Foxconn taking over ODD production from BTC

January 12, 2005

Digitimes reported yesterday that Foxconn Electronics, which has become OEM maker of ODDs for BTC last year, is now taking over the whole production equipment and R&D stuff from BTC (Behavior Tech Computer). After finishing the shift in second quarter of 2005 will Foxconn Electronics, which is the trade name of Taiwan's largest provider of electronics manufacturing service (Hon Hai Precision Industry), also produce the under BTC brand sold optical disk drives.

BTC will focus its buisness in the future on the production of GPS systems, PC Keyboards and Mice.

Soon after Foxconn became an OEM maker of ODDs for BTC in October 2004, the two companies started negotiations to shift BTC's ODD manufacturing equipment and R&D staff of about 200 engineers to Foxconn, said the two companies. Part of BTC's staff has already transferred to Foxconn, the two companies indicated. The shift is expected to be finished in the second quarter of this year at the earliest, BTC noted. However, the ODD marketing staff will remain to sell Foxconn-made ODDs under the 'BTC" brand, the company added.