 Announced in 1999 the taking of a stake in well-known American computer motherboard design house Tyan, thereby entering the market for high-end motherboards.In 2000 established MiTAC Computer (Shanghai) Ltd., MiTAC Computer (Kunshan) Ltd., and Shanghai MiTAC Research Ltd. to expand production and respond to strategic deployments.In 2001 MiTAC International's US subsidiary Synnex USA completed acquisition of all shares of Merisel Canada, Inc.