Asustek, more commonly referred to as Asus, announced that it will undergo a split up in January 2008. The first phase will see the division of the manufacturing operations from business division. The manufacturing division will undergo further restructuring, splitting it up into two entities: Pegatron and Unihan.

Pegatron will oversee production of PC-related products while Unihan will be in-charge of non-PC related items. Once operations in these two companies stabilize, Asus will begin to lower their stake in these companies since both are located in China, and according to Chinese legislature, only a maximum of 40 percent of Asus’ net is allowed to be put into operations. So don’t be surprised if by next year new brand names such as Pegatron and Unihan start surfacing in the mobile phone and laptop industry as the name Asus will no longer be used for their production line. Hopefully, despite the name change and restructuring in the company, we can still expect the same quality we’ve come to expect from Asus products.