Mr. Yeh Yi Liang
Mr. Yeh Yi Liang, age 54, is a non-executive Director of the second session of the Company’s Board of Directors. He has been a non-executive Director of the Company’s Board of Directors since 30 September 2008.
Mr. Yeh joined Philips Taiwan in 1982 as a System Analyst. When Philips began IC design in 1987, Mr. Yeh was appointed as the IC Design Center Manager. In 1988, Mr. Yeh participated in a joint venture project between Philips and Taiwan Semiconductors Manufacturing Company (“TSMC”) by setting up a technical team, transferring process from Philips European fab to TSMC. During 1989 to 1990, Mr. Yeh was transferred to Hamberg Germany, where he took up jobs both in Engineer and Marketing.
In 1991, Mr. Yeh returned to Philips Taipei and with the role of Asia Regional Product Sales Support Manager. He established a System Application team of 40 members providing technical and application support to customers in Asian regions. In 1993, Mr. Yeh was promoted to Product Group Manager, CICT Philips Semiconductors handling business with major clients such as Sony etc. Under the leadership of Mr. Yeh, the business tripled in 1997 and contributed significantly to the company’s profit and growth. In 1998, Mr. Yeh was transferred to a Philips’ joint-venture to grow the ODM notebook computers business for famous brands. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Yeh was the president of AMtek Semiconductors Taiwan, which is one of the analog IC design in houses in Taiwan.
In the end of 2002, Mr. Yeh rejoined Philips Semiconductors as the Business Line General Manager and set up the operation in Shanghai. In April 2007, he was appointed as the Country Manager of NXP China/Hong Kong on the top of Business Line General Manager role. In October same year, Mr. Yeh was appointed as Country Manager Greater China. In April 2008 he was promoted to the current capacity of Senior Vice President and Regional Executive of NXP Semiconductors Greater China.
Mr. Yeh holds a master degree in Systems Engineering at University of Virginia, USA.
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