Date:29/03/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/03/29/stories/2006032904161800.htm

Business - Briefly

Genius to open more retail outlets

NEW DELHI: Consumer electronics and IT products major Genius on Tuesday announced that it would open 40 retail outlets across the country by this year-end and said it targeted a revenue of $3.5 million in 2006. "We will have 20 outlets in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore by June 2006 and the remaining 20 showrooms will be opened in Tier-II cities such as Ahemedabad, Chandigarh, Kochi, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Pune," Sales Specialist, Asian Sales Division of Genius, Boris Chang, told reporters here. The Taiwan-based company, which has four manufacturing units in China, also introduced waterproof, anti-bacteria keyboard and plans to introduce innovative products through its retail outlets.