Dell Formally Opens New Factory in Xiamen; Operation More Than Doubles Local Manufacturing Presence, Accelerates Company’s Global Expansion

    Ding Guoyan, a member of standing committee and executive vice mayor of
    Xiamen, and Steve Felice, president, Dell Asia Pacific and Japan, attended
    today’s ceremony, which was witnessed by other city and company officials,
    along with Dell customers, employees and supply partners.

    The 594,000-square-foot facility is Dell’s second manufacturing operation
    in Xiamen and more than doubles the company’s production capacity in China.
    The factory uses Dell’s proprietary, build-to-order processes to produce its
    leading PowerEdge servers, PowerVault storage systems, Dell Precision
    workstations, Latitude and Inspiron notebook computers, and OptiPlex and
    Dimension desktop computers for customers in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.
    Dell’s first factory in Xiamen supplies customers in mainland China, the
    company’s fifth-largest and one of its fastest-growing businesses.

    “Attracting advanced technology industries to Xiamen is a key strategy
    for our city’s economic development, and one we’re committed to,” said
    Xiamen’s Mr. Ding. “Dell’s new factory represents just the latest chapter in
    cooperation between Xiamen and Dell, which plays a significant role in our
    city’s economic growth and internationalization.”
    “The achievements of Dell people in China over the past eight years have
    been historic,” said Mr. Felice. “They’ve been accomplished in partnership
    with our customers, the Xiamen government and our suppliers,” said Mr. Felice.
    “Our second factory in Xiamen and China is another illustration of Dell’s
    long-term commitment to and the tremendous opportunity in this important
    country.”

    Since the launch of its direct-to-the-customer business in China in 1998,
    Dell has significantly enhanced its presence in the country. In addition to
    two manufacturing operations in China, Dell has an Enterprise Command Center
    in Xiamen that provides customers with mission-critical enterprise services,
    and a global design center in Shanghai. In March, Dell announced an 200
    additional jobs at the Shanghai center.

    Dell also shares its efficient manufacturing and supply-chain management
    expertise with local suppliers and customers to help them become more
    competitive in the global marketplace. Last year, Dell purchased nearly US$16
    billion of technology components and other products from suppliers in China to
    support its worldwide manufacturing.
    Dell’s unique, customer-focused direct model has earned it significant,
    rapidly growing business from customers of all types, ranging from large
    corporations, government agencies and education institutions, to small and
    medium businesses, to home-computing users. In Dell China’s most-recent
    quarter, product shipments increased 40 percent, double the industry average,
    and revenue grew 29 percent.

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