WPG (TWSE:3702) Reports March 2020 Consolidated Sales of NT$54.02 Billion Hit Monthly Record High

WPG (TWSE:3702) Reports March 2020 Consolidated Sales of NT$54.02 Billion Hit Monthly Record High; First Quarter Consolidated Sales of NT$131.04 Billion also Hit Record High for the Period, +17.2% YoY

2020/04/10

The digital platform and smart warehouse solution implemented by WPG, the largest distributor of semiconductor components in Asia, are gradually showing positive impacts. Benefited from memory price increase, and demand of laptop, PC and communication components, server and 5G components due to work-from-home and distance education policy in response to COVID-19 outbreak, WPG announces its March 2020 consolidated sales of NT$54.02 billion hitting monthly record high, represented 32.6% growth year-over-year. First Quarter 2020 consolidated sales NT$131.04 billion also reached record high for the period, represented 17.2% double digit growth year-over-year, continuing the trend from Fourth Quarter 2019.

To fit different customers’ data needs, WPGDADAWANT platform - WPGDADAJIA, WPGDADABANG and WPGDADAGO satisfy semiconductor components purchasing needs of large-size, medium-size, and small-size business respectively. With two years of implementation, WPGDADAJIA and WPGDADABANG have shortened the process time, reduced error rates, and speeded response time for customers’ requests. By real time data processing, our management and sales teams could make informed decisions and provide prompt reliable service to our suppliers and customers. The number of customers registered with WPGDADABANG has exceeded 3,000. WPGDADAGO, an online purchase platform, allows small-size customer to purchase large variety of products in small quantities effectively. WPGDADATONG is a knowledge sharing platform that connects enterprise customers, suppliers, third-party partners and WPG engineers; the number of registered users has exceeded 10,000 and the number continues to grow monthly.  

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About WPG Holdings
WPG Holdings is the world’s first distributor of semi-conductor components^*, headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan (TSE:3702).  WPG is operating through four leading semiconductor components distributors (WPIg, SACg, AITg, and YOSUNg) serves as a franchise partner for about 250 worldwide suppliers. With 5,000 staff in about 104 sales offices around the world, WPG achieved US$17.07 billion in 2019 revenue(Unaudited).  WPG, the first holding company in semiconductor components industry, has the global operation, local flexibility and long-term development in Asia-Pacific Market. With our vision “the First Choice of Industry • the Benchmark of Distribution”, and shared values “Teamwork, Integrity, Professionalism and Effectiveness”. we have been awarded by “Global Electronic Component Distributor Awards” for 19 consecutive years. Under the new manufacturing trend, we are committed to transforming into a Data-Driven enterprise, and build an online digital platform - WPG DADAWANT.  We are positioned as a LaaS (Logistics as a Service) provider to advocate smart logistics and assist our customers in facing the challenges of smart manufacturing. WPG expected to build trust with technologies and build a co-opetition eco-system together with the industry through “alliances”.  Moreover, we proactively promote the digital transformation based on the principle of “customer orientation, technology empowerment, collaborative ecosystem and era co-creation”. (*Source: Ranked No. 1 by Gartner Research.)

About WPI Group 

Established in 1980 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, WPI Group has over 60 sales offices with around 1700 staffs in Greater China and Asia Pacific region including Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Korea forming a solid and complete Asia-Pacific service network. In 2018, WPI Group achieved USD 9.1 billion of revenue. As a supply channel partner, WPI Group carries over 60 international brand names including CREE, Fingerprints, Intel^®, Micron, Molex, Nanya, Nexperia, NXP, OmniVision, ON Semiconductor, Renesas, Spreadtrum, TI, TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEMORY, Vishay, Western Digital and Winbond etc. (in alphabetical order). WPI Group offers a comprehensive range of components to fulfill diverse demands from customers in various product applications, such as Automotive, Industrial, Communication, Consumer and Computer. In order to offer more professional technical services, WPI Group, extensive from suppliers, continuously raises the internal technical capabilities deeply and provides customers complete technical support in Software as well as hardware from the level of Components support, Sub-System Solutions to Turnkey Solutions and even cloud/server connection with APP development. Meanwhile, WPI builds up over 20 laboratories with advanced testing instruments to assist customers to shorten the design cycle and speed up time-to-market.

About WPIG Intel® IoT Solution Aggregator
WPIG, as an Intel® IoT Solution Aggregator, is the best channel to offer the most diversified Intel® IoT solutions to address your business needs across multiple domains and applications. To play the role of IoT Solution Aggregator, WPI Group is capable to serve IT Systems Integrators and OT System Integrators in Asia and Greater China regions, bridge the overall end-to-end (Edge to Cloud) applications. To integrate IoT solutions and put Industrial ODM/OEM/ISV solutions on the shelf, more effectively support System Integrators to select suitable solutions and manage inventories. Moreover, assist in the establishment and cultivation of industry knowledge and use cases, promote various IoT applications and support to scale business through ecosystem partners’ enablement.