The branded notebook business is part of ASUSTeK Computer's long-term strategy and the company does not rule out the possibility of sustaining the growth of its brand-product business through acquisition, according to Jonathan Tsang, president for sales and marketing at ASUSTeK. Tsang's statement indicated that ASUSTeK may follow Acer's step in expanding its share of in the global notebook market after the company officially spins off its ODM business in 2008. An acquisition would be a positive choice since ASUSTeK has recently mapped out a "Double Three" plan, aiming to be among the top-five companies in the global notebook market within three years and further to lift its ranking into the top-three in another three years. ASUSTeK currently is ranked as the number one branded notebook vendor in Taiwan and Russia and is also one of the leading brands in Asia. In addition, the company is expected to ship a total of seven million notebooks in 2007, including three to four million own-brand models.