Silicon Valley Computer Group Philippines
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | December 15, 1985 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Philippines |
Key people | Joel Pe (President and CEO)[1] |
| Products | Consumer electronics |
| Website | siliconvalley |
Silicon Valley Computer Group Philippines or simply known as Silicon Valley is a consumer electronics retail shop in the Philippines with 51 branches, nationwide.
History
Silicon Valley started a computer rental service in December 15, 1985. They were the first in the Philippines to sell computer supplies by pieces instead of selling it by sets. With their prospering business for eleven years, in 1996, the company moved its corporate office at San Francisco Del Monte, Quezon City, Philippines and started to expand branches, nationwide.
In 1997, First International Computer (FIC), a Taiwanese-based manufacturer of computer motherboards,[2] appointed Silicon Valley as their distributor in the Philippines. It then followed by Hewett-Packard which the appointed Silicon Valley as their Accredited Commercial Reseller (ACR), Dealer Premier Support Partner (DPSP) and Accredited Service Provider (ASP).[3]
From being a computer rental service, it expanded to a network of computer retail store that focuses on selling computer sets, parts, and accessories. It later sells gadgets such as smartphones, tablets, digital cameras and video recorders, and printers and its supplies.
In 2007, Silicon Valley together with Asianic Distributors brought Lenovo in the Philippines by having its first Lenovo Concept store at The Cyberzone, SM Mall of Asia. It then followed by seven other stores within Metro Manila. It was then after Lenovo bought International Business Machines Corporation's PC divisions in 2005.[4] By that time, PCs with brands IdeaPad and ThinkPad PCs, ThinkServer systems and ThinkVision monitors, and as well as Lenovo computer accessories are the most available at the concept store. Lenovo concept store also offers PC repairs and technical support for Lenovo.
In 2010, Silicon Valley was offered by Globe Telecoms in providing communication tools with mobile postpaid lines, wired direct lines and broadband internet connections. This has made Silicon Valley becoming more efficient to their daily operations.[5]
In 2016, Promate Philippines was partnered with Silicon Valley in selling their products.[6]
The growth of Silicon Valley expanded with developments of retail shopping malls in the country by adding more of their branches inside the country's major retail malls like SM Malls, Ayala Malls, and KCC Malls. In result, they have 51 branches of which 29 of those are their showrooms, nationwide.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.channelemea.com/spip.php?article20429
- ^ "~Welcome to First International Computer, Inc.~". www.fic.com.tw. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ "HISTORY – Silicon Valley". siliconvalley.com.ph. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ "Lenovo opens 2 new Exclusive Stores". philstar.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ "Globe Helps Silicon Valley Further Grow Its Business :: News :: www.hardwarezone.com®". www.hardwarezone.com.ph. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ "Dubai-based tech brand brings digital accessories to PH". Newsbytes Philippines. Retrieved 2016-11-20.