Optimus sets sights on gaining market share

Following serious restructuring, which involved the sale of subsidiaries and staff reductions, as well as a battle with the tax office concerning overdue VAT, company representatives believe they can now focus on the company's continued development. In 2003, Optimus sold around 54,000 computers and 1,300 servers but at a press conference held yesterday deputy president Małgorzata Walczak said, "Taking a look at the first two months of this year we are confident the sales in both categories will be much higher." She added that the company plans to control 3% of the market for laptops, which is estimated this year to amount to some 200,000 units, and become the second largest player in the computer sector. (Parkiet, p. 3) A.K.