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Executive Directors |
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Expertise/Experienced
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| Mr. YANG, Tou-Hsiung |
Our Chairman. Mr. YANG, Tou-Hsiung graduated from Taichung Min Der Commercial Vocational High School. Mr. YANG, Tou-Hsiung has approximately 44 years’ working experience in the MSG industry and is one of the founders of the Taiwan Vedan Group.Mr. YANG, Tou-Hsiung is responsible for formulating our overall corporate strategy. Mr. YANG, Tou-Hsiung is also a director of Vietnam Vedan and a director of Taiwan Vedan. |
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| Mr. YANG, Cheng |
An executive Director. Mr. YANG, Cheng had approximately 31 years’ working experience in the MSG industry. Mr.YANG, Cheng is responsible for formulating our business development strategy. Mr. YANG, Cheng is also a director of Vietnam Vedan and Taiwan Vedan. Mr. YANG, Cheng is also a member of Taiwan MSG Manufacturing
Association. Mr. Yang holds an EMBA Degree from Xiamen University in
China in 2004. |
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| Mr. YANG, Kun-Hsiang |
The Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. YANG, Kun-Hsiang obtained a master degree in agricultural chemistry in 1986 from Meiji University, Japan. Mr. YANG, Kun-Hsiang has 19 years’ working experience in the MSG industry and has been involved in the development of the business operations of Vietnam Vedan since 1991.
During the last 13 years, Mr. YANG, Kun-Hsiang was involved in the
development and management of Vietnam Vedan. Mr. YANG, Kun-Hsiang is responsible for overseeing Group’s operations and strategic
management. |
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| Mr. YANG, Chen-Wen |
An executive Director and the director of Vietnam Vedan. Mr. YANG, Chen-Wen has approximately 11 years’ working experience in the MSG industry. Mr. YANG, Chen-Wen is responsible for coordinating our purchase activities. Mr. YANG, Chen-Wen obtained a bachelor degree in mechanics in 1993 from Waseda
University, Japan. |
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Mr. WANG, Joel J.
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The Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the President of Vietnam Vedan. Mr. WANG obtained a master degree in food science and technology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1968 and a master of science degree in chemical engineering from Columbia University in 1971. Mr. WANG is responsible for managing Group’s business operations. Mr. WANG has approximately 36 years’ working experience. Prior to joining us in 1991, Mr. WANG worked with Taiwan Vedan where he was responsible for strategic planning and foreign
trade. Mr. WANG also has approximately 13 years’ experience in product and process research, production and engineering in food and
pharmaceutical industry in the U.S. |
| Non-executive Directors |
| Mr. HUANG, Ching-Jung |
A non-executive Director. Mr. HUANG is a
director of Vietnam Vedan and a vice president of Taiwan Vedan. Mr.
HUANG graduated from the department of accounting and statistics of
the National Taichung Commercial College, Taiwan in 1974. Mr. HUANG
has approximately 29 years’ experience in administration and finance. |
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| Mr. CHOU, Szu-Cheng |
A non-executive Director, effective from 31 May, 2006. Mr. Chou is the supervisor of Vedan Enterprise Corporation, the controlling shareholder of the Company. He was the director and legal consultant of Wincome Technologies Company Limited and he has over 14 years of experiences in the legal industry. Mr. Chou obtained his Bachelor of Law degree from Soochow University , Master of Law degree from the East China University and Doctorate of Law degree from Peking University. |
| Independent non-executive Directors |
| Mr. CHAO, Pei-Hong |
An independent non-executive Director and a
member of the Audit Committee. Mr. CHAO obtained a bachelor degree
in law in 1984 and a master degree in law from Soochow University, Taiwan
in 1986 and a master degree in law from the University of Houston in
1992. Mr. CHAO is an executive partner of Jurist Law Offices, a law firm in
Taiwan. Mr. CHAO has approximately 15 years’ experience in his practice. |
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| Ms. CHUANG, Shu-Fen |
An independent non-executive Director and
a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. CHUANG graduated with a
bachelor degree from the Department of History of Tung Hai University.
Ms. CHUANG has been working in the advertising industry for
approximately 17 years. Ms. CHUANG served as the director of China
Airlines in Taiwan and the vice president of advertising for Cathay
Advertising before moving to her current position as the Vice Chairman
of Ogilvy & Mather China, and Chairman & CEO of Ogilvy & Mather
Northern China. |
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Mr. KO, Jim-Chen
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An Independent Non-executive Director and
member of the Audit Committee of the Group. Mr. Ko has been the
executive partner of Weyong International & Co., Certified Public
Accountants in Taiwan since 2000. He graduated with a Bachelor of
Business Degree from Feng Chia University, Taiwan, and subsequently
obtained a Master of Science Degree in Accounting from the University
of Delaware, USA. |
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