Company Profile

Corporate Information
Lite-On IT Corporation is part of the Taiwanese Lite-On Group, which consists of nine consolidated companies. Lite-On Group is a world leading company in digital convergence (3Can: Computer, Communications, and Consumer electronics) employing 35,000 people worldwide. Lite-On Group has 45 factories, 29 branch offices, and 4 R&D centers worldwide and generated total revenue of approximately 5 Billion USD in 2008.

The roots of Lite-On IT lie in Taipei, Taiwan, where Lite-On Electronics Inc. was founded in 1975. Back then the core business consisted of production of clock-display LEDs. Because LED (Light Emitting Diode) formed the mainstay of Lite-On in the early years, the English word "Light" inspired the corporate name.
 
In the twenty years that followed, Lite-On gradually expanded its business throughout the Asian Pacific region to become a respected Taiwanese manufacturer with various established subsidiaries that form Lite-On Group today.
 
Company Profile
Lite-On IT started off as a business unit within Lite-On Technology Corporation in 1995. By that time the market for Optical Disc Drives (ODD) was growing very fast, and to be able to play a significant role in this, Lite-On Technology decided to establish a dedicated business unit to produce high quality CD-ROM drives. A large manufacturing facility was established in China to meet all demands and Lite-On soon became Taiwan's biggest CD-ROM drive manufacturer, and top three worldwide.
 
Due to the growing success in the ODD market, Lite-On IT transformed from a relatively small business unit to an independent subsidiary of Lite-On Group, producing over 1 million drives per month. In 1999, the foundation of Lite-On IT Corporation as the youngest member of the Lite-On Group was a fact. Besides headquarters in Taipei, branch offices were established in the United States (California) and Europe (The Netherlands).
 
In the years to follow, Lite-On IT continued its growth in the ODD business, by setting extensive distribution networks in the United States and Europe. With the introduction of more ODD products, like CD-RW, DVD-ROM, COMBO, DVD-RW, and the next generation Blu-ray drives, Lite-On IT increased its production from 1 million drives per month in 1999, to average 5 million drives per month in 2005. Lite-On continued to expand its market position.  In April 2006, Lite-On IT acquired BenQ’s ODD business brought us to global #2 position in the industry, and commenting our position as the world’s largest OEM/ODM optical disc drive manufacturer.

About PLDS
PLDS (Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions) is a joint venture between Royal Philips Electronics and Lite-On IT Corporation, established in 2007 and active in the market of Optical Disc Drives (ODD). The combination of a strong R&D-focus and an enormous production capacity makes PLDS an industry leading company. PLDS has multiple ODD brands in its portfolio: Lite-On, and HP (under exclusive license).  PLDS is responsible for sales, marketing, R&D, and design of ODD products while Lite-On IT is the manufacturer of ODD products.

Management Philosophy
 
Vision
Lite-On leads the way in 3C convergence, bringing computers, communications, and consumer electronics together to expand the reach and value of technology, to foster new opportunities, and to ensure continued business success.

Our vision is maintained by the core values of our management philosophy:
 
Quality
High quality standards are the core of every activity and lead to customer loyalty and satisfaction.
 
Integrity
Integrity fosters trust. We place great value on creating technologies that incorporate the human touch.
 
Innovation
We honor the spirit of innovation while striving to be creative and responsive to customer needs. This in turn helps strengthen our competitive advantage in the global marketplace.

For more information about the core values of Lite-On Group, please refer to the corporate website: http://www.liteon.com/