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5.5 Employees
5.5.1 Global Human Asset Management
Employees are the Company’s key assets and
the main driver of business growth. Acer has
fostered a work environment that empowers
employees by entrusting them with the tasks
matched to their skill or qualication. There are
clear objectives and reward for achievement,
extensive communication and interaction
among coworkers, constant encouragement for
innovations, and an effective decision making
process. On-the-job training provides the ideal
platform for learning and development.
As a result of employees’ joint effort, Acer
has received numerous industry and media
recognition. For example, Acer was voted by
Reader’s Digest readers as a “Trusted Brand” in
Asia for 10 consecutive years from 1999~2008;
in 2006, Acer was honored for excellent service
standards by Taiwan’s renowned business
magazine – CommonWealth; in 2007 Forbes
selected Acer as one of the “Fabulous 50” – a
list of the best of Asia-Pacific's biggest listed
companies; also in 2007, we achieved our goal
of becoming the world’s No. 3 PC vendor.
Summary of Acer’s Workforce (excludes 787 employees from Gateway):
Reader’s Digest
CommonWealth
Forbes
-By Manpower, Age and Years of Service
Date
Category December 2006 December 2007 February 2008
Manpower 5,273 5,251 5,411
Average Age 36.6 37.3 37.2
Average Years of Employment 6.3 6.6 6.6
-By Job Function
Date
Job Function December 2006 December 2007 February 2008
General Management 126 136 140
Sales & Product Marketing 1,362 1,423 1,510
Customer Service 2,278 2,287 2,338
Research & Development 181 198 221
Sales Support 689 707 704
Administrations 637 500 498
Total 5,273 5,251 5,411