Dr. Heiko Frank, a German citizen, became a member of our supervisory board in January 2019 and currently serves as the Chairman of our supervisory board. Dr. Frank served as member of the advisory board (Beirat) of our subsidiary VIA optronics GmbH prior to our corporate reorganization. Between February 2013 and March 2016, Dr. Frank served as a management board member of IMAP M&A Consultants AG. Since April 2016, Dr. Frank has been a shareholder in and has served as Managing Director of Kloepfel Corporate Finance GmbH, a financial advisory firm. Since October 2021, Dr. Frank has served as partner of WTS Advisory AG. Dr. Frank served as a member of the advisory board of Alphasystems GmbH from April 2009 until December 2014, and as deputy Chairman of the supervisory board of SchwabenMobil Nahverkehrsgesellschaft GmbH from June 2007 until October 2018. He served as Chairman of the supervisory board of the German stocklisted CPU Softwarehouse AG, from July 2007, until December 2021. He served as a member of the advisory board of Interconnect GmbH from November 2007 until December 2021. Since March 2000, he has been active as a commercial judge at the regional court (Landgericht) in Augsburg, Germany, and since 2016, he has served as a member of the curatorship at the FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management. Dr. Frank received a diploma in business administration from the University of Augsburg, and a doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) in business administration from the University of Augsburg and constructed his thesis on local electronic media. We believe that Dr. Frank's diverse and long-term experience in M&A, corporate finance advisory positions, and his roles as an advisory and supervisory board member at the above-mentioned companies, provide him with valuable insights into our business, particularly in the areas of financing and acquisition opportunities. Additionally, his focus on IT and technology companies gives him insight into our operations and industry, enabling him to provide our supervisory board with a broad range of knowledge. We also believe that Dr. Frank's service as a member of the advisory board (Beirat) of our subsidiary VIA optronics GmbH and his previous role as Statutory Auditor at our joint venture, VTS-Touchsensor Co., Ltd., prior to our initial public offering and our corporate reorganization ensures continuity in the oversight of our company's business.
Arthur R. Tan, a Filipino citizen, became a member of our supervisory board in December 2021 and currently serves as Vice Chairman of our supervisory board. Arthur R. Tan has served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. since 2016 and concurrently as Chief Executive Officer and Group President since 2001. He is also the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of PSi Technologies Inc. and Merlin Solar Technologies, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer of Speedy-Tech Electronics Ltd.; Chairman of the Board of Surface Technology International (STI), Ltd., Chairman of the Advisory Board of MT Technologies GmbH; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AC Motors and Senior Managing Director of the Ayala Corporation. He is also an Independent Board Member of Lyceum of the Philippines University, FEU Institute of Technology and SSI Group. He graduated with B.S. in Electronic Communications Engineering degree from Mapua Institute of Technology and
attended post graduate programs at the University of Idaho, Singapore Institute of Management, IMD and Harvard Business School. We believe his long term experience in business in different positions, particularly in the area of Technology qualifies him to serve on our supervisory board.
Anthony John Best, a British citizen, became a member of our supervisory board in July 2019. Mr. Best has served as an alternate director of Surface Technology International Inc. since May 2017. Previously, Mr. Best has served as a director of Surface Technology International Inc. between 2010 and 2017, and as a trustee director in manufacturing and consultancy of HSSMI Ltd. between 2015 and 2019. Additionally, Mr. Best served as a fund director of Renshaw Bay LLP from 2012 until 2016 and was a Chairman of SME capital Ltd. between June 2015 and January 2020. Mr. Best received a bachelor degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University. We believe that Mr. Best's long term experience in business and finance provides him with valuable insights into our business, particularly in the area of finance.
Anil Kumar Doradla, an American citizen, became a member of our supervisory board in July 2019. He has served as chief financial officer of Grid Dynamics since November 2019. Before this position at Grid Dynamics, Mr. Doradla served as chief financial officer of Airgain Inc. between 2018 and 2020 and as an equity research analyst at William Blair between 2008 and 2018. Mr. Doradla received a Bachelor's degree in technology from the Sri Venkatesawara University in Tirupati in India. He also holds a master of science from the Virginia Tech University, and completed his master in business administration in business, finance and management at the University of Texas at Austin. We believe that Mr. Doradla's experience in the area of business and finance, including his role as Chief Financial Officer at Grid Dynamics, provide him with valuable insights into our business, particularly in the area of finance.
Shuji Aruga, a Japanese citizen, became a member of our supervisory board in December 2021. Mr. Aruga has been a senior advisor of Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory LLC since July 2018 and an independent member of the Board of Directors of Matsumoto Yamaga FC since April 2019. Previously, from April 2012 to September 2019, he served in numerous senior positions at Japan Display Inc. ('JDI'), which is the Japanese display technology joint venture formed by the merger of liquid crystal display businesses of Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi. These positions included Chief Business Officer, Board Member, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Senior Advisor. Prior to joining JDI, Mr. Aruga served as the Division Senior General Manager of Sony Co. VP and Mobile Display Business Division from April 2010 to March 2012, was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Epson Imaging Device Co. from 2005 to 2009, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member at Liquid Crystal Display, a department of Seiko Epson Co from 2003 to 2004. He graduated with a Master's degree in 1983 from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in Tokyo, Japan. We believe his extensive experience particularly in the area of Display Technology qualifies him to serve on our supervisory board.
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In a recent turn of events, VIA Optronic AG (NYSE: VIAO) has provided a further update regarding the management board s decision to temporarily suspend Jürgen Eichner, a member of the company s management board. The suspension was subsequently withdrawn following discussions between Eichner and the Supervisory Board. In response, Eichner has proactively chosen to take a paid extraordinary vacation until the end of this year.
The initial suspension, announced on 17 November 2023, had caused ripples in the industry, prompting speculation and drawing attention to management dynamics within VIA Optronic AG. However, the subsequent decision to retract the suspension has sparked further discussion and cu...
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