1978 set up "Hongya Microprocessor Learning Center" to promote the application of microprocessors.
198 1 year, Acer computer company was established.
1983, the first XT PC compatible with IBM was launched.
1984, Acer computer company was established.
1986, a 32-bit personal computer was successfully developed.
1987, brand changed from Multitech to Acer；; Merger and acquisition of American Kangdian computer company, taking the step of globalization.
1988, Acer computer shares listed.
199 1 year, the second brand Acros personal computer was listed in the United States;
1992 introduced acer PAC, a multifunctional personal computer, and the total turnover of the group exceeded NT$ 30 billion.
1994 established the Latin American headquarters, and the Latin American market share jumped to the first place; Become the world's seven major PC brands.
1995, eager for multimedia computers to go online, the group's turnover exceeded NT$150 billion. Acer is listed in Singapore.
1996, Acer Latin America listed in Mexico; BenQ Computer Company and Acer Technology are listed in Taiwan Province.
1997, becoming the sixth largest notebook computer manufacturer in the world.
1999, signed a strategic alliance with IBM for seven years and tens of billions.
In 2000, Acer Group transformed its business into R&D service and brand operation, ending the conflict between its own brand and OEM business.
200 1, Acer computer company merged with Acer technology company.
In 2002, Acer Group was divided into Acer Acer Computer, BenQ BenQ Dentsu and Wistron Capital.
In 2002, the loss ended again. Release Aspire second generation home computer; Establish Acer Value Innovation Center; Launch the world's first dual-use tablet.
In 2003, Acer ranked second in the annual sales of notebook computers in Western Europe.
In 2004, Acer replaced HP as the first notebook manufacturer in Europe.
In 2004, Acer's overall sales of personal computers ranked fifth in the world, and Western Europe ranked first. At the end of February, Chairman Shi retired.
In 2005, Zhentang Wang became the CEO of Acer, and Lanci was promoted to the general manager of Acer. Acer has become the fourth largest PC brand in the world. Zhentang Wang said that based on the successful management experience in Europe and America, he would extend the new distribution operation model to other regions, hoping to make Acer among the top three PC brands in the world in about three years.
In 2005, Acer released its latest Ferrari 4000 laptop in China. This notebook was jointly launched by Acer and Ferrari, and went on sale simultaneously in three major cities around the world-new york, Monte Carlo and Shanghai. The materials and technologies used in Ferrari4000 also contain more high-tech elements. Notebook top cover is made of carbon fiber and widely used in aviation and other industries.
On April 26th, 2005, the general manager of Ranch visited China for the first time.
In 2006, Acer introduced the Power 1000 computer with a volume of only 3 liters, which broke the record of the world's smallest computer host maintained by Apple Mac mini.
In the first quarter of 2007, Acer sold 43 1 000 units worldwide, with a market share of 6.8%, which was the first time that Acer rose to the top three in the world.
In 2007, Acer announced the acquisition of Gateway, the third largest computer brand in the United States, for $765.438 billion. After the acquisition, its annual revenue will exceed $65.438+0.5 billion and its PC sales will exceed 20 million units, making it the third largest PC manufacturer in the world.
In 2007, Acer announced the acquisition of Packard Bell, the third largest PC manufacturer in Europe, for 3.65438+0 million euros (about 45.8 million US dollars). So Lenovo's efforts to acquire PB ended in failure.
In 2008, Acer announced that it would acquire Eaton Information Co., Ltd., a PDA and portable device manufacturer, for $290 million.
On August 4, 20 10, Acer Founder announced the details of the cooperation, that is, Acer will be responsible for operating most of Founder PC's business.
20 1 1 began to sell flat products. At the end of the same year, Ultrabook, an ultra-thin notebook computer, was launched.
20 1 1 acquired American cloud computing company iGware for $320 million in cash.
On 20111February, Chongqing notebook computer production base was laid out.
20 12, March 2 1 day, Acer's chairman was met by the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Vice Premier the State Council and Chongqing Municipal Party Committee Secretary Zhang Dejiang to talk about the plan to speed up the construction of Acer Group.
In 20 13, in order to welcome the arrival of the cloud era, BYOC launched its own cloud service, and the company positioned itself as "hardware+software+service".
20 1 4,65438+1October1,Mr. Chen became the global president and CEO of Acer, and became an important leader in the road of transformation and change of Acer.
2065438+On May 29th, 2004, Acer developed the cloud platform AOP, which can provide users with cross-platform, cross-device and cross-network cloud services, and provide integrated software and hardware services.
20 14, 18 In June, Mr. Huang became the new chairman of Acer, the supervisor of Acer, and the executive secretary of the change committee of the board of directors.
In 20 14, the world's first two-in-one hybrid notebook computer-aspire switch10 went on the market; LiquidLeap, the first smart wearable device, came out. The first Dow Jones environmental, social and governance development index was released.
In 20 15, Acer launched different solutions for enterprises and individual users. For individual users, Acer's self-built cloud uses users' own hardware to build a cloud platform for data sharing; For enterprise users, Acer provided corresponding cloud solutions, and Acer also demonstrated smart cars and smart home solutions on the spot.
Acer's BYOC self-built cloud is built on the open platform (AOP), hoping to uphold the spirit of the king and form alliances with various cross-platform and cross-industry partners to jointly build the BYOC ecosystem.
In 20 15, Acer released a number of new products at the Consumer Electronics Show (IFA20 15) in Berlin, Germany, and the response was enthusiastic. Predator Predator professional e-sports game books and tablet products were rated as the first choice for new products in this exhibition by international media. Among them, DigitalTrends, a scientific and technological media, rated Predator's e-sports game books G9-59 1G and G9-79 1G as "Top Tech Hoffa 2015"; E-sports tablet predator 8 was recommended as "20/kloc-20 15IFABestTablet" by Tom'sGuide.
Acer Acer launched a sub-brand Predator Predator in IFA Berlin, which was specially built for e-sports, including a series of peripheral products such as notebooks, desktops, tablets and monitors. TeamAcer e-sports team also participated in the event and shared their professional suggestions in the research and development stage of Predator series products.