Acer didn’t truly find its name until 1987 but the company’s origins go way further back. Acer’s founder, Shih Chen Jung, graduated from National Chiao Tung University and took a job in the early ‘70s at Qualitron Industrial Corp. By 1976, he left his job as a design engineer to found Multitech International. He joined forces with several friends and with a $25,000 initial investment, they launched the early rendition of Acer. What began as mostly a distribution company morphed into a serious PC manufacturer. In 1987, Multitech International became Acer. The initial vision of Acer drastically changed over the years and not even the founding members of Acer could’ve ever imagined they’d end up where they are today. As of September 2022, the multinational hardware and electronics corporation secured the 5th spot in the top PC vendors by unit sales list. They’re more than a PC brand though. Acer products also include laptop PCs, tablets, servers, storage devices, VR devices, displays, smartphones, and gaming accessories. In five decades, the company has become synonymous with quality and innovation. Acer products not only sell well, but they receive awards year in and year out from organizations like Red Dot, iF Design Awards, Computex, and Taiwan Excellence. 

Acer’s exciting past has brought them to an important present. Besides launching incredible products to their customers, Acer’s biggest priorities include sustainability and education. Acer recently launched the Earthion initiative to showcase its green efforts toward sustainability, transparency, and conversations that encompass key issues, ones that must be addressed to move forward toward a sustainable future. Acer’s desire to pursue a greener company has led the company toward a more sustainable supply chain ecosystem. Using sustainable materials in their product designs has reduced plastic waste in packaging designs and logistics. Acer continues to be transparent with its efforts by hosting events like Green Day, a collection of influential speakers who spoke alongside Acer on what they’re doing for a more sustainable future in electronics. Events like Green Day successfully position Acer as a leader in educating within the electronics world. Acer believes that the most valuable part of computing lies in its power to spread knowledge. Because of this, education is an important part of their initiatives. Acer for Education is an end-to-end adaptive learning experience that combines easy, reliable and affordable products with educational software solutions. Their education-focused products support the learning process at every level, enabling the exploration of any subject. With the world drastically changing in a post-pandemic world, Acer is staying ahead of educational trends and offers a valuable service in this realm.

Ref: https://blog.acer.com/en/discussion/425/the-past-present-and-future-of-acer