2009

• Teamsun acquires CSC's entire holding of ASL shares to become the ultimate controlling stakeholder of ASL

• ASL is appointed as the Oracle Approved Education Center

• ASL is one of the top 5 IT services players in Hong Kong (Source: IDC Asia/ Pacific Semiannual IT Services Tracker, 1H 2009)

2008

• Taiwan Taichung office is opened to increase penetration into Taiwan market

• ASL becomes Sun Co-Sell/ Co-Deliver Provider in Taiwan

• ASL is one of the top 5 IT services players in Hong Kong (Source: IDC Asia/Pacific Semiannual IT Services Tracker, 2H 2008)

• ASL wins the 2008 Best Small-Cap Company Award in the annual poll of Asia’s Best Companies (Hong Kong District) organized by FinanceAsia

2007

• ASL wins the 2007 Best Small-Cap Company Award in the annual poll of Asia's Best Companies organized by FinanceAsia

• Taiwan subsidiary is formed

2006

• Guangzhou office is set up to capture the growing market opportunities in China

• ASL wins the Group's largest managed service contract secured from Cathay Pacific to manage hundreds of clients' severs and provide desktop support services to thousands of users

2005

• ASL is accredited as one of the few Oracle Certified Advantage Partners by Oracle in Hong Kong

• ASL is awarded the supply of 42-month Information Technology Professional Services to HKSAR Government Departments Standing Offer Agreements

2004

• ASL becomes Sun's first Java Center of Excellence (JCOE) Level 2 Authorized Partner in Hong Kong

• ELM becomes the Group's wholly-owned subsidiary

2003

• ASL's 30th anniversary marks the company's steady growth and proven track record of providing total IT solutions and comprehensive services to customers in Asia

• A growing workforce of over 1,000 employees to strive for service and solution business expansion

• Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), a US-listed company, becomes the ultimate controlling stakeholder of ASL

2002

• ASL Group Training Center is relocated to Wan Chai and equipped with multi-platform computing systems and advanced training facilities in an expanded area of over 8,000 sq. ft.

• ASL establishes a 12,000 sq. ft. Digital Imaging Center in its head office for document and graphic conversion into digital images using innovative scanning technologies

2001

• ASL expands its Hong Kong offices to over 140,000 sq. ft. with the headquarters being furnished with a well-equipped solutions centre and a two-floor staircase

2000

• ASL receives the recognition as a "Sun Enterprise Services Hong Kong/ Macau Local Strategic Provider & Sun Service Representative" from Sun Microsystems

• ASL receives the recognition as a "Sun Enterprise Services Hong Kong/ Macau Sun Service Manager" from Sun Microsystems

1999

• ASL opens the Windows NT Solution Centre

• ASL and ELM win the PC & Network and UNIX Bulk Contracts of value over HK$300 million

1998

• ASL opens the Internet/Intranet Solution Centre for Java

1997

• Automated Systems Holdings Limited is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

1996

• ASL Hong Kong headquarters moves to a 60,000 square-feet office to cope with business expansion

• Hong Kong Government grants Bulk Contract for networking systems with over 10,000 system units and total value over HK$300 million

1995

• ELM is awarded from IBM the sole distributorship of RS/6000 40P and 43P Power PCs in Hong Kong

• Hotel Division is set up to service the hospitality industry

1994

• ELM Computer Technologies Ltd. becomes a member of the ASL Group

• Wanchai branch office is set up to provide immediate support to clients with critical applications in the Central Business District

• ASL becomes the sole Authorized Education Center for SunSoft in Hong Kong

• CSA Automated (Macau) Ltd. is established serving the Macau market

1991

• ASL introduces the "Optical Character Recognition (OCR) System" to the Census and Statistics Department. OCR technology is first deployed in the 1991 Hong Kong Population Census

1989

• ASL revamps computer systems for six government departments in Hong Kong

1985

• ASL launches Sun Workstations in Hong Kong

1983

• A new era for the general public of Hong Kong with a new online ticketing system, the URBTIX, which is developed by ASL for the Urban Council of Hong Kong

1977

• ASL is the primary contractor for development of the "Telephone Betting System" for the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club

1975

• ASL introduces the Data Entry System and marks the end of the punch card system in Hong Kong

1974

• ASL is the pioneer of DEC systems in the Hong Kong territory

1973

• ASL is founded in Hong Kong