Stan Shih Biography

Shih is well-known for his Smiling Curve, a business model that exemplifies the worldwide IT industry's vibrancy. Since departing from Acer at the end of 2004, Shih has moved into the next chapter of his career. He is currently concentrating his efforts on the recently established iD SoftCapital, an investment management and business consulting firm comprised of Acer Group professionals that provides guidance to Asian firms, including start-ups and those undergoing re-engineering. Shih started his career in 1971 at Unitron Industrial Corp., where he created, developed, and marketed Taiwan's first desktop calculator. Later same year, in 1972, he helped found Qualitron Industrial Corp. and headed the team that created the world's first pen watch. In September 1976, he co-founded Multitech International Corporation, the precursor of Acer, with four partners. Multitech specialized in microcomputer and microprocessor-based technology development. Shih graduated from National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan with a B.Sc., M.Sc., and honorary Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1968, 1971, and 1992, respectively. In November 1997, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University bestowed upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Technology. In acknowledgment of his extraordinary leadership in the corporate sector, he was the first Asian CEO to earn Thunderbird American Graduate School's highest distinction, the degree of Doctor of International Law, in 2001. Shih actively supports a variety of notable social and public organizations. He is a member of the Asia Business Council's Board of Trustees, an advisor to the Republic of China's Presidential Office, a member of the International Advisory Panel for Malaysia's Multimedia Super Corridor, a Governor of the Asian Institute of Management, a member of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.'s Board of Directors, and an Honorary Chairman of the Brand International Promotion Association. Shih has garnered various accolades both in Taiwan and outside. He was named one of Taiwan's "Ten Most Outstanding Young Persons" in 1976. In 1999, he was named "International Business Executive of the Year" by the Academy of International Business. Shih received the "Outstanding Contribution to Brand Building in Taiwan" award from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs in 2003. Shih was recently awarded by the TCA (Taipei Computer Association) and TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) for his prior vision and direction in elevating Computex Taipei to a global top-three IT trade event. Shih was named one of the 25 People You Should Know for Doing Business in Asia by Fortune in 1989, and she has been widely featured in industrial and business media throughout the world. In 2000, Asia Week's first annual look at the individuals driving Asia's high-tech future named him one of the "top 25 Digital Elite" in Asia. Shih was named one of the "25 Stars of Asia" by BusinessWeek in 2004. Shih was also interviewed by CNN's TalkAsia in 2003, and by Discovery Channel for the Crossings documentary in 2004.

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