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2. Company In General
2.1 Brief Account of the Company
2.1.1 Founded: August 1st, 1976
1976 – 1986: Commercialized microprocessor technology
1987 – 1995: Created a brand name and globalized
1996 – 2000: Fresh technology for everyone, everywhere
2001 – beyond: Transformed from manufacturing to services
1976
• Acer was founded under the name Multitech, focusing on trade and product design
1978
• Acer established the Microprocessor Training Centre, training 3,000 engineers for
Taiwan's information industry
1979
• Acer designed Taiwan's first mass-produced computer for export
1981
• Acer manufacturing operations were established in the Hsinchu Science-based
Industrial Park, Taiwan
• MicroProfessor-I debuted as Acer's first branded product
1982
• MicroProfessor-II was unveiled as Taiwan's first 8-bit home computer
1983
• Acer was the first company to promote 16-bit PC products in Taiwan
1984
• Acer Peripherals, Inc. (now BenQ Corp.) and Multiventure Investments, Inc. were
established
1985
• AcerLand, Taiwan's first and largest franchised computer retail chain was founded
1986
• Acer beat IBM with 32-bit PCs