Fremont, CA (May 3, 2006) – Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. (ECS®), the world’s leading computer hardware and notebook manufacturer, today announced sponsorship of a series of large scale LAN parties in North America this spring/summer. As a part of the efforts to support the gaming community, ECS Elitegroup has been involved in gaming events of various sizes in the past 2 years.
“When we decided to launch the Extreme series of motherboards, we were also ready to engage with the gamers immediately. LAN party is the best way to reach out to the audience and to support the community that made the series possible,” stated Joe Chang, Director of Marketing at ECS Elitegroup USA. “These LAN parties we sponsor have a long established reputation as the best in their region. We are honored to be their exclusive motherboard sponsor,” added Chang.
Starting this month, gamers around the country can see ECS Elitegroup at the following LAN parties and have chances to take home the award-winning Extreme series of motherboards:
Traverse City FragFest
http://www.fragfest.cx/?page=fragfest
Traverse City, MI
Date: 5/5 - 5/7
TXGF Summer 2006 Austin
http://www.txgf.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=NL_Lan_Parties&file=index&lanop=show_party&party_id=25
Austin, TX
Date: 5/26 - 5/28
PDXLAN 7
http://www.pdxlan.net/pdxlan7/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.4
Portland, OR
Date: 5/26 - 5/29
Today’s PC games require more computing power than ever. The ECS Elitegroup Extreme series of motherboards is designed with the demanding gaming requirement in mind while offering an affordable solution that incorporates all the necessary hardware features. Through the LAN party sponsorship, PC gamers have an opportunity to test drive the ECS Elitegroup motherboards and feel the difference in gaming performance.
“ECS Elitegroup has come a long way as an enthusiast motherboard manufacturer. Gamers we speak to at gaming events now recognize ECS Elitegroup as a key player,” said Matt Conwell, event organizer, PDXLAN.
“When the details of this year’s Texas Gaming Festival event were finalized, the first motherboard company we thought of was ECS Elitegroup. With the success they have had with the Extreme series of motherboards, ECS Elitegroup is the natural choice as our gaming motherboard sponsor,” said Chris Tom, director of TXGF.
For more information on Elitegroup and its products, please visit
http://www.ecsusa.com. For more information on LAN party and gaming event sponsorship, please email
joechang@ecsusa.com.
About ECS
Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc (ECS®) is the world's leading manufacturer of motherboard and notebook products. Dedicated to driving the New PC Era, ECS has concentrated on delivering an unmatched portfolio of innovative PC Products to the market.
Founded in 1987, ECS is headquartered in Taiwan with operations in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. With intensive R&D, and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, ECS has been recognized as one of the industry quality leader. ECS R&D efforts are channeled towards user satisfaction while at the same time keeping customer profitability in mind. ECS's mission is to commit a win-win strategy of identifying and meeting the customers' needs, and sharing a mutual success with them.
For two consecutive years, ECS was chosen and featured in BusinessWeek Magazine's exclusive Information Technology 100 list. In the "Computer and Peripherals" category, ECS was ranked the world's 12th and the top leading Taiwanese-based motherboard manufacturer.
