There are 360 previous winners of the National Rock Award, accounting for 46% of the listed companies.

National Rock Awards Ceremony.

[Reporter Liao Jianing/Taipei Report] The Ministry of Economic Affairs and the National Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises held the 35th "National Rock Award" and the 28th "Overseas Taiwanese Business Rock Award" award ceremony today. The National Rock Award has so far selected 360 outstanding companies, and 169 of the previous award-winning companies have been listed on the OTC market, accounting for approximately 46% of all award-winning companies.

In order to commend outstanding small and medium-sized enterprises, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the National Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises jointly organized the selection and recognition activities of the "National Rock Award", which has entered the 35th session so far.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs pointed out that over the years, a total of 2,169 small and medium-sized enterprises have participated in the election through recommendations from counseling service institutions, banks, and various industrial and commercial groups, and 360 outstanding enterprises have been selected. There have been 169 award-winning companies listed on the OTC market in previous years, accounting for about 46% of all award-winning companies, demonstrating the excellent operating performance and growth potential of the award-winning companies.

This year, a total of 11 outstanding small and medium-sized enterprises were awarded, among which 8 domestic companies won the "National Rock Award" and 3 overseas companies won the "Overseas Taiwanese Business Rock Award". Secretary-General Pan Meng-an of the Presidential Office presented the awards in person to commend the award-winning companies for their outstanding performance in business performance, technological innovation and international competitiveness.

Lai Jianxin, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, said that the country's 1.71 million small and medium-sized enterprises are not only an important cornerstone of economic development, but also the "mountains that protect the country" of Taiwan. In the face of international economic changes, the government has promoted the amendment of the Regulations on the Transformation, Upgrading and Development of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises, and hopes that small and medium-sized enterprises will encourage the younger generation to use artificial intelligence (AI) for innovative development. In addition, the Ministry of Finance announced the export situation in October this year. The export volume hit a record high in a single month in the past and has been growing for 36 consecutive months. In the future, the Ministry of Economic Affairs will continue to cooperate with enterprises to make our country's economy grow stronger.