The 2009 Taiwan Excellence Gold Award winners were announced on April 17 by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council.  The gala ceremony was held in Taipei and was hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.  The award honors products that show value created by innovative thought.  HTC picked up an award for the design of the HTC Touch Diamond, a product that has become popular with customers around the world and shows how Taiwan companies have made their product designs more sophisticated over the years.  HTC was one of only eight companies to receive an award at the event.