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Sonix’s Board of Directors Names James Pao as CEO
The Board of Directors of Sonix Technology today appoints Mr. James Pao, Sonix’s executive
director, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. The previously
CEO, Mr. Chan Yee Hsiung will transition as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Sonix.
BoD of Sonix also names new remuneration committee and approves the ex-dividend date
for 2014 cash dividend distribution plan.
Mr. James Pao is co-founder and executive director of Sonix. He is familiar with operations and management, also devoted to the company’s long term strategic planning. As new CEO, his leadership and vision will lead Sonix’s teams in all aspects of business to face new challenges of the era of Internet of Things. R&D is the most important thing for a high-tech company. The previously CEO Mr. Chan Yee Hsiung assumes the new role of CTO and will devote more time to the company’s R&D. He will be in charge of planning new product strategy, accelerating the company’s R&D capability and cultivating more talents of new technology to integrate Sonix’s product lines and strengthen the company’s competitive advantages.
BoD also appoints new remuneration committee according to the law of “Regulations Governing the Appointment and Exercise of Powers by the Remuneration Committee of a Company Whose Stock is Listed on the Stock Exchange or Traded Over the Counter”. The members of new remuneration committee are Mr. Kao Chung Tsai, Chih Cheng Chou, both independent directors of Sonix and Mr. Daniel Hsu, Chairman of Ultrachip Inc.
Lastly, BoD approves the ex-dividend date for 2014 cash dividend distribution plan. The total amount of cash dividend is NT$537 million for 2014. The ex- dividend date is July 23th, 2015, Record date July 29th. and the payment date is August 13th, 2015.
Mr. James Pao is co-founder and executive director of Sonix. He is familiar with operations and management, also devoted to the company’s long term strategic planning. As new CEO, his leadership and vision will lead Sonix’s teams in all aspects of business to face new challenges of the era of Internet of Things. R&D is the most important thing for a high-tech company. The previously CEO Mr. Chan Yee Hsiung assumes the new role of CTO and will devote more time to the company’s R&D. He will be in charge of planning new product strategy, accelerating the company’s R&D capability and cultivating more talents of new technology to integrate Sonix’s product lines and strengthen the company’s competitive advantages.
BoD also appoints new remuneration committee according to the law of “Regulations Governing the Appointment and Exercise of Powers by the Remuneration Committee of a Company Whose Stock is Listed on the Stock Exchange or Traded Over the Counter”. The members of new remuneration committee are Mr. Kao Chung Tsai, Chih Cheng Chou, both independent directors of Sonix and Mr. Daniel Hsu, Chairman of Ultrachip Inc.
Lastly, BoD approves the ex-dividend date for 2014 cash dividend distribution plan. The total amount of cash dividend is NT$537 million for 2014. The ex- dividend date is July 23th, 2015, Record date July 29th. and the payment date is August 13th, 2015.