Also announced today was the decision to exit the PC manufacturing game, at a one-off cost of $6m to $8m. The company believes the move will allow the "strengthening [of] its strategic relationships with vendor partners within the desktop PC category [and] should provide improved
profitability of between $1m and $2m" each year.
Meanwhile, Systemax's US consumer brands are to be united under the banner of TigerDirect, its largest operation. The CompUSA and Circuit City monikers are to be retired, at a cost of about $34m, which will show up
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I strongly believe that if we are not forcing our own obsolescence, our competition is doing it for us. These words apply whether you’re a CE manufacturer, retailer, dealer or distributor. Each day the phrase takes on greater meaning and importance as we collectively troll through a rough-and-tumble business defined by constant change.
First of all, it’s an honor to contribute to Dealerscope, a publication with complementary digital assets that has served my teams well for the last two decades in our quest to build brand, accelerate product push and gain competitive channel advantage. My leadership experience as executive vice president of ViewSonic, senior vice president of Samsung Electronics, and senior vice president of Circuit City informs my CE-centric observations that focus on exploring and sharing best-of-breed practices that are designed to break through competitive granite walls.
