No changes occurred sequentially among the top five OEM rankings, says iSuppli Corp.
Overall PC shipments came in higher than forecast, said Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst, compute platforms for iSuppli. “iSuppli maintains its enthusiasm for the PC market in 2008, despite the challenging conditions. iSuppli’s latest forecast for the 2008 PC market estimates unit growth of 12.5%.”
“Hewlett-Packard continued its impressive start to 2008, with shipments of 13.4 million units, maintaining its worldwide No. 1 ranking at a share of 19.1%,” Wilkins said. “However, the second quarter represented Dell’s fourth consecutive quarter of market share growth, with the company delivering shipments of 11.2 million units and a share of 16%.”
Acer and Lenovo continued their fierce scrap, although with no change in rank, says the firm. Acer held onto third place with a 9.5% share, and Lenovo maintained fourth place, with a 7.9% share.
Lenovo proved Dell wasn’t the only top five OEM that could grow share, delivering a 1% sequential increase in share to reach 7.9%.
The second quarter was the fourth consecutive quarter during which Dell gained market share, noted iSuppli.
Overall PC shipments came in higher than forecast, said Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst, compute platforms for iSuppli. “iSuppli maintains its enthusiasm for the PC market in 2008, despite the challenging conditions. iSuppli’s latest forecast for the 2008 PC market estimates unit growth of 12.5%.”
“Hewlett-Packard continued its impressive start to 2008, with shipments of 13.4 million units, maintaining its worldwide No. 1 ranking at a share of 19.1%,” Wilkins said. “However, the second quarter represented Dell’s fourth consecutive quarter of market share growth, with the company delivering shipments of 11.2 million units and a share of 16%.”
Acer and Lenovo continued their fierce scrap, although with no change in rank, says the firm. Acer held onto third place with a 9.5% share, and Lenovo maintained fourth place, with a 7.9% share.
Lenovo proved Dell wasn’t the only top five OEM that could grow share, delivering a 1% sequential increase in share to reach 7.9%.
The second quarter was the fourth consecutive quarter during which Dell gained market share, noted iSuppli.
MORRISVILLE, NC – Juki Corp., a provider of automated assembly lines, closed the third quarter with record growth of more than 35% year-over-year.
Sales of surface mount placement systems grew nearly 40%, complemented by more than 20% growth in the selective solder line.
Juki reported the strong start of the FX-3 high-speed placement system was a major factor in 2008 sales.
Sales of surface mount placement systems grew nearly 40%, complemented by more than 20% growth in the selective solder line.
Juki reported the strong start of the FX-3 high-speed placement system was a major factor in 2008 sales.
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