Acer’s Jim Wong named Corporate President, will head new Touch Business Group

The changes just keep on coming at Acer these days — following a shakeup at the top and a new, friendlier logo , the company has now announced that longtime company exec Jim Wong will be stepping up to the role of Corporate President. What’s more, he’ll also be heading up Acer’s brand new Touch Business Group, which combines the company’s former tablet PC and smartphone teams, and promises to help Acer “make significant inroads” in the mobile device business — or so it hopes, at least. Elsewhere in the company, Acer’s traditional PC Global Operations business will be led by the former VP of its handheld business unit, Campbell Kan, while a number of other Acer execs have also been appointed to some new positions, including Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Technology Officer. Head on past the break for the official word from Acer itself. Continue reading Acer’s Jim Wong named Corporate President, will head new Touch Business Group Acer’s Jim Wong named Corporate President, will head new Touch Business Group originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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