Wistron partners with homegrown Optiemus to manufacture phones, hearables, EV parts

NEW DELHI: In a major development in the electronics manufacturing space, the $30 billion Taiwanese global contract supplier Wistron announced a strategic partnership with homegrown Optiemus Electronics for manufacture of mobiles phones, hearables and wearables, IT hardware and laptops, 5G components and electric vehicle parts.

This the second calling for Wistron and Optiemus together, and the companies said that they will engage in joint product development and business acquisitions, engineering capabilities, software and firmware development, while creating fresh jobs in the electronics space.

Wistron and Optiemus said that the present relationship — which will see the local partner hire as many as 11,000 new workers at its factories in Noida — is “strategic” in nature, and may be extended to equity participation and a joint venture if the need arises in the future.