AOC International facts for kids
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Trade name
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AOC |
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| Founded | 1934 (as Admiral Overseas Corporation) Taiwan |
| Founder | Ross Siragusa |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | Monitors, TVs, displays |
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Number of employees
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569 (as of 2019) |
| Parent | TPV Technology |
AOC International is an electronics company from Taiwan. It is based in Taipei and makes electronic screens. These include computer monitors and televisions. AOC is a part of a bigger company called TPV Technology.
The History of AOC: From Radios to Monitors
- 1934 – The Continental Radio and Television Corporation was started. It was founded in Chicago, Illinois, by Ross Siragusa. This company later changed its name to Admiral Corporation.
- 1947 – The Admiral company and brand became well-known in the United States. It was one of the first companies to make color television sets.
- 1951 – Admiral sold more than 5 million television sets. That's a lot of TVs!
- 1967 – Admiral Overseas Corporation (AOC) was created in Taiwan. It was the first company there to make color television sets for other countries.
- 1978 – Admiral Overseas Corporation changed its name to AOC International.
- 1979 – AOC started selling products directly under its own brand name.
- 1982 – The AOC brand name was officially registered all over the world.
- 1988 to 1997 – AOC opened sales offices in many places. These included the United States, China, Europe, and Brazil. Their main focus during this time was making computer monitors.
- 1999 to 2001 – AOC started selling its display products in New Zealand and Australia.
- 2005 – AOC products were launched in India.
- 2006 – AOC products were launched in Mexico.
- 2007 to 2009 – AOC sold products in more than 40 countries worldwide. Their products included different types of monitors and LCD TVs. They also made All-In-One PCs.
- 2016 – AOC launched a special line of gaming monitors called AOC AGON. These are premium monitors designed for serious gamers.
See Also
In Spanish: AOC International para niños
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