TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Acer e-Enabling Service Business (AEB, 宏碁資訊) convened its annual shareholders' meeting Wednesday (June 4) where investors approved a cash dividend of NT$9.5 (approximately US$0.32) per share. During the gathering, General Manager Chou Hsing-jung (周幸蓉) outlined the company's strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence services, describing Acer's evolving role as an "enterprise generative AI accelerator" developing cloud-based infrastructure and AI-powered virtual workforce solutions designed to help clients navigate complex international trade barriers and currency volatility.
The executive presented robust financial results during the meeting, revealing that AEB generated NT$8.687 billion (approximately US$289.5 million) in revenue for fiscal year 2024, alongside a post-tax profit of NT$538 million (approximately US$17.9 million). These figures represent year-over-year growth in both top and bottom lines compared to 2023 performance, with earnings per share reaching NT$13 (approximately US$0.43). Acer Inc (宏碁) Chief Executive Officer Jason Chen (陳俊聖) reinforced this positive narrative by emphasizing the company's ongoing business evolution, describing a deliberate strategic shift from traditional cloud services toward becoming a comprehensive enterprise AI solutions provider with an increasingly diversified portfolio of offerings.
To illustrate the practical applications of AEB's AI initiatives, Chou detailed several implementation scenarios across corporate functions, demonstrating how the company's virtual workforce solutions are being deployed in human resources departments, customer service operations, and information technology management. Turning to future prospects, the general manager offered a measured assessment of the global business environment for 2025, recognizing both potential headwinds and strategic openings in the market. She outlined a three-pronged approach for navigating this complex landscape: enhancing the company's cloud service offerings, strengthening data governance frameworks, and executing a regionally tailored operational strategy that accounts for varying market conditions across different territories.
Looking at more immediate financial projections, AEB expressed confidence that its business performance would strengthen during the latter half of 2025, with executives setting ambitious targets that could potentially surpass previous annual benchmarks. The technology firm also moved to reassure investors about currency-related concerns that have troubled many Taiwanese exporters, stating that its operational structure and financial hedging strategies would largely insulate the company from adverse effects of exchange rate volatility. This resilience against currency fluctuations forms a key component of the management team's generally positive outlook for the coming fiscal periods, despite broader economic uncertainties facing the global technology sector. ◼