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  • Gadget Maker PCH International’s 2011 FY Results: Revenue Up 72% To $720M, Driven By Smartphone, Tablet Demand

    Natasha Lomas

    Natasha is a reporter for TechCrunch, joining September 2012, based out of London. She arrives after a stint reviewing smartphones for CNET UK and, prior to that, more than five years covering business technology for silicon.com (now folded into TechRepublic.com). At silicon she focused on mobile and wireless, telecoms and networking, and IT skills issues, and has also freelanced... → Learn More

    Friday, October 19th, 2012
    PCH International

    Chinese manufacturing company PCH International has announced its 2011 full year results – reporting a big rise in revenue and record profits off the back of strong demand for smartphones, tablets and ereaders. The company, which has its corporate headquarters in Cork, Ireland and operational headquarters in Shenzhen, China, designs and makes consumer electronics in partnership with PC makers and consumer electronics brands.

    PCH International reported a 72 percent increase in revenue for the year — to $710 million — while gross profit for the year totalled $70.7 million, an increase of 46.6 percent year-on-year, translating to a net profit of $17.9 million. EBITDA amounted to a record $24.5 million — a 37.9 percent year-on-year rise.

    Commenting on the results, CEO Liam Casey pointed to the company’s focus on supply chain and speeding up time-to-market for its customers’ products as key factors contributing to its growth

    We operate in a very fast-paced and dynamic industry and we are working with the world’s top brands and world’s best entrepreneurs. This means we have to continuously adapt to offer our customers the best possible services. PCH is revolutionizing traditional supply chain models, and as a result we continue to dramatically shorten the time-to-market for the latest products on the market.

    Our continued focus during 2011 facilitated not only strong growth for PCH but also continued success for our customers. We recognize the opportunities to further scale the business and are investing heavily during 2012 to ensure that PCH continues to expand our service offerings, expand the geographies in which we operate, deepen our skillset and most importantly to deliver peace of mind to our customers. We are very excited by the opportunities that lie ahead of us.

    Last year PCH raised $30m in funding from a combination of existing and new investors — taking its total investment pot to-date to circa $77 million. It also launched its own business accelerator program — called PCH Accelerator – to partner with startups on projects including Intuitive Automata’s heathcare robot, Autum.


    Website: pchintl.com
    Launch Date: 1996
    Funding: $77M

    PCH International offers transparent, sustainable product development and supply chain management services to a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500s to innovative startups. PCH customers are located all over the world, from the technology giants of Silicon Valley to smaller startup companies. PCH has established 10 regional offices and employs more than 5,000 staff of 16 different nationalities with people based in Ireland, China, USA, Singapore, South Africa, Japan and South Korea. History PCH was founded in Cork, Ireland, by CEO...

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