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1998
• Acer was the official IT Sponsor of the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, introducing
the world's first PC-based management system for a major international sporting
event
1999
• Aspire Academy was set up in Aspire Park to help managers of Asian firms and
MNCs with offices in Asia to improve their organizational and leadership
effectiveness
2000
• As part of Acer’s latest re-engineering, Acer split off its OEM business unit to create
Wistron Corp., an independent design and IT manufacturing company
2001
• Acer adopted a new corporate identity to reflect the company's commitment to
enhancing people's lives through technology
• Acer revealed a new generation of e-business: MegaMicro e-Enabling Services
2002
• The new Acer Aspire was launched, bringing fresh standards to the global home-PC
arena
• The Product Value Labs were inaugurated to enhance Acer's customer-centric focus,
and integrated technologies that add value to customers' lives
• Launch of TravelMate C100 Convertible Tablet PC, the first convertible Tablet PC
available in the worldwide market
2003
• The next-generation Empowering Technology platform was launched, integrating
hardware, software and service to provide end-to-end technologies that are
dependable and easy-to-use
2004
• Acer launched a new Folio design for notebooks, featuring pure functional
simplicity, smooth curves and subtle elegance
• BusinessWeek selected Stan Shih as one of the "25 Stars of Asia"
• Acer Founder Stan Shih retired from the Group
2005
• J.T. Wang assumed the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, while
Gianfranco Lanci stepped into the role of President of Acer Inc.