2014 Taiwan Excellence Gold Awards go to 10 Winners in Wider Range Industries
2014/05/15 | By Quincy LiangThe Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in late-April 2014 announced the 10 winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Award at a ceremony in Taipei, hosted by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) that was attended by industry leaders.
The Taiwan Excellence Award is regarded locally the highest accolade for products that embody "innovalue"--value of innovation. Formerly the Symbol of Excellence (SOE), Taiwan Excellence was set up in 1993 to encourage Taiwanese industries to upgrade and incorporate "innovalue" in products.
Winning products carry the Taiwan Excellence's distinctive, proprietary logo to be recognized as Taiwan-made with world-class innovation, design and manufacturing. The BOFT retains exclusive rights to this mark that is registered in over 77 countries by TAITRA. The Taiwan Excellence logo consisting of six interwoven arcs symbolizing the traditional Taiwanese cultural concept of "completeness" or "wholeness."
22nd Taiwan Excellence
This year marked the 22nd edition of the Taiwan Excellence Awards, which received 1,281 (1,221 in 2013 and 1,145 in 2012) submissions from 504 (483 in 2013 and 426 in 2012) companies in Taiwan, with 514 (541 in 2013 and 441 in 2012) products cited for excellence, and 30 (26 in 2013 and 29 in 2012) items from 22 (17 in 2013 and 19 in 2012 ) companies picked as finalists and 10 eventually winning Gold Awards, and the remaining Silver Awards.
The 22nd annual awards highlighted the consolidation of a widening diversity of products being considered, such as machinery, leisure products, and fitness equipment. A panel of international judges with expertise in the five key criteria of evaluation – R&D, design, quality, marketing, and Made in Taiwan – chose the 10 winners of the Taiwan Excellence Gold Award, whose winners must be judged to demonstrate innovalue ("innovation + added value") in each of the five categories.
Typically known for information and communication technology (ICT) products, Taiwan is also one of the top producers of bicycles. Once again Giant won the Taiwan Excellence Gold Award for the Propel Advanced SL bicycle. Design Judge Thomas Overthun emphasized the bicycle maker's extraordinary design this year and said that it shows undoubtedly the global edge of design in this category. Further, Overthurn said that Taiwanese companies have made great progress in design by citing the design of the new HTC One and the Acer Ultrabook Apire.
Leading brands from Taiwan that are less-well-known but highly competitive such as machine tools and medical devices also emerged to win Gold Awards this year. Machine tool maker Hiwin won the second year in a row for its Tangential External Recirculation Ballscrew Super T Series, while local medical device manufacturer Karma Corp. took home the Gold Award for its VIP Wheelchairs. Designed for elderly who need to seat stably on wheelchair for a long time, it has three main features, with a Tilt-in-space design that reduce pressure ulcer; Easy to operate Hydraulic Pressure Support System; and foldability to the most convenient size to store and travel to prevent injury for attendants.
R&D judge Andrej Skrinjar especially lauded the excellent progress Taiwanese companies have made in the past years in research and development in terms of high quality and unique processes. According to Andrey Skrinjar, the Taiwan Excellence Award plays a big part in the success story of Taiwanese companies in the past years.
As usual Taiwan's outstanding achievements in ICT were showcased in this year's awards. PC maker ASUSTeK, for example, once more received a Gold Award for the Padfone Mini A11, its latest mobile innovation that combines a 4.3-inch phone with a 7-inch tablet to provide the best mobile experience possible. This eye-catching design also provides users with a comfortable, tactile grip that fits various user scenarios; while HTC Corp. made the list for its HTC One series with its latest model 801e.
2014 Taiwan Excellence Gold Award Winners | ||
Product | Model Number | Company |
PadFone Mini
| A11
| ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
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PhotoDirector 5
| Ultra
| CyberLink Corp.
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Ultrabook Aspire
| S7-392
| Acer Incorporate
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Propel Advance
| Proper Advance SL
| Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
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Tangential External Recirculation Ballscrew
| Super T Series
| HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
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HTC One
| 801e
| HTC Corp.
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ALIGN RC Model Products
| RC 9
| ALIGN Corp. Ltd.
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148-feet Luxury Yacht
| EP148
| HORIZON Yacht Co., Ltd.
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VIP Series Wheelchair
| VIP Series
| KARMA Medical Products Co., Ltd.
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Smart LED protable projector
| ML550
| Optoma Corporation
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Source: TAITRA
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2013 Taiwan Excellence Gold Award Winners
Company: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product: PadFone MiniModel No.: A11
Company: CyberLink Corp.
Product: PhotoDirector 5Model No.: Ultra
Company: Acer Incorporate
Product: UltrabookModel No.: Aspire S7-392
Company: Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Product: Propel Advanced SLModel No.: Propel Advanced SL
Company: HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Product: Tangential External Recirculation BallscrewModel No.: Super T Series
Company: HTC Corp.
Product: HTC One 801eModel No.: HTC One
Company: Align Corporation Limited
Product: ALIGN RC Model ProductsModel No.:
Company: Horizon Yacht Co., Ltd.
Product: 148-feet Luxury YachtModel No.: EP148
Company: KARMA MEDICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
Product: VIP Series wheelchairModel No.: KM-1520.3T/KM-1510.3T
Company: Optoma Corporation
Product: Smart LED portable projectorModel No.: ML550
2014 Taiwan Excellence Silver Award Winners
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Product | Model Number | Company |
ALIGN RC Model Products T-REX Series
| T-REX Series
| Align Corporation Limited
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ZIP NPWT System
| ZIP NPWT System 9Z-001000 / 9W-001000 / 9H-001000
| Apex Medical Corp.
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ASUS Fonepad 7
| ME372CG
| ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
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ASUS All-in-One PC
| ET2221 series
| ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
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Super Narrow Frame LED Monitor
| VN279 Series
| ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
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ASUS Transformer AiO
| P1801 / P1802
| ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
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Battery-powered Portable LED Projector
| 2B
| ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
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IN LINE Separator
| 330 IN LINE SR/SL
| Aurotek Corporation
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HD Video conferencing system
| EVC130
| AVer Information Inc.
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SP1 Digital Action Camera
| SP1
| BenQ Corporation
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Interactive Ultra-Short Throw Projector
| D755WTi
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
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T-CORE
| TR1000RT/TR2000RT
| DYACO INTERNATIONAL INC.
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Trance Advanced 27.5
| Trance Advanced 27.5
| Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
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Ultra Compact PC BRIX
| Ultra Compact PC BRIX
| GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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65 inch High Color Gamut 4K2K LCD TV Module
| V650DK1-KS2
| Innolux Corporation
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Ride CF Team
| Ride CF Team
| MERIDA Industry Co., Ltd.
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Super LED HomeTheater projector
| HD90 / HD91
| Optoma Corporation
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Heavy Stamping Link Motion Mechanical Press
| SM1-300 / SM1-500 / SM1-800
| SHIEH YIH MACHINERY INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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Electric Folding Treadmill
| TM3010 /TM3020 /TM3030
| Strength Master Fitness Tech Co., Ltd.
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Ratchet Buckle with ABS system
| RTD51E
| Win Chance Metal Company Limited
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Source: TAITRA
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