臺灣文化「譯」起讀

Taiwan's information and communications technology (ICT) companies play a key role in the global supply chain for electronics products. Taiwanese companies account for about three-quarters of the world's production of PCs. Also, Taiwanese companies take up half of the world's liquid-crystal displays (LCDs). Taiwan produces about a quarter of semiconductors and about a fifth of mobile phones around the world. Overall, Taiwan has created a huge niche in the global ICT industry.

The Taiwan ICT industry has grown to show substantial diversification. Many large companies have separated manufacturing units from branded operations. Its purpose is to allow greater specialization in both of these areas. Because the Taiwan’s up-and-down stream companies connect to each other, the industrial clusters offer distinct advantages. Company alliance has made Taiwan an excellent one-stop shop for procurement. At the same time, company alliance has helped rapid commercialization of product ideas.

One example is Acer Incorporation. Over the past five years, due to its market share, Acer has grown to be the world's third-largest PC maker. Now, Acer does not have in-house manufacturing. Its different branch companies deal with different production works. For example, one of them is Wistron Corp. Nowadays, Wistron provides manufacturing service to many companies. Its customers include famous notebook computer company. In Taiwan, many companies also use this method to provide the service.

ASUSTek Computer Incorporation is the owner of the ASUS brand. The company has become a familiar brand to many people around the world. ASUS is the creator of the Eee PC. Eee PC is a small laptop computer and it also has excellent internet connectivity. For most people around the world, Eee PC is affordable. Last year, ASUSTek established a company-Petatron Corp.. The company is responsible for some of AsusTek’s manufacturing operation.

D-Link Corp. is one of the world's largest network equipment companies. Several years ago, it established Alpha Networks Inc. and focused on building the D-Link brand.

In conclusion, Taiwan’s companies have created many world-famous brands. The companies are also among the world's leaders. Since they make light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells, their products save energy and reduce carbon emissions. This means, companies have important duty to protect the world’s environment.