SINGAPORE -- Flextronics has completed the acquisition of the design and services groups of
Arima Computer's notebook and server businesses.
The EMS company's two-phase plan next calls for the April acquisition of Arima's notebook and server manufacturing facility in WuJiang, China.
Arima Computer's notebook and server businesses will become part of the
Flextronics Computing segment.
When finished, Flextronics
will have acquired all of Arima's design, manufacturing and services
resources related to notebooks and servers.
"Closing phase one of this acquisition significantly enhances our ODM
server offering and significantly strengthens our position in the rapidly
growing notebook market," said Sean Burke, president of Flextronics Computing.
"We are pleased to welcome Arima's talented design and services employees to
our team, as we continue to strengthen our world-class solutions for the
computing marketplace."