Connector Outlook Is Unclear in 2011

With the warming of the market in 2010, "Made in China" has begun to heat up, and the connector market has become hot. The media interviewed Huang Zhensheng, FCI Greater China and South Korea's Vice President of Sales, said that this year's strong market rebound is the past decade What was not seen, but it also stressed that "2011 will be a challenging year. Faced with rising labor and material costs, customer demand for prices, and rapid market changes, the outlook is full of uncertainties."

The following is a summary of FCI's 2010 and outlook for 2011.

Relevant media: If you look back on 2010, what do you think is the biggest change in the industry? Why did this change happen?

Huang Zhensheng: 2010 was a year of rejuvenation from the bottom, and its strength was unprecedented in the past ten years. And due to the soaring prices of raw materials, the market price of connectors has also risen. The convergence of communications and data communications markets, the rise of tablet computers, the adoption of cloud computing technologies, and the rise of Chinese parts and components have all contributed to the elimination and integration of the global market. High-speed, high-density, and cost-effectiveness have been the winning factors.

Relevant media: If you sum up 2010, what have you achieved? Which has had a far-reaching impact on the industry?

Huang Zhensheng: In 2010, FCI consolidated its position in the communications and data communications market and further became the largest supplier of major world-class original equipment suppliers. In addition to the high-speed communications and digital communications applications, we have also stepped up our power supply solutions to become a widely used solution in the market. In terms of consumer electronics, FCI has also made considerable progress and has become a mainstream solution provider for LCD backlights.

In the world’s five largest supercomputers just released, FCI has also become the world's third and third supercomputer solution provider, fully demonstrating the technical strength of FCI’s high-speed signal transmission. In hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles, FCI has also launched a brand-new plan to increase the efficiency of its customers.

Relevant media: Which of the things that happened in your company in 2010 was most impressive to you?

Huang Zhensheng: Through continuous improvement of our customer service quality, our company has become one of the country's best connector suppliers. In addition, our AirmaxVS® products have become a platform solution for China's major telecommunications equipment vendors. They are widely used in various types of communications equipment and are sold all over the world.

Relevant media: How do you evaluate the performance of the company's team in 2010?

Huang Zhensheng: 2010 was a year when the market admitted FCI's products and marketing strategy. FCI has been one of the fastest growing connector suppliers in Greater China, and its 2010 performance was even more impressive, demonstrating FCI's achievements in parallel with the times.

Related media: Looking ahead to 2011, what changes do you think the industry will undergo?

Huang Zhensheng: 2011 will be a challenging year. Faced with rising labor and material costs, customer demand for prices, and rapid market changes, the outlook is full of uncertainties. The definition of "Made in China" has changed from a low-cost production base to a globally significant market, full of challenges and business opportunities. In the coming three networks, smart grid, high-speed communications, mobile Internet terminals, and green energy will be the key development markets for FCI.

Relevant media: How will your company develop to adapt to this change?

Huang Zhensheng: In the face of changes in the market, FCI has also made corresponding adjustments.

We have the most powerful team of application engineers in the connector industry, professional customer service and sales teams to provide optimal performance-to-price ratio solutions for large and small customers. In terms of developing products, FCI continues to provide higher speed and high performance connection solutions. Through lean manufacturing, we ensure that new products can be put into the market and mass-produced in the shortest possible time.

About the media: In the New Year, what do you most want to say to the company's owners?

Huang Zhensheng: Our philosophy is customer first. Nothing can be more important than meeting customer needs. 2011 is a challenging year. We will do our best to do better for our customers because our customers' success is our success.