Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 25, 2000

Robert Huang – Synnex Information Technologies

ROBERT HUANG has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of SYNNEX Information Technologies since he founded the company in 1980. Prior to SYNNEX, Mr. Huang served as International Sales Manager for Advanced Micro Devices. From 1975 to 1978, Mr. Huang was Manager, Far East Sales for MACRODATA Corporation, a company that manufactured and serviced semiconductor test equipment. Mr. Huang is Chairman of the Board for n-STREAMS Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of video-on- demand products, as well as eManage.com, a company that provides hosting and managed services. He is also a Board member of Tyan Computer Corporation, a manufacturer of high-end system boards and add-in cards. Mr. Huang's educational background includes a BS in Electrical Engineering from Kyushu University in Kyushu, Japan, an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester and an MS in Management Science from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. Profile
TWST: Would you provide our readers with a brief overview of SYNNEX?

Mr. Huang: I started the company in 1980 as an electronics distributor

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