# Getac

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{{Short description|Taiwanese multinational technology company}}
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{{Infobox company
 | name     = Getac Holdings Corporation<br />神基控股股份有限公司
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 | type             = Public
 | traded_as =  {{unbulleted list|{{TSE|3005}}}}
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 | foundation       = {{start date and age|1989}}
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 | location         = [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan)
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 | key_people       = {{ubl|Matthew Miau (director)}} {{ubl|James Hwang (chairman)}}
 | industry         = Electronics
 | products         = [Rugged computers](/source/Rugged_computers), mechanical components, automotive parts, aerospace fasteners, [body worn cameras](/source/Body_worn_video), [digital evidence](/source/digital_evidence) management 
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 | num_employees    = 10000+
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'''Getac''' ({{zh|c=神基控股}}) is a Taiwanese multinational technology company. It was established on 5 October 1989 as a joint venture with [GE Aerospace](/source/GE_Aerospace_(1960s)).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/a-rugged-laptop-you-can-drop-but-still-game-on-5812093|title=A Rugged Laptop You Can Drop But Still Game On|website=Gizmodo|date=15 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>[https://ec.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/3476640 神基轉型為投資控股公司 提升長期競爭力與國際能見度]</ref> Getac is one of the major suppliers of [rugged computers](/source/rugged_computers).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/product/getac-b360-13-3-core-i5-10210u-8-gb-ram-256-gb-ssd-us/|title=Getac B360, hands on: Tough, configurable and ready to handle extreme conditions Review|website=ZDNet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-rugged-laptop/|title=Best rugged laptop in 2021|first=Sean|last=Portnoy|website=ZDNet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/getac-s410-g4|title=Getac S410 G4 Review|website=PCMAG |date=7 October 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/getac-b360|title=Getac B360 Review|website=PCMAG |date=11 August 2020 }}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Osan aircraft maintainers keep F-16s ready during Red Flag 140619-F-YW474-011.jpg|thumb|Getac laptop used by [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force) in 2014]]
Getac was established on 5 October 1989 as a joint venture with [GE Aerospace](/source/GE_Aerospace_(1960s)).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/a-rugged-laptop-you-can-drop-but-still-game-on-5812093|title=A Rugged Laptop You Can Drop But Still Game On|website=Gizmodo|date=15 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=自由時報電子報 |date=2021-03-23 |title=神基轉型為投資控股公司 提升長期競爭力與國際能見度 - 自由財經 |url=https://ec.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/3476640 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=自由時報電子報}}</ref>

In 2009, Getac acquired Waffer Technology Corp., which resulted in Getac becoming the world's third largest aluminum-magnesium alloy producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashgear.com/getac-v200-rugged-core-i7-tablet-pc-outed-07101109/|title=Getac V200 rugged Core i7 tablet PC outed|date=7 September 2010|website=SlashGear}}</ref>

In 2012, the company introduced the [Getac Z710](/source/Getac_Z710), a rugged [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)) tablet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/tablets/reviews/117424-getac-z710-pictures-hands-on|title=Getac Z710: world's first 7-inch rugged Android tablet pictures|date=25 September 2012|website=www.pocket-lint.com}}</ref>

In 2018, the company acquired WHP Workflow Solutions Inc. and formed Getac Video Solutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2018/04/09/2003690948|title=Getac to invest in car systems - Taipei Times|date=9 April 2018|website=www.taipeitimes.com}}</ref>

In 2020, Getac began selling rugged mobile devices to the [BMW group](/source/BMW_Group).<ref>{{Cite press release |last=Getac |title=Leading German Car Manufacturer Chooses Getac for Worldwide Provision of Rugged Mobile Devices and Solutions |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leading-german-car-manufacturer-chooses-getac-for-worldwide-provision-of-rugged-mobile-devices-and-solutions-300986437.html |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-15 |title=《電腦設備》神基強固型電腦，打入BMW供應鏈 |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E9%9B%BB%E8%85%A6%E8%A8%AD%E5%82%99-%E7%A5%9E%E5%9F%BA%E5%BC%B7%E5%9B%BA%E5%9E%8B%E9%9B%BB%E8%85%A6-%E6%89%93%E5%85%A5bmw%E4%BE%9B%E6%87%89%E9%8F%88-022058176.html |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Yahoo News |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref> They began selling computers to the [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force) as part of the Client Computing Solutions Quantum Enterprise Buy (CCS-2 QEB) Program in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/49866-u-s-air-force-selects-getac-as-trusted-rugged-manufacturer-for-qeb-contract|title=U.S. Air Force Selects Getac as Trusted Rugged Manufacturer for QEB Contract|website=www.dcvelocity.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Osan aircraft maintainers keep F-16's ready during RED FLAG |url=https://www.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000804033/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=www.af.mil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Walk a mile in the boots of a maintainer |url=https://www.macdill.af.mil/News/Art/igphoto/2001691351/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=www.macdill.af.mil}}</ref>

==See also==
* [List of companies of Taiwan](/source/List_of_companies_of_Taiwan)

== References ==
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==External links==
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