Asus 2008 Annual Report Download - page 16

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December 2007 The consolidated income of the year amounted to NT$755.361 billion representing
a substantial growth of 34.83% from the year of 2006.
January 2008 ASUS had brand name business and OEM/ODM business divided officially. The
brand name business was the responsibility of ASUS while OEM/ODM was the
responsibility of Pegatron Corporation and Unihan Corporation for value
generation.
March 2008 The “Dual Hundred-Million-Plan” of ASUS was to have one hundred million
NTD budgeted to win over the heart of one hundred million customers. The goal
was to provide professional repair and maintenance and consulting service to
more customers of ASUS.
April 2008 ASUS had the second-generation 8.9’ Eee PC 900 market launched.
April 2008 Intel and ASUS held the “Recycling Computer, Project of Hope” press conference
to demonstrate the collaboration between businesses and the determination and
action of enterprises in saving energy and recycling for the good of the earth.
April 2008 Setup ASUS Foundation to have resources integrated effectively to feedback
society and to fulfill social responsibility.
May 2008 ASUS Computer was awarded with the 16th “Symbol of Excellence” this year and
ASUS was the biggest winner. The excellent technology R&D, humanity
technology, and innovation of ASUS have helped have fifty-one products of the
company been awarded with the “Product of the year award” at the “Symbol of
Excellence” this year, in which, EeePC and R700t navigator were awarded with
the “gold medal” award. Six products of ASUS were awarded with the “silver
medal” awards. ASUS is second to none in the industry in the sense of quality and
quantity.
June 2008 10” Eee PC1000 was market launched officially with a great appreciation
received from international and domestic media while attending Computex
exhibition in Taipei.
July 2008 Enforced “Reverse Recycling Green Marketing Business Plan”
August 2008 ASUS was the designated hardware brand for Advanced Overlocking
Championship (AOCC) in 2008 and with great response received to the products.
The combination of ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe, Striker II Extreme, and ENGTX280 had
broken the record successfully at the extreme temperature of 100ʚ below.
October 2008 ASUS has Eee PC market launched for one year. The sales of Eee PC are growing
worldwide that has overturned the imagination of the world about mobile
communication and has lead the minicomputer market successfully. EeePC is
elected as the best seller of 3C product this year. ASUS has Eee PC S101, the
stat-of-the-art; market launched this month targeting on global business
commuters and fashion Yapese.
November 2008 ASUS Eee Family promoted new products, all-in-one touch-panel screen
computer Eee Top ET16 series with 15.6” touch big screen. The computer can be
operated with a screen touch for an effective interaction and operation with the
computer that is different from convention table-top computer.
November 2008 The tough Japanese market was conquered by the easy-to-learn and easy-to-use
Eee PC! According to the survey in November of the most creditable 3C survey
company, Business Computer News (BCN), EeePC was the champion in sales of
Notebook and the most popular product of the year by the Japanese lifestyle and
fashion magazine DIME.
December 2008 ASUS Eee PC was named the product of the year by Forbes and Stuff Magazine
in the U.K., the Japanese lifestyle and fashion magazine Dime gave the Eee PC
top product honors. Sweeping from the west side to the east side of the Atlantic,