TANMOY GUHA

Type Public

Founded 1997

Headquarters Taoyuan,Taiwan

Chairwomen Cher Wang

Industry Telecommunications

Revenue ▲$3.65 billion USD

Operating Income ▲$957 million USD

Net Income ▲$892 million USD

Employees 5569

website www.htc.com

HISTORY

• It is a saying that behind every successful man there is a strong woman.

• In the story of High Tech Computer Corporation (HTC), there is a dame as well.

• Her name is Cher Mi Wang and she is the daughter of one of the richest people in Taiwan.

• In 1997, she entered in a partnership with HT Cho and Peter Chou and that’s how HTC was found.

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• However, the project was not that successful; it consumed a large amount of capital and it seemed that the disaster was inevitable.

• Then the family riches of Mrs. Wang were used to save the day. She invested heavily in the company and brought it back on its feet by improving the engineer and designer sections.

Cher Wang

Ht Cho

Founders

Peter Chou,CEO

htc CORPORATIONhtc CORPORATION

• Founded in 1997 by Cher Wang, Chairwoman, and Peter Chou, President and CEO.

• HTC made its name as the company behind many of the most popular operator-branded devices on the market.

• It has established unique partnerships with key mobile brands, including the leading five operators in Europe, the top four in the US, and many fast-growing Asian operators.

• HTC is one of the fastest-growing companies in the mobile sector and has achieved remarkable recognition over the past couple of years.

• Business Week ranked htc as the second best performing technology company in Asia in 2007.

• Since launching its own brand 18 months ago the company has introduced dozens of HTC-branded products around the world.

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CORPORATE INFOCORPORATE INFO

• HTC Corp, produces powerful handsets that continually push the boundaries of innovation to provide true mobile freedom.

• IA engineering division and the WM engineering division, are ISO 9001/ISO 14001-qualified facilities.

• The company's growth has accelerated dramatically after being chosen by Microsoft as a hardware platform development partner for the Windows Mobile operating system

htc Sign Acquisition Agreement With Dopod International

• Taoyuan,Taiwan-May 8, 2007 - High Tech Computer Corp. the world's leading provider of Microsoft® Windows Mobile® smart handheld devices, announced that it has signed an acquisition agreement with Dopod International,

• One of the leading PDA Phone and smartphone distributors in Asia

• To maximize the synergies of the acquisition and to implement new joint business initiatives, Dopod International's entire workforce will be expected to join HTC.

INNOVATIONINNOVATION

• HTC is known for its innovation. It is constantly broadening the range of devices it offers – introducing devices to support specific applications and new form factors that meet the increasingly diverse needs of its customers and partners.

• HTC's product portfolio offers easy-to-use solutions that embrace the full range of mobile multimedia resources, wireless anytime and Internet on the go.

First Microsoft Pocket PC (2000)

First Microsoft wireless Pocket PC (2002)

First Microsoft powered Smartphone (2002)

First Microsoft Smart Music Phone (2004)

First Microsoft 3G Phone (2005)

First Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Platform Phone (2005)

First Microsoft Windows 5.0 Smartphone (2006)

First Tri-band UMTS PDA

IT HAS A RICH HERITAGE OF IT HAS A RICH HERITAGE OF DEVICE ‘FIRSTS’DEVICE ‘FIRSTS’

• HTC launched the HTC Touch™ in June 2007 as the result of extensive R&D and the conviction that fingertip control would enable more intuitive navigation.

• The groundbreaking HTC Touch™ is equipped with TouchFLO™ so that consumers just sweep their finger across the screen to get access to the most commonly used content, contacts and features in a simple finger flick.

LEADERS IN TOUCH

MISSIONMISSION

• HTC's mission is to become the leading innovative supplier of mobile information

• Communication devices by providing value-added design, world-class manufacturing and logistic and service capabilities.

• HTC is committed to driving the growth and capabilities of smartphone technology. Since its establishment, the company has developed strong R&D capabilities,

• Pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state of the art PDA phones and smartphones for operators and distributors in the global telecoms industry.

• It has invested in a strong R&D team accounting for 25% of the total headcount and a world-class high-volume manufacturing facility, both based in Taiwan.

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

HTC Celebrates 10 Years of Mobile Innovation

• Taoyuan, Taiwan—September 6, 2007-htc celebrated its 10th anniversary with the grand opening of its new global headquarters and R&D center.

• "When the Chinese say '10', it means perfection. After 10 years of innovation, HTC has earned the respect of its customers and partners alike.

• We will continue to expand the scope of collaboration with our partners to bring more innovative products to the market," said Peter Chou, chief executive officer of HTC.

Airtel Introduces HTC Touch Diamond  

• New Delhi (INDIA), May 22, 2008: HTC Corp. a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, and Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecommunication services provider, today announced a strategic alliance to introduce the ground-breaking HTC Touch Diamond  

• The Touch Diamond is a breakthrough in innovation that packs the functionalities of a complete phone and offers an entirely new Touchscreen and mobile Internet

Touch Diamond

• The HTC Touch Diamond - a sleek and stylish phone with a new captivating 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D

• Touch Diamond exclusively on Airtel’s state-of-the-art EDGE wireless network for seamless Internet and browsing experience.

• The announcement marks HTC’s and Airtel’s successful partnership and strategic tend to offer a wider range of world-class devices in India.

htc INNOVATIONS

Touch 3G

Touch VIVA

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