AOC International

AOC International is a Taiwanese electronics company. It is based in Taipei and manufactures displays like computer monitors and televisions. It is a subsidiary from TPV Technology, which is a China based fortune 500 company.

AOC International
AOC
Founded1934 (1934) (as Admiral Overseas Corporation)
Taiwan
FounderRoss Siragusa
HeadquartersTaipei, Taiwan
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsMonitors, TVs, displays
Number of employees
569 (as of 2019)[1]
ParentTPV Technology
Websitewww.aoc.com
AOC monitor

Timeline

  • 1934 – Continental Radio and Television Corporation founded in Chicago, Illinois by Ross Siragusa. Name would later be changed to Admiral Corporation.
  • 1947 – Admiral company and brand established in the United States; it is one of the first companies to produce color television sets.
  • 1951 – Admiral sells over 5 million television sets.
  • 1967 – Admiral Overseas Corporation (AOC) established in Taiwan; first manufacturer of color television sets for export.
  • 1978 – Admiral Overseas Corporation renamed to AOC International.
  • 1979 – AOC starts direct marketing under its own brand name.
  • 1982 – AOC brand registered worldwide.
  • 1988 to 1997 – AOC establishes sales offices in the United States, China, Europe, and Brazil; main focus is computer monitors.
  • 1999 to 2001 – AOC enters the display market in New Zealand and Australia.
  • 2005 – AOC launched in India.
  • 2006 – AOC launched in Mexico.
  • 2007 to 2009 – AOC sells in more than 40 countries worldwide; products include CRT and LCD monitors, LCD TVs, and All-In-One PCs.
  • 2016 - AOC launches AOC AGON premium line of gaming monitors.[2]

References

  1. "Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Report 2019" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. "AOC eyes up players with new gaming monitor range - Gameplanet New Zealand". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2021-01-11.

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