Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT provider, has announced that the latest preliminary IDC PC market figures in terms of unit shipments again show the company outperforming the marketplace (total PC and x86 servers).
With year-on-year growth of 42.5%, more than double the industry for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is confident it is capable of achieving further success, because it has been listening to its customers` needs.
In a survey commissioned earlier this year, customers confirmed that corporate refresh and mobility were two priorities in the coming year and consequently Fujitsu Siemens Computers has endeavoured to deliver products that meet these challenges.
The results speak for themselves. The IDC figures for EMEA for the second quarter of 2004 (Q2CY04) show that overall shipments of desktop PC hardware in the EMEA PC market outgrew the same period for 2003 by 16.7%, whereas Fujitsu Siemens Computers grew at 25.2%. The company continues to outperform in the notebook area with the strongest growth in the industry reaching 100% growth across the EMEA region year-on-year in comparison to a market growth of 29.3%.
"We are delighted with the fact that we have outperformed the market, particularly in the PC and mobile space," said Bernd Bischoff, CEO of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. "The results confirm that we are providing customers with the products they want, helping them to successfully complete their IT projects, and adding value to their business."
In the South African and African market, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has continued its consistent growth. "In this last quarter, we grew by three times the market growth rate," says Mark Wilson, Managing Director of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. "This is on top of growth of eight times the market growth rate in the first quarter and an overall growth rate of 3.4 times year-on-year. I am thrilled by the progress we are making as we continue with our growth strategy, building increased market share. We are nowhere near the top of our growth potential and I am confident of our ability to maintain our momentum."
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Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider with a responsible strategic focus on next-generation mobility and business-critical computing products, services and solutions. With a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a strong presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leveraging the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium enterprises and private users.
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