BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.5B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
ViewSonic Corporation is a leading global provider of visual display products. We develop, market and support a broad range of innovative products including liquid crystal display, or LCD, monitors, LCD TVs, projectors, digital signage displays and other display products. We were founded in 1987 and have a 20 year history of providing innovative products with market leading technologies. We sell our products to businesses and consumers through a variety of channels, including distributors and resellers such as solution providers, value added resellers, traditional retailers and Internet retailers. We are a Fortune 1000 company, and our products are sold in over 100 countries. Our strategy is to effectively leverage our scale, strong global brand, close supplier and channel relationships and market knowledge to introduce industry leading products and penetrate new markets. We collaborate with a network of world class component suppliers and contract manufacturers to deliver a wide array of display products for use in a variety of consumer and commercial applications. We believe our operating model allows us to quickly develop, introduce and ramp production of new products while maintaining an efficient cost structure. ViewSonic remains a leading monitor brand in the United States and has won more than 2,000 awards from independent global publications and organizations. The company's annual sales have risen from $4 million in 1987 to more than $1.5 billion in 2006.
CEO
James ChuNumber of Employees 786
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers: 423430
Recent Events
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Reportlinker Adds Flat Panel Displays - An International Market Report
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Viewsonic unveils the VPD400 MovieBook PMP
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Viewsonic officially launches VPD400 MovieBook media player
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Viewsonic introduces $100 VMP70 HD media player without network connectivity
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Viewsonic Releases VMP70 HD Media Player
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ViewSonic releases VMP70 Digital Media player
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ViewSonic Makes HD a Household Name With Direct-Connect Media Player Box
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ViewSonic Releases PJD6251 DLP and PJL9371 LCD Projectors
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ViewSonic Unveils DLP, 3LCD Projectors
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ViewSonic Launches Projectors for Education
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VIEWSONIC brightens breadth of DLP and LCD Projector families
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Viewsonic to Launch VNB102 Netbook and VNB132 Notebook
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ViewSonic Unveils Compact Nettops, Desktops
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ViewSonic Announces Six New LCD TVs
News & Analysis
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Wireless LCD monitors. (Computers & Peripherals).(ViewSonic's airpanel V110)(Brief Article)
* Provide 10-in. (V110) and 15-in. (V150) color touch-screen displays based on Windows CE and interoperable with Windows XP Professional * Come with 32 Mbytes of read-only flash ... * Provide 10-in. (V110) and 15-in. (V150) color touch-screen ...
Computer monitor distributor expects to see growth in Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, Mar 5, 2003 (Notimex/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Viewsonic, the manufacturer and distributor of high quality computer monitors, launched its new line in Mexico, saying that this market is prime for growth MEXICO CITY, Mar 5, 2003 (Notimex/Corporate Mexico by...
