Dell's India revenue trebles in April quarter

Dell, the world’s second-largest personal computer (PC) manufacturer, reported a three-fold increase in its India revenue in the quarter ended April.

Today, it said the India revenue grew faster than China in the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region — 28 per cent year-on-year, compared to 22 per cent in China.

The US-headquartered company said India was one of its largest markets in the APJ region, adding its annual revenue in India would soon touch $2 billion (Rs 9,000 crore). The company, however, refrained from giving a time frame.

“APJ is a very important market. We feel India has a huge potential for growth. The markets in China and India is entirely different,” said Paul-Henri Ferrand, global chief marketing officer for its consumer & SMB (small & medium companies) business, and president, Dell Asia.

According to a statement from the company, revenues from APJ increased 15 per cent in the first quarter of 2011-12, hitting $3 bn. The SMB revenue grew 22 per cent. The consumer business, 15 per cent of overall revenues in APJ, grew 26 per cent on a yearly basis.

The company has a manufacturing facility in Chennai. It said the output here was meant for the domestic market. “There are no plans for our India facility to manufacture equipment for other markets. Based on the demand and other situations, we might change this,” he said. The company has 24,000 employees in India and has planned to hire more.