Associated Industries China, Inc. (, ), known as AG Neovo, is a Taiwan-based
multinational computer hardware and electronics company, headquartered in
Nangang District, Taipei
Nangang, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency District (), also Nankang, is a southeastern district of Taipei, Taiwan. It is the seat of the Academia Sinica, Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, and Nankang Soft ...
, Taiwan. Its main products include
computer monitors,
digital signage, commercial display, large format display,
surveillance display, and healthcare displays.
The company was established on May 18, 1978. In 1999, it transitioned its business direction to the development of
electronic technology
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. In October of the same year, the company launched its owned brand - AG Neovo, with branch offices for
Europe
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,
Asia
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, and
North America. Its
digital photo frame
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s and desktop computer monitors were once awarded by
IF Product Design Award and
Taiwan Excellence Awards
The Taiwan Excellence Awards are yearly awards that are given out by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) to encourage Taiwan industries to upgrade and incorporate innovation and value in ...
.
Brand Name
AG Neovo. AG is an abbreviation of Aktiengesellschaft, which is a
German
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term for a
public limited company
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. Neovo is said to be a
portmanteau
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Greek may refer to:
Greece
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words, Neo and Vo.
History
Associated Industries China, Inc. was founded in 1978 in Taipei, Taiwan, producing steel
intermodal container
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s as the revenue source.
In 1992, it was first listed on the
Taiwan Stock Exchange
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under the ticker code 9912. In October 1999, it launched its own brand name AG Neovo.
In 2000, the company's business direction changed to the hi-tech industry. At the beginning, the business covered both
computer monitors
OEM
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and AG Neovo owned-branded product sales and marketing.
In 2003, it withdrew from the OEM business, focusing on brand owned business. The product line includes computer monitors,
digital photo frame
A digital photo frame (also called a digital media frame) is a picture frame that displays digital photos without the need of a computer or printer. The introduction of digital photo frames predates tablet computers, which can serve the same p ...
s, large format displays,
surveillance displays and
digital signage display products.
In 2014, it set up the healthcare business unit. This product line includes
dental handpiece
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The handpiece itsel ...
s and portable dental units.
In 2017, it set up the Solutions business unit. This product lines includes
cloud-based
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digital signage, interactive
flat panel displays
A flat-panel display (FPD) is an electronic display device, display used to display visual content such as text or images. It is present in consumer, medical, transportation, and industrial equipment.
Flat-panel displays are thin, lightweight, p ...
and display management software.
Products
* Monitor and Hardware Displays: Desktop monitors, security monitors, clinic monitors, transportation monitors.
* Digital Signage Displays: Large format commercial displays, video wall displays.
* Interactive Displays: Industrial multi-touch displays, interactive flat panel displays.
* Hardware and Software: Digital signage cloud-based content management system, PID command and control software, interactive meeting software.
* Accessories: Monitor mounts, stand mounts, on-desk mounts, display open frame, video signal extension.
* Dentist Equipment: High speed and low speed handsets, portable dental units.
See also
*
List of glossy display branding manufacturers
*
List of computer system manufacturers
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*
List of companies of Taiwan
References
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Electronics companies of Taiwan
Taiwanese brands
Electronics companies established in 1978
Companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
Display technology companies
1978 establishments in Taiwan