Milestones and Awards
COMPANY MILESTONES
1988
Founded company and built the first real-time feedback system for the Taiwan Stock Exchange
1989
Released the first time and attendance data terminal
1990
Installed the first solid-state LCD display (240 x 960 cm) in Taiwan at Chinese Petroleum Corp., Lin-Yung factory
1991
Released the first CCD barcode scanner
1992
Began marketing under the brand name CipherLab
1993
Designed the first handheld portable terminal with IC card reader for Taiwan Banking System
1997
ISO 9001 Certificate awarded and began the roll-out for Taiwan 7-11 convenience chain-stores POS system
1998
President Liau receives Gold Asian Award of Excellence for his role in the industry
Began the roll-out for Taiwan Family Mart convenience chain-stores POS system
Designed the first software development tool 'Basic Compiler' for mobile computers
1999
CipherLab begins conversion to public company through initial public offering and CipherLab enters the mobile computer market with 711/720 data collection mobile computer
2000
Established U.S. subsidiary
2001
Released model 1000 CCD scanner, the most popular contact scanner.
2002
Publicly listed on Taiwan OTC market with NT$327 million capital.
Established Software R&D Center in China
Established cooperative education and internship with Tzu-Chi University
Released pocket-sized mobile computers, the 8000 series, targeting retail markets
Released light-industrial mobile computers, the 8300 series, targeting warehouse environments.
2003
Model 1000 scanner ranked #1 by Japanese barcode scanner users (Webzine Magazine)
Model 1000 scanner ranked #1 by Japanese barcode scanner users (Webzine Magazine)
CipherLab ranked #18 of Taiwan's top 100 Mid-Small Enterprises (CommonWealth Magazine)
Pioneered wireless BT handheld scanning with release of the world's first commercial
BT scanner
Increased capital to NT$398 million
2004
ISO 14000 Certificate compliance achieved
CipherLab ranked #29 of Taiwan Top 100 Growing Enterprises (Smart Monthly)
Increased capital to NT$500 million.
Awarded ACNielsen Homescan CRM project for Asia-Pacific and EMEA
2005
Released the first industrial mobile computers, the 8500 series, targeting transportation and
logistics environments.
Increased capital to NT$622 million
Ranked #48 of Taiwan Top 100 Competitive Mid-Small Enterprises (Marbo Magazine)
2006
Awarded ACNielsen Homescan CRM project for South America
Ranked #17 of ROE and #9 of ROA of Taiwan Top 1000 Manufacturers (Business Weekly)
Increased capital to NT$710 million
Changed corporate English name to CipherLab Co. Ltd.
Ranked in top 5 scanner manufacturers by Vertical System Retailer, USA.
Released the first Windows®-based industrial mobile computers, the 9500 series, targeting transportation and logistics environments
Established EMEA subsidiary
Ranked in top 3 scanner manufacturers worldwide by Venture Development Corporation (industry analyst), USA
2007
Establish China subsidiary
In-store Handheld Automation Product Innovation of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan (industry analyst), USA
AWARDS
Best Product and Service Award, 8000 series mobile computers
from Networks Products Guide, North America, 2009
Gold Mobile Star Award, 1660 BT scanner
from MobileVillage, North America, 2009
Gold Mobile Star Award, 8000 series mobile computers
from MobileVillage, North America, 2008
Mobile/Wireless Product Innovation of the Year
from Network Products Guide, North America, 2008
In-store Handheld Automation Product Innovation of the Year
from Frost & Sullivan (industry analysts), North America, 2007
Small to Midsize Retail Solution Award for Best In-store System,
sponsored by Integrated Solutions for Retailers Magazine, 2006
One of Top 3 Scanner Manufacturers Worldwide
by Venture Development Corporation (industry analysts), USA, 2006
One of Top 5 Scanner Manufacturers
by Vertical System Retailer, USA, 2006
Ranked #9 of ROA and #17 of ROE in Top 1000 Manufacturers,
Business Weekly, Taiwan, 2006
Ranked #29 among Top 100 Growing Enterprises,
Smart Monthly, Taiwan, 2004
#1 Scanner rating
for CipherLab 1000, Webzine Magazine, Japan, 2003
Ranked #18 of Top 100 Potential Mid-Small Enterprises,
CommonWealth Magazine, Taiwan, 2003
Gold Asian Award of Excellence
to Steven Liau, CipherLab chairman, Taiwan, 1998
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