The Value Systems Co., Ltd. was established in Thailand by Mr. Narong Intanate, the President, in 1988. The company started its business as a distributor representing products from leading IT principals.
In 1998, the company introduced its B2B online system to facilitate it customers to search for product information and conduct business transactions online. The company also offers pre-sales, post-sales services and maintenance support to its customers through two offices in Bangkok and branches in various locations in Thailand including Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Surat Thani, Phuket, Hat Yai and Rayong.
In 2001, the company has reorganized to be a Value Added Distribution Company and categorized the products offering into three businesses:
1) Distribution: providing a range of ICT products comprising of desktop PC, notebook, printer, monitor, modem, digital camera, PDA, and etc.
2) Enterprise Solutions: design, install and implement e-enabling infrastructures for companies interested in e-commerce utilizing a range of enterprise servers, workgroup servers, operating systems, e-commerce application software, system management tools and ICT security products from our ICT principals.
3) ICT Services: including network infrastructure design and security implementation, web to legacy integration, e-commerce ready infrastructure architecture and implementation, training services and maintenance support (MA).
In November 1998, The Value Systems and another 2 ICT distribution Companies; ECS Computer (Singapore) and K.U. Systems (Malaysia), have formed ECS Holdings Company (ECSH) where the majority was owned by NatSteel Electronics Public Company (NEL); the fifth largest electronic contract manufacturer in the world. ECSH has been successfully listed in the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) as a symbol of ECS in February 2002. Meanwhile, NEL was acquired by Solectrons, one of the leading contract manufacturers in the world; consequently Solectrons now is the largest single shareholder at ECSH. With the successful listing, ECSH has acquired PCI China; now call ‘ECS Technology (China) Ltd., the 2nd largest IT distribution in China, then acquired Indonesia by forming a joint venture with Harisma Agung Jaya call ‘ECS Indo Pte Ltd.’. The latest acquisition is in Philippines by buying 50% less one share of the entire share capital of MSI-Digiland Philippines, now call “MSI-ECS Phils., Inc.”.
Presently, ECSH has foot printed in 6 countries; China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines. ECSH is considered as one of the leading ICT distribution here in Asia Pacific with a network of 16,230 dealers.