HTC to buy Dopod International
Smartphone maker High Tech Computer has agreed to buy its Asian distributor Dopod International. HTC will pay up to USD 14.5 million for the nine Dopod subsidiaries in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, India and the Philippines, and Dopod International’s entire workforce will be expected to join HTC. After the acquisition, HTC will unify the products under the single global brand HTC. After-sales support for Dopod products will still be provided to customers buying products prior to the acquisition.
