On April 17, Stan Shih, the world-renowned "hero of Taiwan's information industry," announced in Taipei that he would "cede the throne" of president of the Acer Group while remaining chairman of the board.
四月十七日，「台灣資訊業英雄」施振榮，在台北宣佈將讓出宏公司總經理「寶座」，退居董事長一職。