MENLO PARK, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia America
MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), Silicon Valley's leading business network,
today announced the appointment of Michael Zhao as its new president. Michael
will be responsible for guiding the organization's outreach and programs for
high-tech business leaders and entrepreneurs who focus on creating new
opportunities in the United States and Asia.
Mr. Zhao will replace current president, Kyung Yoon, vice chairman of
Heidrick and Struggles. Under Kyung's leadership, AAMA established a new
chapter in Shanghai, started new charter member and executive leadership
coaching programs, raised a record number of sponsorships, and grew the AAMA
network to over 10,000 members.
"I am confident that Michael will continue to build upon AAMA's success
and serve as a key agent for deepening our relationships throughout Asia, as
he brings a wealth of business experience and contacts in Asia to the AAMA
organization," said Ms. Yoon. "Michael's leadership and experience provide the
energy and commitment needed to make this another banner year for our
organization."
Mr. Zhao has more than 20 years of experience in executive roles at
Internet infrastructure and systems integration companies. He is currently the
president and CEO of Array Networks, the pioneer in integrated web traffic
management and SSL VPN solutions for global enterprises. Considered one of the
hottest pre-IPO companies in Silicon Valley, Array Networks was recently
ranked No. 4 by Deloitte & Touche on its Silicon Valley Fast 50 list. Array
was also selected by Red Herring magazine as one of the top 100 private
companies in North America, and it was recognized by Frost and Sullivan as the
best-positioned company in the rapidly emerging resource gateway category
(formerly known as SSL-VPN).
Previously, Mr. Zhao was co-founder and COO of AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc., a
leading provider of network infrastructure, operational support system and
application services solutions to China's largest telecommunications
companies. While at AsiaInfo, Mr. Zhao was instrumental in building most of
mainland China's Internet infrastructure and was appointed as CEO of Marsec
Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of AsiaInfo that provides networking security
services to large enterprises in China.
"I am honored to serve as president of such a reputable organization as
AAMA. As the Asia Pacific region is key to the health of the global IT
economy, I see AAMA playing an important role between Silicon Valley and Asia
by providing the right connections and resources," said Mr. Zhao. "I look
forward to working with our talented directors and executive management
committee to continue to bring more value to our membership base, both locally
and globally."
Mr. Zhao holds a Ph.D. in engineering from the State University of New
York at Buffalo and an M.B.A. from Rutgers, the State University of New
Jersey.
About AAMA:
Founded in 1979, the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA),
Silicon Valley's leading business network, is dedicated to promoting the
growth and success of technology enterprises in the Pacific Rim. With deep
roots and a wide reach within the local Silicon Valley community and greater
Asia, AAMA today represents more than 10,000 members worldwide from over 2,000
companies. AAMA has a track record for delivering unique and compelling
programs that attract a broad audience. These programs include the monthly
speaker series meeting, VC-entrepreneur workshop and one-on-one meetings,
networking dinners, charter member events, and the premiere annual Connect
Conference which attracts over 1,000 participants each year. For more
information, please visit http://www.aamasv.com.
About Array Networks:
Founded in 2000, Array Networks is a leading provider of high performance,
secure universal access solutions. Array delivers product lines that address
the rapidly growing SSL VPN and application acceleration markets.
More than 2,000 worldwide customers including enterprises, service
providers, government and vertical organizations in healthcare, finance,
insurance and education rely on Array to provide anytime, anywhere secure and
optimized access. Industry leaders including Deloitte, Red Herring, and Frost
and Sullivan have recognized Array as a market and technology leader.
Array is headquartered in Milpitas, CA with sales offices around the
world. For more information, please visit http://www.arraynetworks.net.
Press Contacts:
Hannah Quan
Executive Director
AAMA
hannah@aamasv.com
Tel: 415.297.1052
Sue Kim
The Hoffman Agency
skim@hoffman.com
Tel: 408.975.3029
SOURCE Asia America MultiTechnology Association
Hannah Quan, Executive Director of AAMA, +1-415-297-1052, hannah@aamasv.com;
or Sue Kim of The Hoffman Agency, +1-408-975-3029, skim@hoffman.com, for Asia
America MultiTechnology Association
