November 2006

7350CT scanner wins the "DFA Best Design from Greater China"

November 2006

BenQ is recognized as "Top 10 Brands From China"

October 2006

BenQ ranks 14th in Asian Wall Street Journal's 2006 Asia 200 Report and is awarded No. 1 in terms of "innovativeness in responding to consumer demands" 

October 2006

BenQwins 9 Good Design Awards 2005

September 2006

BenQ ranks 5th in Interbrand's Top 10 Global Taiwan Brands Survey and is recognized as the "Rising Star" brand for its greatest compound growth rate (2003~2005)

September 2006

BenQ wins 24 iF China Design Award 2006

May 2006

PE7700 projector wins Korea's "2006 GD Award"

March 2006

BenQ wins 11 Reddot Design Awards.

March 2006

BenQ wins 17 iF Design Awards.

October 2005

BenQ ranks 4th on Interbrand's Top 10 Global Taiwan Brands Survey

September 2005

BenQ wins 11 G-Mark Awards.

June 2005

BenQ announces acquisition of Siemens Mobile Devices.

June 2005

BenQ wins 6 Red dot Awards.

May 2005

BenQ wins 21 iF China Awards.

December 2004

BenQ wins 10 iF Design Awards.

November 2004

BenQ recognized with 4 CES Innovations Awards.

October 2004

BenQ wins 9 G-Mark Awards.

September 2004

BenQ ranks 6th on Interbrand's "Taiwan Top Ten Global Brands" list, with brand value growth at 35.03%.

June 2004

BenQ sponsors UEFA EURO 2004™ Football Championships in Portugal.

June 2004

The BenQ FP783 LCD monitor wins bronze IDEA Design Award (USA) and is featured on the cover of Business Week magazine.

April 2004

BenQ wins 15 iF Design China Awards and two "Top Selection" awards.

December 2003

BenQ recognized with 7 iF Design Awards.

September 2003

BenQ receives 6 iF Design China Awards.

June 2003

BenQ unveils new Visual Identity, incorporating natural patterns and organic shapes.

May 2003

BenQ unveils the world's fastest internal DVD+RW 4x re-write drive-the DW400A.
BenQ's H200 LCDTV and M770GT titanium mobile phone win the Taiwan Innovalue Silver Award.

March 2003

BenQ unveils its first mobile with external camera the S830C.

February 2003

BenQ and Philips form strategic venture (Philips BenQ Digital Storage).

January 2003

BenQ unveils leading 16ms response time monitors.
BenQ unveils the world's first uni-directional USB wireless LAN card, the AWL400 USB.
BenQ unveils its first titanium phone-the M770GT.

December 2002

BenQ's total sales revenue for 2002 exceeds NT$100 billion.
BenQ unveils its first 20" LCD TV.

November 2002

BenQ unveils its first Digital Hub product-the BenQ Joybook 8000.

August 2002

BenQ sponsors BenQ Global Distributors Meeting in Suzhou, China - highlighting its Digital Network Lifestyle Devices.

June 2002

BenQ establishes its HQ in Taoyuan, Taiwan.

May 2002

BenQ unifies its Chinese name for China and Taiwan.

March 2002

BenQ reaches NT$10 billion in sales.

December 2001

ACM becomes BENQ Corp.

November 2000

ACM's unveils its first PDP (Plasma Display Panel).

June 2000

Acer Peripherals Inc. becomes Acer Communications & Multimedia Inc. (ACM)

April 2000

Acer Peripherals unveils DLP Projector.

March 2000

Acer Peripherals acquires Bri-Link Technology Co., Ltd.

December 1999

Jiandong Plant (Taoyuan, Taiwan) is established.

March 1999

Minhu R&D center (Taipei) is established.

February 1999

Acer Peripherals unveils its first dye-sub photo printer.

May 1998

Acer Peripherals unveils its first digital projector.

February 1998

Acer Peripherals unveils its first CD-RW (2X2X6X).

January 1998

Acer Suzhou Technology Park (ASTP) is established.

December 1997

Acer Peripherals unveils its GSM phone-the G201.

October 1997

Acer Peripherals unveils its first LCD Monitor.

July 1997

Acer Peripherals unveils its first sheet-feeder scanner.

July 1996

Acer Peripherals is registered on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TAIEX).

November 1995

Acer Peripherals establishes its HQ and main production facility in Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C.

October 1995

Acer Peripherals unveils its AcerScan 300C flatbed scanner.

December 1994

Acer Peripherals unveils its first 2X CD-ROM drives.

April 1993

Acer Peripherals (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. is established in Mainland China to produce computer peripherals.

April 1992

US-based subsidiary, Acer Peripherals Labs, Inc., is established to develop the U.S. market and offer end-user service and support.

November 1989

Acer Technologies Sdn. Bhd. Is established.

April 1989

Acer Continental Inc. begins production of monitors and shifts its production line from computers to computer peripherals.

October 1986

Continental Systems is approved for capital increase and production of AC power suppliers, engineering workstations and monitors.

April 1984

BenQ's original company name, Continental Systems Inc., is established.