ViewSonic Introduces its First 17-Inch, Wide-Format High Definition LCD-TV; N1700w Delivers Outstanding Performance as a Television or a Computer Display
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
ViewSonic ViewBox Transforms Computer Monitors Into Desktop Entertainment Displays
Business/Technology Editors
ViewSonic Selects Ingenuus To Manage Its Growing Product Line; Leading Provider of Computer Monitors Selects Ingenuus Applications for Flexible Automated Product Changes
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James Chu | CEO |
| Heng-Chun Ho | President, Global Products and Solutions |
| Jan Jensen | President & Managing Director |
| Matthew W. Milne | President, Viewsonic Americas |
| Robert L. Moon | Chief Information Officer |
| Brian Igoe | Vice President of Field Sales for Viewsonic Americas |
| Dorothy Farris | Vice President of Sales |
| Jeff Volpe | Vice President and General Manager |
| Michael Holstein | Vice President, Visual Solutions Group |
| Michael Sun | Vice President and General Manager, Global Products and Solutions |
| Robert J. Ranucci | Vice President, General. Counsel & Secretary |
| Steve Woo | Vice President and General Manager of Vtv Business Division, Viewsonic Americas |
| Alan Chang | Managing Director, Asia Pacific and Mea |
| Rebecca Tsen | Managing Director, China |
| Brenda Roth | Director, Marketing |
| Caroline Lin | Director, Strategic Planning |
| Duane Brozek | Director, Public Rel |
| Marc M. Maupin | Director, Quality Assurance |
| Brendan Frawley | Manager, Australia |
| Andy Barker | Head of Digital Products |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce L. Stein | Board of Directors |
| John T. Rynd | Board of Directors |
| Luc H. Vanhal | Board of Directors |
| Matthew E. Massengill | Board of Directors |
| William J. Miller | Board of Directors |
James Chu is founder, chairman and CEO of ViewSonic Corporation, a leading worldwide provider of high-performance computer display technologies. A native of Taiwan, Chu held a variety of sales positions before immigrating to the United States in 1986 to become president of U.S. operations for a Taiwanese keyboard
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | CEO | Current |
| Viewsonic Europe, Ltd. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Viewsonic Europe, Ltd. | Founder | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | President, Global Products and Solutions | Current |
| Sampo Technology Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Sampo Technology Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | President & Managing Director | Current |
| Storagenewsletter.Com | Emea Vice President of Sales for Iomega | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Metro International Corporation | Deputy Coo | Former |
| Gateway Computer Co | Vice President, Business Emea | Former |
| Viewsonic Europe, Ltd. | President & Managing Director Europe | Former |
| Companies, Limited | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | President, Viewsonic Americas | Current |
| Cameo Technologies | President | Former |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy | Former |
| Western Digital Corporation | Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Former |
| Cameo Technologies | Co-Founder | Former |
| Pomona College | Master's In Business Administration | Former |
| California Polytechnic State University | master's in Business Administration | Former |
| California State Polytechnic University | M.B.A. | Former |
| California State University | B.A. In Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| MICROS Systems, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Former |
| Unibex | Senior Vice President of Operations | Former |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Vice President of Global Corporate Information Systems | Former |
| MICROS Systems, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Data Processing Executive | Former |
| The George Washington University | Graduate | Former |
| The George Washington University | B.S. from the United States Navel Academy and Pursued | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Vice President of Field Sales for Viewsonic Americas | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Manager, Northeast and the North Central Sales Divisions | Former |
| the Northeast, Inc. | Manager | Former |
| Igoe & Company Incorporated | Former |
Dorothy is seasoned sales executive, who has recently held positions as Vice President of Sales for ViewSonic and Vice President, Americas Channel Sales, for Wyse Technology. In this senior sales executive positions, Dorothy lead organizational initiatives to develop and implement sales strategies and programs with high technology partners in North and South America who sell to small/medium and large companies. She was awarded Sales Manager of the Year for FY 2000 and served on the Wyse Technology Leadership Council. Prior to these positions, Dorothy served as the Director, Worldwide Sales Support Operations for AlliedSignal Aerospace where she is credited with creating and launching the first variable compensation plan of its kind in the aerospace industry. Dorothy has always believed that skill sets are transferable has coached and counseled other women to "take the leap", hence her decision to accept this unique opportunity.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership California | President of the Leadership California Board | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Vice President of Sales | Current |
Jeff Volpe currently serves as vice president and general manager of ViewSonic North America. In this role, Volpe oversees business planning, channel distribution development, brand marketing and product marketing for the region. Preceding his current role, Volpe served as vice president of Global Brand and Emerging Technologies for ViewSonic. He had global responsibility for brand image development and messaging and was responsible for pursuing new technology opportunities. Additional roles with ViewSonic have included: vice president of marketing, Americas, where he was responsible for marketing strategy and activities throughout the US, Canada and Latin America; vice president of sales for ViewSonic Americas, where he managed the company's reseller, distribution, enterprise and retail operations in the United States, Canada and Latin America; vice president of the Business Products Division; and senior director for Canada. Volpe came to ViewSonic in January 1996 from Citizen America Corporation, where he was the Canadian regional sales manager responsible for the sales and customer management of computer printer products. Prior to that, he was manager of Indirect Sales Channels for Epson Canada Limited. Before entering the business sector, Volpe played for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League. Volpe earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Guelph in 1987, and was later inducted into the University's Hall of Fame in 1998.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Vice President and General Manager | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Senior Director, Canadian Operation | Former |
