Corporate Information
Milestones
| Year | Achievements |
|---|---|
| 1985 | • Began business in marketing personal computers under VSTECS KU Sdn Bhd (formerly known as ECS KU Sdn Bhd). |
| 1986 | • Management buy-out of VSTECS KU Sdn Bhd by founders Foo Sen Chin and Dato' Teo Chiang Quan. • VSTECS Pericomp Sdn Bhd (formerly known as ECS PERICOMP Sdn Bhd) was formed to distribute peripherals to dealers. |
| 1994 | • Set up a branch office in Penang. |
| 1997/98 | • VSTECS KUSH Sdn Bhd (formerly known as ECS KUSH Sdn Bhd) won the inaugural Enterprise 50 award. • VSTECS ASTAR Sdn Bhd (formerly known as ECS ASTAR Sdn Bhd) won the Enterprise 50 award. |
| 2000 | • VSTECS KUSH Sdn Bhd became a 60% subsidiary of VSTECS Holdings (Singapore) Limited (formerly known as ECS Holdings Limited of Singapore). |
| 2001 | • Listing of VSTECS Holdings (Singapore) Limited on the SGX Mainboard. |
| 2004 | •The Group adopted the 'ECS' corporate identity. • VSTECS was awarded MSC status by MDeC. |
| 2005 | • Introduction of program to install credit card terminals at resellers' sales points. |
| 2006 | • Implemented Enterprise Knowledge Portal to improve information storage and sharing. |
| 2007 | • Establishment of warehouses in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. |
| 2008 | • Installation of 720 credit card terminals with over 107 retailers to improve collections. • Implemented the FPX payment gateway which enables direct online payment from resellers. • Establishment of sales office in Johor Bahru and Kuantan. •Launch of our integrated corporate office and warehouse facility in Kota Damansara. |
| 2010 | • Listing of VSTECS Berhad on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. |
| 2011 | • Appointed strategic authorised distributor for Dell's commercial & consumer products & solutions. •Appointed as Lenovo's distributor for 3 business segments: Consumer, Small & Medium Business and Relationship (corporate). •The setting up of a Technology Centre at VSTECS' head office, showcasing Oracle Exadata Database machine, the first in Malaysia. • Nominated as one of the companies in "The Edge Billion Ringgit Club". |
| 2012 | • Appointed distributor for Google Nexus 7 and Asus Padfone tablet PCs; enters smartphone segment with Huawei Ascend P1 & first foray into cloud computing. • Signs agreement to distribute Huawei's entire range of enterprise systems products and services. • Undertook 1-for-2 Bonus Issue. |
| 2013 | •Appointed distributor for Lenovo smartphones, Samsung smartphones (for enterprise systems segment), Microsoft Surface RT and Surface Pro. |
| 2014 | • Appointed distributor for ASUS and BenQ smartphones, Zebra printing solutions, Seagate storage solutions and F5 Networks' solutions. |
| 2015 | • Appointed distributor for Microsoft Mobile, Xiaomi MiPad, Nutanix, Veeam and TmaxSoft Singapore. • 2015 marked the 30th anniversary of the inception of the Group. |
| 2016 | • Entered wearables market with Apple Watch, Motorola Moto 360, ASUS ZenWatch 2 and Huawei Watch. • Appointed distributor for DJI Phantom 3 & Phantom 4 drones and Osmo camera. • Entered VR market with Orion S1 and V1. • Appointed distributor for Apple iPhone and accessories. |
| 2018 | • Changed name to VSTECS Berhad |