AU Optronics, formerly known as Daxie Technology, was established in August 1996. In 2001, it was renamed AU Optronics after the merger with Lianyou Optoelectronics. In 2006, it again acquired Guanghui Electronics. AU Optronics is the world's first TFT-LCD design, manufacturing and R&D company to be publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Since 2010, it has been selected as a Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. ), the consolidated turnover in 2018 was NT$307.63 billion. At present, the company employs 42,000 people worldwide and has operations in Taiwan, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United States and Europe.