TAITRA Publicizes 2008 Taiwan Excellence Award Winners
2008/07/10 | By Quincy LiangThe Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the semi-state-run trade promotion body, announced on May 23rd at a gala ceremony in Taipei the winners' list of Taiwan Excellence, consisting of the eight gold and 21 silver medal winners.
Every year since 1993, Taiwan Excellence honors the most innovative and top-quality products developed, designed or produced in Taiwan with the coveted Taiwan Excellence Awards, which are given out based on the evaluation by international experts from Asia, Europe and North America. Hundreds of products are submitted each year, but only those truly embodying the core values of "Innovalue" or innovation combined with added-value, are selected as winners.
The panel of international judges at the 16th Taiwan Excellence boast expertise and experience in R&D, design, product quality, to marketing, criteria of which are the basis of the awards selection. Besides enjoying the immediate satisfaction of being award winners, products honored with the Taiwan Excellence logo is recognized worldwide as a mark of quality, innovation, and value.
These winners symbolize Taiwan's manufacturing prowess for high-quality, innovative, and high value-added products that play contributing roles in enhancing the overall upgrading of technological caliber in factories, offices and homes around the world.
Taiwan Excellence has joined the ranks of globally-significant product design competitions, as well as becoming a key event for the local manufacturing and design sectors, as evidenced by the rapidly increasing participants and products submitted yearly. Further proof of the world-caliber of Taiwan Excellence is the fact that many of the products submitted also win the hallmark design competitions as iF and reddot of Germany, G-Mark of Japan, and IDEA of the United States.
This year, outstanding companies in Taiwan submitted 601 products to vie for the gold and silver medals, a clear increase of 23% from 487 in 2007.
Among this year's contenders, 111 belong to the consumer electronics and appliance category (18.4% of the total 601 items); 189 are computer hardware & peripherals (31.4%); while 88 are included in the networking/communication category (14.6%).
They target wide-ranging consumers, boast a broad price range, and are the brainchild of all kinds of industrial sectors.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Gold Award
Product: Notebook PC
Model: Eee PC
Company: Asustek Computer Inc.
The innovative and compact device weights only 0.92kg and features mobility, reliability and connectivity, allowing users to travel with it everywhere and always stay connected, while enjoying unparalleled shock-protection and reliability. "It captures the essence of what a lot of people have been looking for and hoping for a long time," said Alan Lammin, publishing director for Asia, TIME magazine, elaborating on its mobility, functionality and simplicity.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Gold Award
Product: Portable Navigation Device
Model: R700t
Company: Asustek Computer Inc.
"The R700t is really a wonderful design piece, regarding the shape and angle," said Wiegmann, "and it's really easy to handle."
Award: Taiwan Excellence Gold Award
Product: AVerVision SPB350 Document Camera
Model: P0B9
Company: AVerMedia Information Inc.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Gold Award
Product: Ultra-slim 13.3-inch Wide LCD Panel
Model: N133I6
Company: Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. (CMO)
The 13.3-inch wide notebook display supports better performance, improves the mobility and enhances outdoor readability, featuring many related and advanced technologies to meet the needs for high brightness and sharp imaging even under strong sunlight. Consumers who choose the 13.3-inch wide notebook display with CMO panels (for example, the Apple Air ultra-slim notebook) enjoy mobility, adequate display size, and the convenience of technology any time and anywhere.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Gold Award
Product: Glee Cube Multi-Media IP-TV Box
Model: MBA-00
Company: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
The Glee Cube also features many advantages such as instant or scheduled recording of TV/ DVD programs; allow connection with USB disk to store the recorded video programs and to share the programs with friends; real-time streaming technology for real-time home surveillance; support video recording through remote data control etc.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Gold Award
Product: Touch Cruise
Model: P3650
Company: High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC)
With HTC's innovative TouchFLO interface, the Touch Cruise is extremely easy to use. Using easy finger actions, it allows convenient navigation. Users can quickly browse e-mails, web pages, messages, music, and images. Live HTC Home vibrantly displays important information, such as real-time weather updates and a large easy-to-view clock. A quick application launcher provides easy access to favorite programs. HTC Home also gives users quick access to ring tone settings, making it easy to adjust sounds and alerts.
The built-in GPS functionality and the included software enable users to find the shortest route to destinations, indicating restaurants and services along the way.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Gold Award
Product: Ecological & Economical Lubrication Module
Model: E2 series
Company: Hiwin Technologies Corp.
The E2 series features portable, user-friendly, economical, and ecology designs. Using an integrated ball-screw, the E2 module, when fully filled with lubrication oil (50cc), can supply the ball nut to travel a lubricating distance of over 15,000 km.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Gold Award
Product: Ninety Six Carbon Full- Suspension Bike
Model: Ninety Six series
Company: Merida Industry Co., Ltd.
In addition, the adoption of the Nano-Matrix material can upgrade the frame impact resistance by about 40%, in comparison with carbon-frames of regular epoxy matrix-material.
Silver Award Winners
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Bluetooth Touch Panel Headset
Model: BT-03i
Company: KYE Systems Corp.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: 65" Digital PDP Display
Model: TH-65PZ700T
Company: Panasonic Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Drum Type Washer Dryer
Model: NA-V158NDH
Company: Panasonic Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Drinking Water Supplier
Model: UW-999AS/UR-999AS/UW-9303AS/UR-9303AS
Company: Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: 3.5G GPS PDA Phone
Model: GSmart MS820
Company: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Unmanaged Switch
Model: DGS-1008D
Company: D-Link Corp.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Indoor SOHO router
Model: MAX-206M2
Company: ZyXEL Communications Corp.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Hybrid IP Set-top Box
Model: STB-1010
Company: ZyXEL Communications Corp.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: ASUS PDA Phone
Model: M536
Company: AsusTek Computer Inc.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Roll Pad
Model: GH-GB 15A 1-NPB
Company: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Notebook
Model: G70
Company: Asustek Computer Inc.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: LCD Monitor
Model: MK241H
Company: Asustek Computer Inc.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Notebook
Model: VX3
Company: Asustek Computer Inc.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Notebook
Model: U2E
Company: Asustek Computer Inc.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Desktop PC
Model: ARES CG6150
Company: Asustek Computer Inc.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: LCD Monitor
Model: V2400W
Company: BenQ Corp.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: The Banquet of the Emperor
Model: BPM00001~BPM00040
Company: Seagull Decor Co., Ltd.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Suspension Elliptical Machine
Model: S7200HRT
Company: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Integrate Full Carbon Road Wheel Set
Model: X-PERTI W138
Company: Joy Industrial Co., Ltd.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Maestro Trance X XC (cross-country) Bike
Model: Trance X
Company: Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Award: Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
Product: Twist Comfort Hybrid Cycling Bike
Model: CS, CS Lite
Company: Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.