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1996
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1999
2009
2010
2016
2005
2006
2007
2008
Became the first
in the industry to introduce 900MHz
cordless phones at a retail price
below US$100 in the US.
Opened our second
manufacturing site in mainland
China, in Liaobu town, Dongguan
city, Guangdong province.
Divested our PC manufacturing
business in Hong Kong and PC
distribution network in Europe.
Became the market leader in North
America and Europe for ELPs.
The ten best-selling electronic
learning aids in the UK and the five
best-selling ELPs in the US were all
VTech products.
Established a R&D centre in
Calgary, Canada.
Completed the
development of a
2.4GHz global cordless
phone platform.
2000
Acquired Lucent Technologies’
consumer phone business, with
the right to use the AT&T brand in
connection with the manufacture
and sale of wireline telephones
and accessories.
2001
Following a successful
restructuring, we achieved a
turnaround in profitability within
months.
BusinessWeek ranked VTech
54th globally, and first among
Hong Kong companies, in its
InfoTech 100 list.
February marked the 30th
anniversary of our ELPs. We
introduced a new logo for ELPs
to strengthen our brand.
Acquired LeapFrog
Enterprises, Inc., a leading
developer of educational
entertainment for children.
Introduced enterprise phones
for small and medium sized
businesses in the US.
Opened our third
manufacturing facilities in
mainland China, in Qingyuan
city, Guangdong province.
Celebrated our 30th
anniversary.
For the second consecutive year,
BusinessWeek named VTech
among the top 100 information
technology companies worldwide.
Reported our third
consecutive year of record
revenue and profit.
BusinessWeek named VTech
among the InfoTech 100.
V.Smile was named “The Best
Overall Toy of the Year” in the US
and won other top global awards.
Launched our first
1.8GHz (DECT) cordless
phone in Europe.
2013
Became the number one market player
in the overall Infant Toys category in
France, the UK and Germany.
Expanded to the playset category
with the introduction of Go! Go!
Smart Wheels.
2004
Launched the V.Smile TV Learning
System, one of the most successful
ELPs in our history.
Unveiled wireless monitoring
solutions for the connected home
at the International Consumer
Electronics Show (CES).
A new factory building built for CMS
commenced operations in July, adding
25% to manufacturing
capacity.
1996-2005 2006-Present
2003
Launched the world’s
most advanced 5.8GHz
cordless phone handset
with full colour LCD display.
2002
Launched a new corporate identity
as part of a strategic plan to
strengthen our marketing.
Introduced the world’s first
5.8GHz cordless phone to
the US market.
Became the world’s
largest manufacturer of
cordless telephones.
2012
2015
2011
Expanded into the hospitality
industry and completed installation
of SIP phones in the Octavius Tower
at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
in March.
Go! Go! Smart Animals Zoo Explorers
Playset won the “2015 Infant/Toddler
Toy of the Year Award” in the US.
Launched the first educational tablet
for children, InnoTab.
Introduced the world’s first CAT-iq 2.0
certified handset, Avant 5000.
2014
Became the number one
manufacturer in the Infant and
Preschool Electronic Learning
category in the US.
Introduced
ErisStation, our first conference
phone, with four wireless
microphones.