1975
The Chinese government began
a systematic project called "Chinese Characters Information Processing" in 1974,
the purpose of which is to develop an electronic publishing system with high
efficiency and practicality in China. In 1975, Peking University joined in and
obtained the relevant patent. That is the beginning of Founder Holdings Co. Ltd.
1986
Peking University Founder Group Corporation (Founder Group) is a
state enterprise exclusively owned by Peking University. The predecessor of this
corporation is "Beijing Science and New Technologies Inc.", which dealt with
business related to computers.
1987
On 22 May, China's (also the world's) first laser typeset, whole-page
output newspaper in Chinese language came into being in Beijing Economic Daily.
1989
The electronic publishing system developed by Peking University was
officially manufactured and promoted. At the end of the year, the system was
used by Takunpao of Hong Kong, which became the first customer of Founder
Group's electronic publishing system outside Mainland China.
1990
The first "Founder Chinese Fonts Chip" was manufactured. In the same
year, the distance satellite transmission system for newspaper typography was
put into practice, which is the first time for China to transmit whole pages to
overseas agencies in real time in the mode of typography information
description.
1991
The registered trademark "Founder" began to be used. In this year,
colour electronic publishing system was invented, which is the first such system
in the world. The system can output a whole page with both images and text.
1992
Founder (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. was set up in Hong Kong ("Founder Hong
Kong"), which is to function as Founder Group's overseas headquarter. Founder
Group??s first overseas branch was set up in Canada.
1993
Hong Kong Mingpao Co. Ltd. signed contract with Founder to use its
electronic publishing system. The contract secured Founder's position as the
leader in the global market of Chinese language electronic publishing.
1994
In view of the demand for system composition in China, the Department
of Financial System was established in Founder Group. The department deals with
software development and system composition with banks as target customers.
Later the business scope was extended to include circulation and OA for
government organs.
1995
On 1 July, the Corporation officially took over the business of
electronic publishing, system composition and computer which was formerly run by
Founder Group. On 21 December, Founder Hong Kong was officially listed on Hong
Kong Stock Exchange. PUC Founder (MSC) Berhad was also set up in the year.
1996
Founder Japan was set up. It began to put on market electronic
publishing system in the Japanese language.
1997
Founder Malaysia became one of the first to be awarded the status of
"Multimedia Super Corridor" by the Malaysian government.
1998
Founder built up a strategic partnership with the leading US space
information technology provider MapInfo. Founder dealt with the sales of
MapInfo's products in Greater China. The Corporation sold its hardware
manufacturing business in Mainland China so as to focus on software development
and system composition, which had enormous potential for development and had
already helped the Corporation secure a substantial market share.
1999
Founder acquired from Mexican Gold Ltd. all the issued shares of
Sparkling Idea Ltd., which had been providing system composition solutions for
banking and financial institutions in Mainland China. Then it was reorganized as
Beijing Founder Order Computer System Co. Ltd. In July, Founder promoted the
development strategy of "E-Media", defining it as a new way of information
production and broadcasting which incorporates internet, telecommunications,
digital media and application software, a departure from the con
2004
In 2004, Founder WuYou Digital Broadcasting Control System was
obtained the title of 2003 National key new products.
Founder Order Bank Core
Business System was awarded the certificate of "Beijing Torch Project".
Founder Order Computer System Co., Ltd. obtained the "National Hi-tech
Enterprise Certificate".
2005:
In 2005, Founder Electronics was identified as "the National
Planning Key Software Enterprise" by the National Development and Reform
Commission, Ministry of Information Industry, Ministry of Commerce and the State
Administration of Taxation.
Founder Order Computer System Co., Ltd. was
awarded for being selected as one of "China's 100 Top Businesses in Commercial
Science and Technology".
2006:
Founder Order Computer System Co., Ltd. was selected for three
consecutive times as one of "China's Top 500 Computer Companies and Top 100
Solution Providers".
Founder Order Computer System Co., Ltd. was awarded the
title for being selected as one of "2005-2006 Top Three Superior Solution
Providers in Financial Industry".
2007:
February, 2007 - Founder DAM (Digital Asset Management System)
won the second prize of the National Scientific and Technological Progress
Award.
October, 2007, Founder Electronics' first self-branded hardware
equipment ¡V Founder EagleCTP was released, which marks Founder Electronics
formally as a professional equipment manufacturer to participate in a new round
of competition in the Graphic Art market.
In August, Founder Order Computer
System Co., Ltd. ranked the fourth on the List of "China's Top 10 Computer
Solution Providers in Financial Industry".
November, 2007, Founder
Electronics passed the CMMI V1.2 Maturity of Four Level ( CMMI4) assessments.
In 2007 and 2008, Founder " High-end Color Print Control Technology" won the
Ministry of Education's " 2007 10 Major Scientific and Technological Progress of
the Project Incentives" and the information technology industry" Significant
Invention Award", and the first award of China Digital Research Center's
"Digital information Scientific and Technological Award".
2008:
January, 2008, Founder Digital Audio and Video Control
Technology and Research and Application won the "2007 Second prize of the
National Scientific and Technological Progress Award".
In December, Founder
Order Computer System Co., Ltd. obtained again the "National Hi-tech Enterprise
Certificate".
In January, Founder Order Computer System Co., Ltd. Maturity
of Level 3 ( CMMI3) assessments
2009:
Mr. Liu Xiaokun, the president of Founder Electronics, was presented
with the award of excellence for TOP 10 Leaders in 2009 CPCC Annual
Meeting.
In February, Founder Order Computer System Co., Ltd. was awarded the
title of "Partner for the Core Value-added Business of HP".
In April,
Founder Order Computer System Co., Ltd. obtained again the certificate of "Grade
One Qualification for Computer Information System Integration" issued by
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
FounderFX Chinese and
English versions were globally released synchronously as China's first
professional page layout software with its own intellectual property
.
Founder EagleJet inkjet digital press was officially released with many
patents showing the international synchronization of China's digital printing
technology.
Founder ChangXiang multi-media digital publishing solution was
released in Beijing China, pushing the integration of conventional newspaper
publishing medias.
Founder has reached the 5000th sale of its EagleRIP in
the overseas market.