Acer today announced that it has initiated legal action against its former Chief Executive and President, Gianfranco Lanci.

Acer believes that its former Chief Executive breached the non-compete clause in his contract when he left the company in 2011.

Acer has initiated legal action in Italian courts and looks forward to presenting its case.

Acer has a solid 2012 business plan for the European market and is back on the right track of end to end operations.