BNET Industries
Market Cap:$860.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$432.7M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Discrete Semiconductors Mfr, Seller & Distr; Customer Support to the Automotive, Electronics, Computing & Telecommunications Industries
President & CEO
Keh-Shew LuNumber of Employees 3,067
Contact Information
15660 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 850
Dallas, Texas 75248
(805) 446-4800
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413
Recent Events
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Diodes Incorporated Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
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Diodes Incorporated to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
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Brigantine Advisors Initiates Coverage on Diodes Inc. DIOD with a Buy
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Collins Stewart Upgrades Diodes DIOD to a Buy; Recent Checks Indicate Robust Demand
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Diodes Lifts Q3 Revenue Outlook On Improvement In Demand, Order Rates - Update
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Diodes Set Eleven-Month High Thursday
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Diodes Sets Date to Report Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
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Diodes, Inc. Ranked 22nd in Forbes' "America's 25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies"
DALLAS -- Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets, today announced that it has been named among "America's 25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies" by Forbes, Inc., ranking 22nd based on its five-year sales growth rate...
Forbes Magazine Names Diodes, Inc. One of 200 Best Small Companies in U.S.; Semiconductor Company Profitable 41 Consecutive Quarters
Business Editors WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 16, 2000 Forbes Magazine has named Diodes, Inc. (Nasdaq:DIOD) to its annual list of the 200 Best Small Companies in the U.S. It is the first time Diodes has been named to the list of value and growth companies, which includes the...
Forbes Magazine Names Diodes, Inc. One of 200 Best Small Companies in U.S.; Semiconductor Company Profitable 41 Consecutive Quarters
Business Editors WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 16, 2000 Forbes Magazine has named Diodes, Inc. (Nasdaq:DIOD) to its annual list of the 200 Best Small Companies in the U.S. It is the first time Diodes has been named to the list of value and growth companies, which includes the...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Keh-Shew Lu | President & CEO |
| Richard D. White | Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Treasurer |
| Dallas White Richard | Senior Vice President of Finance |
| Joseph Liu | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Mark King | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Carl C. Wertz | Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations |
| Edmund Tang | Vice President, Corporate Administration |
| Francis Tang | Vice President of Product Development |
| Steven Ho | Vice President, Sales Asia |
| Kim McDonald | Natl Distribution Sales Manager |
| Shew Lu | |
| Michael R. Giordano | Director |
| Shing Mao | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Raymond Soong | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| C. H. Chen | Vice Chairman |
| John M. Stich | Board of Directors |
| L. P. Hsu | Board of Directors |
| M.K. Lu | Board of Directors |
Dr. Lu was appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in June 2005 after serving on the Board since 2001. Dr. Lu is also a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation, a publicly held company in Taiwan, as well as LedEngin, Inc., Lorentz Solution, Inc. and Nuvoton Technology Corporation, three privately held companies. Dr. Lu is the founding Chairman of the Asia American Citizen's Council, the Vice Chairman of the governing board of the Plano Chinese Alliance Church, a board member of the Texas Tech foundation and a board member of the Advisory Board to the Southern Methodist University's Asian Studies Program. From 2001 to 2005, Dr. Lu was a partner of the WK Technology Venture Fund. From 1998 to 2001, Dr. Lu served as Senior Vice President of TI and General Manager of Worldwide Mixed-Signal and Logic Products. His responsibilities included all aspects of the analog, mixed-signal and logic products for TI worldwide business, including design, process and product development, manufacturing and marketing. From 1996 to 1998, Dr. Lu was the manager of TI's worldwide memory business. In addition, he served as the President of TI Asia from 1994 to 1997 where he supervised all of TI activities in Asia, excluding Japan. Dr. Lu holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, and a Master's degree and a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | President & CEO | Current |
| Diodes Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Diodes Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Product | Former |
| Texas Tech University | Doctorate In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Texas Tech University | Master's Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Treasurer | Current |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Optisoft, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Tatum LLC | Partner | Former |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Accounting Manager | Former |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Controller | Former |
