iSoftStone's PC Brand MECHREVO Wins the 2024 JD Gold List New Product Gold Award, Empowering Industrial Transformation with Integrated Software-Hardware Solutions

Recently, JD.com's Annual Gold List Ceremony was held in Shanghai. In the fifth year of the JD Gold List awards, MECHREVO, the PC brand owned by iSoftStone, secured one of the prestigious honors—the 2024 JD Gold List New Product Gold Award. Notably, it is the only PC brand to receive this accolade.

The JD Gold List is regarded as a consumer-driven shopping guide, determined through comprehensive evaluations across five dimensions: brand influence, reputation, popularity, growth rate, and sales. It provides an objective and impartial ranking based on real consumer purchases and reviews.

MECHREVO, a proprietary brand under iSoftStone's subsidiary AIStone, targets individual users by delivering "blockbuster" high-performance gaming terminals and computing tools tailored for gamers and creative professionals. In 2023, MECHREVO ranked third in the Chinese gaming laptop market by sales volume. During the first half of 2024, the brand achieved impressive results: Third in total sales on the JD.com platform; Third in sales on Tmall and Taobao; Second in sales on Pinduoduo, and leading sales performance on Tiktok shops.

A 123% Year-over-Year Growth Rate for PC Brand

Although already a leading software and IT services provider in China, iSoftStone is evidently not content to rest on its laurels. Positioning itself as a "Chinese leader in innovative digital technology products and services", iSoftStone leverages its Integrated Software-Hardware Strategy to build core advantages. Guided by consulting expertise and anchored in innovative R&D, the company focuses on four mian business strategies: intelligent, innovative, green, and international. iSoftStone aspires to become a globally influential technology enterprise and the trusted partner of choice for enterprise digital transformation.

This strategy has already demonstrated remarkable effectiveness. Recently, according to authoritative data from Canalys, the PC brands under iSoftStone (including Tongfang and MECHREVO) emerged as key players in the fiercely competitive market in Q3 2024. Their market share surged to 10%, with shipments skyrocketing from 500,000 units in the same period of 2023 to 1.1 million units—an impressive 123% year-over-year growth rate. These achievements propelled the company to second place in domestic shipment volume and market share, firmly establishing its position as an industry leader and spotlighting its exceptional brand resilience and growth momentum.

Building on the success of MECHREVO, iSoftStone has strategically launched a new computing product line with information technology innovated: iSoftStone Huafang.

On September 28, the "Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Xinchuang Town and Intelligent Manufacturing Base Inauguration Ceremony" was held in Tongzhou District, hosted by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology and the Tongzhou District Government, and organized by iSoftStone. During the ceremony, iSoftStone introduced its Beijing-based all-in-one brand with information technology innovated: iSoftStone Huafang, debuting alongside key ecosystem partners, including Loongson, Hygon, KunlunTech, UnionTech Software, KylinSoft, and Moore Threads.

Expanding into Humanoid Robots to Accelerate the Collaborative Development of Industry Chain

In 2024, humanoid robots has emerged as the next frontier for technological competition and a driving force in future industrial development. iSoftStone has proactively positioned itself in this burgeoning field.

On October 15, at the centralized signing ceremony for humanoid robots projects in Xishan District, Wuxi City, iSoftStone officially signed an agreement to establish its Humanoid Robots Headquarters. Additionally, the company signed a collaboration agreement with the Xishan Economic and Technological Development Zone and Jiangnan University to co-develop the Embodied Intelligence Joint Laboratory Project. As an important participant, iSoftStone will rely on its Humanoid Robots Headquarters, collaborating with Xishan Economic and Technological Development Zone, research institutes, and industry partners to drive the "chain-like" growth of the robot industry.

Liu Tianwen, Chairman and CEO of iSoftStone, stated that the development of humanoid robots requires the integration of cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements across multiple disciplines. iSoftStone remains committed to innovation-driven strategies, advancing key technologies for humanoid robots—including artificial intelligence, multi-modal large models, robot OS, and core components—while expediting the evolution and refinement of application scenarios. The specific business layout encompasses the establishment of "1 Base + 5 Centers", including the Scenario Validation Center, Model Development Center, Data Collection Center, Body Design and Production Center, and Joint Innovation Center with Universities/Research Institutes. The company will also create an intelligent manufacturing industry base, aiming to become a premier domestic provider and manufacturer of humanoid robot application solutions through an integrated approach of software, hardware, services, and operations. Looking ahead, iSoftStone will leverage its advantage of diverse application scenarios to continuously refine its core technologies. The company aims to enhance the generalization capabilities of humanoid robots in complex tasks, using the Humanoid Robots Headquarters Project as a key opportunity and lever to accelerate the commercial implementation of humanoid robots.

Integrated Software-Hardware + Autonomous & Controllable: Empowering Industrial Transformation

In recent years, iSoftStone has consistently expanded its new business architecture, strategically building a portfolio of sub-brands such as iSoftStone Consulting, iSoftStone FinTech, iSoftStone Industrial Internet, MECHREVO, and iSoftStone Huafang. The company has established two major intelligent manufacturing bases in Beijing and Wuxi, focusing on developing intelligent productivity products like AIPC, humanoid robots, and AI workstations. Currently, iSoftStone serves over 230 Global Fortune 500 clients, with operations spanning more than 40 cities worldwide.

As a leading innovator in China's digital technology products and services, iSoftStone adheres to its philosophy of "Technological Innovation, Full-Stack Intelligence". By leading with consulting and relying on its comprehensive digital technology services model—integrating services, software-hardware products, and operations—the company continues to empower industrial transformation and upgrading. Leveraging its native development capabilities based on Kunpeng and Ascend technologies and its product R&D capabilities using open-source software, iSoftStone is advancing innovations in product technology across areas like computing infrastructure and AI. The company has built a product matrix and full-stack service capabilities, including computing products, foundational software, digital infrastructure, and integration services.

In September, iSoftStone was included in the CSI A500 Index, a testament to its outstanding performance in the industry and strong market valuation.

Market analysts note that the company's new business architecture has successfully passed the integration phase, with steady quarter-over-quarter growth in operating performance. The company adheres to a long-term perspective, focusing on the transformation and upgrading in the major directions of intelligence, autonomy, sustainability, and internationalization. The integration of software and hardware has solidified its leading position in the industry chain. The inclusion in the CSI A500 Index highlights iSoftStone's industry prowess. This not only further cements iSoftStone's leading position in the field of digital technology products and services but also enhances the company's competitiveness in the capital market.