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Annual Report 2003 21
Year in Review
VTech published the first
edition of online quarterly
newsletter to highlight
the latest news and
developments of the Group
for the investment
community.
Our Contract Manufacturing
Services was given the “Excellent
Commitment and Partnership
Award” by Aloka Co., Ltd, to
recognize our outstanding
services offered to the
customers.
Jul 2002
Our Contract
Manufacturing Services
launched the lead-free
soldering process to act
proactively in the area of
environmental protection
during its manufacturing
process.
Aug 2002
Our Contract Manufacturing
Services upgraded its
ISO9001: 1994 certification
to ISO9001: 2000 version.
It also gained TL9000
certification, recognizing
the Group’s capabilities in
manufacturing quality
telecommunication products.
VTech delivered the industry’s
first 5.8GHz cordless phone,
VTech 5831 – the only cordless
telephone to operate using the
newly available 5.8GHz
technology platform.
VTech Electronics Ltd was
recognized for its commitment
to product safety in the
Toys “R” Us Safety Assurance
Programs in 2001 and attained
a Certificate of Achievement.
VTech’s panel of judges selected
31 first-ever XLence Award
winners. The Grand Prize
Winner was 10-year-old Kaitlyn
Wrieden from La Mesa,
California, who received a
US$25,000 scholarship.
Ralph Eric TISCHLER,
Engineering Manager at VTech
Telecommunications Canada
Ltd, received the 2002
Chairman’s Award, which is one
of the highest honors VTech
presents to the employees.
Jan 2003
A new range of 2.4GHz and
5.8GHz models with significant
advancements was introduced
in conjunction with the annual
Consumer Electronics Show in
Las Vegas, the United States.
Feb 2003
VTech Chairman Allan WONG
participated in the Standard
Chartered Hong Kong Marathon
along with 27 VTech colleagues
in Hong Kong.
VTech participated in the Toy
Fair at Nuremburg, Germany.
Around 40 editors came to see
the new products during the
VIP show and at the booth.
VTech appointed KPMG as its
new auditors, replacing
PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mar 2003
VTech announced a strategic
alliance with Swissvoice Group
at CeBIT 2003. Swissvoice Group
agreed to market VTech cordless
DECT phones in a number of
European countries on an
exclusive basis.
VTech participated in the CeBIT
at Hannover, Germany, the most
widely known IC trade fair
worldwide, to introduce our
advanced DECT phone to
customers.
VTech successfully launched the
Balanced Scorecard program on a
global basis, designed to help the
Group translate strategy into
operational objectives, driving
both behaviour and action.