| Diodes Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Finance | Former |
| University of Michigan | MBA | Former |
| Oklahoma State University | Bsee Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Senior Vice President of Finance | Current |
Mr. Liu was appointed to his current position in 2000. He previously served as the Company's Vice President, Far East Operations from 1998 to 2000, Vice President, Operations from 1994 to 1998, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer from 1990 to 1998 and Vice President, Administration from 1990 to 1994. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Liu held various management positions with TI in Dallas since 1971, including Planning Manager, Financial Planning Manager, Treasury Manager, Cost Accounting Manager and General Accounting Manager with TI Taiwan in Taipei. He was the Controller of TI Asia in Singapore and Hong Kong from 1981 to 1986, Financial Planning Manager of TI Latin America Division (for TI Argentina, TI Brazil and TI Mexico) in Dallas from 1986 to 1989 and Chief Coordinator of Strategic Business Systems for TI Asia Pacific Division in Dallas from 1989 to 1990. Mr. Liu holds an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Shanghai Kai Hong Electronics Co., Ltd. | President | Former |
Mr. King was appointed to his current position in 2005. He previously served as the Company's Vice President, Sales and Marketing from 1998 to 2005 and Vice President, Sales from 1991 to 1998. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. King served for nine years in various sales management positions at Taiwan Lite-On. Mr. King holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations | Current |
| Diodes Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Diodes Incorporated | Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Treasurer | Former |
| Diodes Incorporated | Controller | Former |
Mr. Tang was appointed to his current position in 2006. From 1997 to 2001, he served as Vice President and global memory quality manager of the world-wide MOS memory operation and prior to that position, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Asia memory operations. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Tang served as the Asia President of FSI International Inc., a global supplier of wafer cleaning and processing technology, responsible for FSI's business in Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and China. Mr. Tang holds a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Vice President, Corporate Administration | Current |
| Fsi, Inc. | president | Former |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Vice President | Former |
| Fsi, Inc. | general manager of Asia, Pacific | Former |
| FSI International, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Southern Methodist University | Master of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
Mr. Tang was appointed to his current position in May 2006. He previously served as the Company's Global Product Manager since 2005. From 2002 until joining the Company, Mr. Tang served as general manager of T2 Microelectronics in Shanghai, China where he managed complex mixed-signal SOC product development. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Tang was the senior strategic marketing director for Acer Labs, Inc. USA, and prior to that, he was employed by NSM for 17 years, where he held various management positions in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, applications and strategic marketing. Mr. Tang holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Missouri - Rolla.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Vice President of Product Development | Current |
| Diodes Incorporated | Global Product Manager | Former |
| National Semiconductor Corporation | Former | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Masters Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
Steven Ho was appointed as the Company?s Asia President and Vice President of Asia Sales and Marketing in 2007. He previously served as Vice-President, Asia Sales since 2005. Mr. Ho has held the position of General Manager, Diodes Taiwan since 1991. From 1984 to 1991, Mr. Ho was the Production Manager of Discrete Products for the Lite-On Group and, prior to that, held several positions with Texas Instruments Taiwan, Ltd. Mr. Ho serves as a Director of the Company's Asian subsidiaries; Diodes-Hong Kong and Diodes-Anachip.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Vice President, Sales Asia | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Natl Distribution Sales Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Current | |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Texas Tech University | doctorate degree in electrical engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lite-On Technology Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Diodes Incorporated | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Diodes Incorporated | Board of Directors | Former |
Mr. Chen was appointed the Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company in June 2005. Mr. Chen is also the Chairman of the Board of Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, Vice Chairman of the Board of LSC and a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation, Actron Technology Corporation and Dynacard Corp., each of which is a member or an affiliate of the Lite-On Group. Mr. Chen served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until 2005. From 1969 to 1990, Mr. Chen held various positions at Texas Instruments Incorporated (“TI”), most recently as the Vice President of TI Taiwan. In 1990, he left TI to found Dyna Image Corporation, which merged with LSC in December 2000. Mr. Chen received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Former | |
