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January 2005 ASUS is awarded the Symbol of Excellence for the 2n
d
consecutive year, with 40
products receiving awards.
March 2005 ASUS W1 NB is awarded
p
restigious iF Industrial Design award in Germany,
first Asian design to receive the iF award. AzureWave Technologies Inc. becomes
a subsidiary, acquired for manufacturing office machines, electronic components,
computer and peripheral equipment, and to conduct wholesale and retail sales of
precision instruments and camera equipment.
October 2005 ASUS develops the first environmentally friendly motherboard in Taiwan. AMA
Precision Inc. becomes a subsidiary dedicated to R&D and to the design of
computer components.
N
ovember 2005 ASUS is awarded 13 times in the 2005 Channel Award competition. Enertronic
Inc. becomes a subsidiary dedicated to engaging in R&D and the manufacturing
of radio receivers and wired communication equipment.
December 2005 Company inves
t
s in Advantech Co., Ltd., fo
r
ming strategic alliance by issuing
59,592,835 new shares in a stock-swap. Company receives 15% of Advantech
total Company shares, thus officially entering the industrial computer field. ASUS
enters CES exhibition for the first time, introducing the concept of the digital
home. W5A NB is awarded with CES Innovative Design & Technology Award.
Company reports consolidated sales revenue of NT$357.8 billion, representing
year-on-year growth of 43.11%.
January 2006 The Company and Advantech Co., Ltd., each acquire 50% shareholding of
Advansus Corp. on January 3, 2006, with cash capitalization.
January 2006 ASUS AS-D770 is named one of the
t
op 50 industrial purchases.
March 2006 In accordance with the Mergers and Acquisitions Law, the Company issues
73,662,961 new shares in completing the acquisition of Askey Computer
Corporation, making Askey a subsidiary.
March 2006 Company conducts an organizational restructu
r
ing due to
b
usiness developmen
t
.
Most of the business units was defined as the Business Division for the realization
of process-oriented and customer-oriented services.
April 2006 ASUS W3A, W5A, and V600V receive Red Dot Design Awards fo
r
function an
d
design.
May 2006 ASUS NB W2, W3, and V6 are nominated for iF China Design award
t
op 10,
representing an acknowledgment of the Company’s leading position as a global
technology designer.
June 2006 Business Weekly recognizes ASUS among InfoTech 100 for the 8
th
consecutive
year.
October 2006 Company is awarded the 2005
t
op 10 Taiwan Brand Value
b
y Business Next
Magazine.
December 2006 ASUS ATEC is awarded with the 7
th
Management of Technology Award by
Chinese Society for Management of Technology.
December 2006 Company repor
t
s consolidated sales revenue of NT$560.235 billion, representing
year-on-year growth of 45.49%.
January 2007 ASUS
p
artne
r
s with Automobili Lamborghini to develop exclusive ASUS
Lamborghini VX series notebook with powerful performance and reliability.
January 2007 ASUS AS-D770 and NB are crowned as
t
op 50 industrial
p
urchases in 2005
by
the Commercial Times newspaper in Taiwan.