Quanta Computer Incorporated is a
Taiwan-based manufacturer of
notebook computers and other
electronic hardware. It is the largest manufacturer of notebook computers in the world. Its customers include
Apple Inc.,
Compaq,
Dell,
Gateway,
Hewlett-Packard,
Alienware,
Amazon.com,
Cisco,
Fujitsu,
Gericom,
Lenovo,
LG,
Maxdata,
MPC,
BlackBerry Ltd,
Sharp Corporation,
Siemens AG,
Sony,
Sun Microsystems,
Toshiba,
Verizon Wireless, and
Vizio. It was founded by
Barry Lam in 1988. Lam continues to head the company. Quanta has extended its businesses into enterprise network systems, home entertainment, mobile communication, automotive electronics, and digital home markets. The company also designs, manufactures and markets GPS systems, including handheld GPS, in-car GPS, Bluetooth GPS and GPS with other positioning technologies.