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We’d like to take this opportunity to thank Vivitek for a very enjoyable and informative press trip to their factory near Shanghai at the end of November. There were UK, French and German journalists on the trip – and, impressively, James Cheng- Hsiam, EMEA operations director, is fluent in English, French and German, as well as Mandarin and Dutch. Thanks also to EMEA general manager Holger Graeff and worldwide GM Otto Kong for their kind hospitality. As well as Vivitek’s projector operations – which were impressive on their own – we were also given an introduction to Vivitek’s parent company Delta Electronics, whose story is even more impressive. Founded in 1971, it is now a multi-billion dollar company with products in power management, renewable energy, industrial automation, LED lighting and more, and with operations on five continents. For a few years now, it’s been the world’s leading manufacturer of switching power supplies and


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DC brushless fans. And unlike many large companies, it’s not exactly struggling to maintain its market position: it turned over $4.8 billion in 2009, but by 2011 the corresponding figure was $7.1 billion. We were wondering how we might create an industrial giant like this, so we’re reading Solid Power, the autobiography of Delta Electronics’ founder Bruce Chen. So far we’ve reached the part where he leaves his home in China for Taiwan at the age of 12 and doesn’t see his parents for another 35 years. Hmm... perhaps we weren’t cut out for being industrial magnates after all.


You know how they say that royalty and other dignitaries must have a rose-tinted view of the world, because everywhere they visit has just been smartened up beforehand? We had a similar experience at the opening of TV One’s new facility in Maidenhead recently, where


the speeches were held and refreshments were served right in the middle of the office. We realised straight away that the Mayor of Maidenhead was there for the opening, and wouldn’t be hanging around the offices on a regular day. (That’s him in the middle of the picture, complete with chain of office, behind MD Steven Mattingly.) However, it took us a little longer to realise that the soothing music in the background was coming from a real live harpist in the corner, who presumably wasn’t on the payroll either.


Gingerbread houses aren’t a particularly big thing in Christmas celebrations in the UK, but we understand that in other European countries, such as Germany or Norway, it’s quite common to see a festive table topped with a sweet re-creation of the witch’s house from the story of Hansel and Gretel. However, we can’t say that


we’d ever seen quite such a large one before the aforementioned Vivitek Shanghai press trip. This one was in the foyer of the Tongli Lakeview Hotel – which is owned by Delta Electronics. And we can confirm it was definitely made of gingerbread – either that, or it had been sprayed with a delicate gingery scent...


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