Micro-Star International Co., Ltd (MSI) (Chinese: 微星科技; pinyin: Weixīng Keji) is a Taiwan-based electronics company and one of the world's largest motherboard and video card manufacturers.
Background and Origins
Established in 1986 by its founders Joseph Hsu, Jeans Huang, Frank Lin, Kenny Yu, and Henry Lu, Micro-Star International Co., Ltd (MSI), is one of the biggest mainboard and graphics card manufacturers in Taiwan. It concentrated on developing and manufacturing computer mainboards and graphics cards in the beginning, selling products in more than 120 countries. It is one of the top three, mainboard and graphics card manufacturers in the world. In major markets around the world, it also ranks among the top ten and top five for notebooks and all-in-one PCs, respectively. MSI has been recognized for excellence more than one thousand times by the world media. It continues to uphold its brand core values of “Innovation with style” as it focuses on creating user-friendly high tech products characterized by superior quality and classy designs as it strives to become the high tech brand name closest to the consumer’s heart.
Diversified Business Operations
In 1995, MSI kicked off its diversified business operation strategy, starting with mainboard and graphics card and extending into consumer electronics. Its products currently include notebooks, all-in-one PCs, barebone systems, servers/workstations, industrial computing, multimedia, car infotainment, and smart cleaning robots.
IPO
Due to MSI’s outstanding business and market performance, the government of Taiwan encouraged the company (TSEC: MSI, 2377) to become listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 1998.
Expanding Manufacturing Capacity
In recent years, MSI has aggressively expanded into mainland China to meet the needs of global customers. In the first quarter of 2001, MSI’s Baoan Plant in Shenzhen started production, vastly increasing output and revenue. In addition to the Baoan Plant, MSI also established production facilities and a research and development center in Kunshan, China in 2003. Because of the production from both China and Taiwan, MSI is one of the biggest motherboard and graphics card manufacturers in the world.
Focus on Branding
At MSI, we believe that quality digital technology can make life better. We are ardent about exploring the potential of the digital world using cutting edge tools – tools that easily and quickly utilize information and enable users to freely express themselves. Offering fantastic user experiences is the drive behind MSI’s untiring innovation.
Driven by “innovation with style”, MSI has established the brand core value: “Innovation & Style”. To achieve the best user experience, every component is essential. We think from the users’ perspectives, and devote full attention on every little detail. This makes MSI products stand out and become desirable. MSI has established its brand core value “Innovation with style” to provide the best user experience possible. We think from the users’ perspectives and put everything into every detail of every component. This is part of the reason that MSI products stand out.
Innovation is a value that speaks for MSI’s commitment to superior product performance and reliability, qualities which are evident throughout the lifespan of every product.
Style brings freedom and expresses personal identity. MSI is a leader in portable, lightweight digital products that truly realize user mobility and creativity. MSI also showcases fashionable designs, such as sleekness of the business professional, the elegance of the trendsetter, and power of the gamer, representing the uniqueness of the individual.
Global Operations
MSI’s headquarters, located in Taipei, Taiwan, is headed by CEO and Chairman Joseph Hsu. To keep abreast of the global market and offer customers the best service possible, speedy product delivery as well as quality sales and technical support, MSI has established branches in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, India, Taiwan, the US, Canada, Brazil, Germany, France, Australia, the Netherlands, Turkey, the UK, Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Serbia. MSI currently has over 15,000 employees worldwide.
Corporate Social Responsibility
MSI is also enthusiastically increasing efforts to fulfill its corporate social responsibilities (CSR), focusing on environmental protection, community care, and doing its part for local culture. In addition to giving voice to global environmental protection activities, MSI also supports various community organizations in Taiwan and around the world to help reduce the digital divide and construct facilities to provide digital education. MSI’s CSR efforts have been acknowledged and applauded around the world.