| Citizen America Corp. | Regional Sales Manager | Former |
| University of Guelph | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Vice President, Visual Solutions Group | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Director, Supply Base Development | Former |
| Datapoint (U.K.) Ltd. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Vice President and General Manager, Global Products and Solutions | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Vice President, General. Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | General Counsel | Current |
| University of Southern California | Master's Degree In Economics | Former |
| University of Southern California School of Law | Law Degree | Former |
| Claremont McKenna College | Bachelor's Degree In Economics | Former |
| University of Southern California School of Law | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Vice President and General Manager of Vtv Business Division, Viewsonic Americas | Current |
| Public Stadium Authority | Project Manager | Current |
| BenQ Corporation | vice president | Former |
| University of Washington | Master of Public Administration Degree | Former |
| University of Washington | Bachelor of Science In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Managing Director, Asia Pacific and Mea | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Managing Director, China | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Director, Strategic Planning | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Director, Public Rel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Director, Quality Assurance | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Director, Quality Assurance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Manager, Australia | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Appliansys Ltd | Marketing Advisor | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Head of Digital Products | Current |
| The Game | Director | Current |
| Telesales, Inc | Head | Former |
| Fujitsu Siemens Computers Ltd. | Head of Volume Product & Marketing | Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hatchery, LLC | Co-Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Radical Communications | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Avalon Digital Marketing Systems, Inc. | Consultant | Former |
| DreamWorks SKG | Consultant | Former |
| Radical Communications | Director | Former |
| Avalon Digital Marketing Systems, Inc. | Director | Former |
| University of Chicago | M.B.A. | Former |
| Pitzer College | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guthy-Renker Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vivendi Universal Games | President | Former |
| Vivendi Universal Games | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Belkin Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| University of Leuven | M.B.A. | Former |
| University Corp. | M.B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| GT Equipment Technologies Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Microsemi Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gt Solar Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Western Digital Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Western Digital Corporation | President | Former |
| Western Digital Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Western Digital Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Western Digital Corporation | General Manager ,Enterprise Storage Business | Former |
| Western Digital Corporation | Member ,Board of Directors | Former |
| Western Digital Corporation | Product Engineer | Former |
| Microsemi Corporation | Chairman of the Board of Directors of Western Digital Corporation | Former |
| Western Digital Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Purdue University | B.S. In Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ageia, Inc. | Independent Director and Consultant | Current |
| Quadro | Independent Director and Consultant | Current |
| Purevideo Zone | Independent Director and Consultant | Current |
| Overland Storage, Inc. | Advisor to Technology Companies | Current |
| Digimarc Corporation | Chair of The Compensation Committee | Current |
| Quadro | Board of Directors | Current |
| Overland Storage, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Waters Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Purevideo Zone | Board of Directors | Current |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Director | Current |
| Ask About Computers | Board of Directors | Current |
| Digimarc Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| ViewSonic Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Iminers, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ageia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Quantum Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Avid Technology, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Avid Technology, Inc. | President | Former |
| Control Data Corporation | Former | |
| Avid Technology, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| University of Minnesota | J.D. Degree | Former |
| University of Minnesota | B.A. | Former |
Executive News
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ViewSonic Launches TrueView Line of Digital Photo Frames
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ViewSonic Announces New Ergonomic Widescreen LCD Monitors
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ViewSonic® Enhances Digital Photo Viewing with TrueView Line of Digital Photo Frames
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ViewSonic Enhances Digital Photo Viewing with TrueView Line of Digital Photo Frames
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ViewSonic Dials Into Smartphone Market
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ViewSonic Announces Worldwide 3G Smartphone Initiative
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