Asus 2015 Annual Report Download - page 24

20
!
marketplace in Taiwan, Guang Hua 3C Purchase Magazine. Both laptop and
motherboard products received Channel Model Brand Awards.
February 2015 ASUS released the world’s fastest an
d
most complete SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1
motherboard and expansion card.
February 2015 U.S. Forbes Magazine announced the 2014 World’s Most Admired Company List
and ASUS was ranked 6th in the computer industry category.
February 2015 The German iF product design awards honored 10 ASUS products, competing
against 4,783 products from 53 participating countries. Awarded products included:
Transformer Book Chi, ZenBook UX305 laptop, Chromebook C laptop, ROG
GX500 gaming laptop, ROG G20 gaming desktop, ZenFone 2 smartphone,
ZenWatch, ROG Swift PG278Q gaming monitor, MX27A monitor, and ASUS Smart
Home System.
March 2015 ASUS held a celebration for thousands of people to experience the nex
t
-generation
ZenFone. Chairman Jonney Shih hosted the event in person and announced the
release of ZenFone 2.
March 2015 ASUS desktop computers rank no.1 in Taiwan sales for the 4th consecutive year.
March 2015 ASUS is named 2nd place in the 3C category of the Power Brand survey conducted
by Manager Today magazine in Taiwan.
April 2015 ASUS introduces the AiCam, a smart clou
d
-
b
ased camera.
April 2015 ASUS graphics cards sales reach 125 million and celebrate an industry-leading
8,000+ global awards since 1996.
April 2015 ZenFone 2 is launched in Jakarta, Indonesia; subsequen
t
launch events are held in
Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand.
April 2015 ASUS is the most recognized company at the Taiwan Excellence Awards for the 13th
consecutive year. More than 40 ASUS products receive Taiwan Excellence
certification: ROG G20 gaming desktop receives the Golden Award and the PA328Q
monitor receives the Silver award.
April 2015 ASUS is named the mos
t
-used laptop brand in the 2015 Young Generation Brand
Survey conducted by 30s Magazine.
April 2015 ASUS VivoWatch, the first ASUS wearable, designed with a focus on fitness and
wellness, debuts at Milan Design Week.
May 2015 ASUS opens its first experien
t
ial shop in Syntrend Space in Taipei, with Zensation as
its design theme.
June 2015 ASUS presents
Z
ensation at the Computex
p
ress event and launches Zen-inspired
products, including ZenPad, ZenFone Selfie, and Zen Aio, along with ROG gaming
products.
June 2015 ASUS receives more Computex awards than competitors, including 6 Best Choice
awards and 8 Computex d&i awards.
June 2015 ASUS releases multiple products designed for use with Windows 10, including
Transformer Book T100HA, Transformer Book TP200 Flip, Transformer Book Chi,
and Windows 10 certified Z97-A Trooper B85 series motherboards.
August 2015 ASUS introduces the Z170 motherboard series, with Intel 6th gen CoreTM
processors.
August 2015 ASUS holds the
I
ncredible Comes to Latin America
p
ress event in San Paulo,
launching the ZenFone in Latin America.
October 2015 ASUS Design Center presents ROG: Break the Rules exhibition, showcasing the
ROG brand during Taiwan Designers’ Week 2015.
October 2015 ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih joins the Asian Leader Summit and is awarded
Outstanding Leader by Future Magazine in Taiwan.
October 2015 ASUS achieves 2nd place in the 2015 Taiwan Innovative Enterprises survey,
organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
October 2015 UniMax, an ASUS subsidiary, receives the National Yushan Awards for its Intelligent
Navigation System.
N
ovember 2015 ASUS introduces Chromebit, the world’s smallest Chrome OS device; which
transforms any HDMI-compatible TV or monitor into a Chrome OS desktop.
December 2015 ASUS introduces the world’s slimmest 3x optical zoom smartphone, ASUS ZenFone
Zoom, in Taiwan.
December 2015 From Q4 of 2008 to Q3 of 2015, ASUS LCD monitors remain the No.1 seller in
Taiwan.
December 2015 ASUS introduces the world’s fastest tri-
b
and router, RT-AC5300.