Inventec
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| Subsidiaries | Kohjinsha |
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Inventec Corporation (Template:Zh; TWSE: 2356) is a Taiwan-based Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) making notebook computers, servers and mobile devices. Originally established in 1975 to develop and manufacture electronic calculators, major customers include Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, Acer, and Fujitsu-Siemens.
Inventec Corporation has major development and manufacturing facilities in China and is one of their largest exporters. The company opened its first development center in China in 1991 and its first manufacturing facility in Shanghai in 1995. In addition, the company has configuration, and service centers in the United States, Europe, and Mexico.
The company has a workforce of over 23,000 employees, including over 3,000 engineers. It partially owns a Japan-based mini notebook brand vendor, Kohjinsha (KJS), which was established in Yokohama.[1] [2]
Products
| Name | Category | Operating system | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | tablet | Windows | [3] |
| N18C (Dr.Eye) | laptop | Android | [4] |
| OKWAP | mobile phone | Windows Mobile | [5] |
Mobile phones
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Clients
| Client | Product | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Amazon Fire, Amazon Kindle | [6] |
| Apple | Apple Newton | [7] |
| IPod | [8] | |
| AirPods | [9] | |
| HomePod | [10] | |
| Barnes & Noble | Barnes & Noble Nook | [11] |
Inventec BESTA
BESTA is an independent subsidiary company of the Inventec Group first launched in Taipei in 1989 to produce compact English/Chinese electronic dictionaries. BESTA has expanded its product line to PDAs, tablet computers and translators in multiple languages (including Korean and Japanese).
BESTA currently produces over 30 models on the market in Taiwan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. The Thai distributor CyberDict offers customized products with additional Thai dictionaries.[12]
BESTA also manufactures a line of language products designed specifically for the North American market, where it has become the leading provider of English/Chinese and English/Korean electronic dictionaries. In the US, BESTA products are sold under the BESTA (Chinese) or OPTIMEC (South Korean) labels and are exclusively distributed and serviced by Moy Sam Corporation (New York) and Maxmile Corporation (Los Angeles). In Canada, BESTA products are found in Toronto and Markham.
Several BESTA models come with slots for inserting SD/MMC data cards containing additional specialized dictionaries (such as medical or business). It has been ranked in 1st place for "Taiwan's Ideal Electronic Dictionary Brand" for twelve consecutive years. Inventec Besta became a listed company in Taiwan Stock Exchange in 2007.[13]
History
1989
Inventec Besta Co., Ltd was founded.
1999
Merged with the Inventec's References System Division, Lin Kou Factory, and Inventec (Xi'an) Company
2000
Acquired Golden Atom Holdings Ltd. and invested in Besta Technology (HK) Co., Ltd.and Besta Technology (China) Co., Ltd
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WinHEC 2008: Inventec KJS S32 UMPC awarded for connectivity". DIGITIMES. 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Company you've never heard of shows off 7-inch Windows 8 tablet". PCWorld. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Inventec Appliances execs fail to disclose iPod order cuts, could face prison". Engadget. 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Inventec to expand AirPods production with an eye on rival Luxshare". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Austin, Patrick Lucas (2018-04-12). "Looks Like Nobody Wants to Buy Apple's HomePod". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Microsoft sues Barnes & Noble, Foxconn, Inventec over Android e-readers". ZDNET. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Company". CyberDict. 2014-12-22. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About". Inventec Besta. 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
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