During the annual activity of CTCI Foundation’s 2017 Enterprise Visit on August 23rd 2017, we had the opportunity to visit the MiTAC Information Technology Corp. in Taipei. Since its establishment in 1982, under the leadership of Chairman Matthew Miau and the Corporate Director Billy Ho, the company has risen to become the leader in ICT industry ever since. We were welcomed by the staff and led to a very modern audiovisual presentation room to watch presentation on introduction of company business. We were granted a rare opportunity to learn about the experiences of applying system integration services in many fields, including electronic surveillance, navigation, tax and fare collecting system, banking and health service. I was astonished at how many of the company’s applications I have already used or observed in my daily life in Taiwan—first and foremost the EasyCard, which my family and I find extremely convenient. Throughout the presentation, we were able to watch broadcast from the showroom on a big screen, from which we were shown the system usage focusing on smart library services, enabling users to borrow, return, or clean the dust from the book. Their Global Marketing Director, Mr. Rich Liao, told us in an eloquent way about the nature of the implemented technologies, emphasizing the transactional character of every system; the information is being sent to the processing center in a secure and distinct way (using the personal key), after which the information can be processed for the desired outcome to be displayed. We were also told about the future of the company’s investments in southwest Asia and India. The Q&A session touched on various topics, like the possible usage of AI, and security and counter-traffic system development in big cities. The last panel gave every participant the opportunity to voice their opinions and share observations, which enriched our knowledge and created a room for discussing the possibilities for expansion and development. Overall, I felt very inspired by the wide range of company’s activities, great perspectives for understanding many different fields and regions, as well as the way MiTAC company has been evolving throughout the years while maintaining its top position in the ever-changing digital society.