| Diodes Incorporated | Board of Directors | Former |
John M. Stich has been a director since December 2006. He is the Honorary Consul General of Japan at Dallas. Previously, he spent 35 years at Texas Instruments, with his most recent position as chief marketing officer in Japan. He lived and worked for Texas Instruments in Asia for a total of 24 years where he held various additional management positions such as vice president of semiconductors for Texas Instruments Asia Ltd., managing director of Texas Instruments Hong Kong Ltd., and marketing director of Texas Instruments Taiwan Limited. Mr. Stich has been active in leading various industry associations, including serving as: governor of the American Chambers of Commerce in Japan and Hong Kong, and chairman of the Semiconductor Industry Association (Japan Chapter). Currently, he is a director of Stonestreet One, Inc., a leading provider of short-range wireless solutions, and Diodes Incorporated, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality discrete and analog semiconductors. In addition, he is a member of the Dallas/Taipei Sister City Committee, a member of the Advisory Council for Southern Methodist University's Asian Studies Program, a director of the Japan America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, vice dean of the Consular Corps of Dallas/Fort Worth and a member of the Pastoral Council of Prince of Peace church. Mr. Stich holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spansion Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Stonestreet One, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Diodes Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Chamber of Commerce | Governor, Japan and Hong Kong | Former |
Mr. Hsu has been Chairman of Philips Taiwan Quality Foundation since 2002, a board member of Winbond Electronics Corporation since 1999, a board member of Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation since 2003 and a board member of ZyXEL Communications Corporation since 2006. He also currently serves as a consultant to Lite-On Technology Corporation. Previously, he served as a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation from 2004 to 2006 and the Supervisor of the Board at Delta Electronics from 2000 to 2003 and the Vice Chairman from 1998 to 2000. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of HannStar Display in 2001, a board member of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. from 1991 to 2000 and the Executive Vice President of Philips Taiwan Limited from 1989 to 1998. Since 1998, Mr. Hsu has been an Esteemed Chair Lecturer at the College of Management at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, where he served as Associate Professor from 1971 to 1972. Mr. Hsu completed the International Executive Program at IMD and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Giordano, CIMA, joined the private-banking firm of UBS Financial Services, Inc. as Senior Vice President-Investment Consulting when UBS AG acquired PaineWebber, Inc. in 2000. PaineWebber, Inc. had acquired his previous employer, Kidder Peabody and Co., Inc., with whom he was employed since 1979. Mr. Giordano advises corporations, foundations, trusts, and municipal governments in investments and finance. Mr. Giordano served as Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Leo D. Fields Co. from 1980 to 1990, when GWC Holdings acquired it, and served as a board member of Professional Business Bank, a publicly traded corporation, from 2001 to 2003. Formerly a captain and pilot in the United States Air Force, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from California State Polytechnic University and his Master’s degree in Business Administration (Management and Finance) from the University of Utah. Mr. Giordano also completed post-graduate work in International Investments at Babson College and is certified by the Investment Management Consultants Association. He is also certified by the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California at Los Angeles as a Corporate Director, having demonstrated understanding of directorship and corporate governance.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Director | Current |
| UBS Financial Services | Former | |
| Professional Business Bank | Director | Former |
| University of Utah | Masters Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| California State Polytechnic University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Aerospace Engineering | Former |
Dr. Mao has been a director of Dyna Investment Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, a venture capital company, since 1989. Previously, Dr. Mao retired in 2000 as Chairman of the Board of Lite-On USA, Inc., where he had served since 1988. Dr. Mao was a board member of LSC from 1989 to 2000. Before joining Taiwan Lite-On, he served in a variety of management positions with Raytheon Company for four years, with TI for 11 years and with UTL Corporation (acquired by Boeing Aircraft Company) for seven years. Dr. Mao received his Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diodes Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Lite-ON Semiconductor Corp | Director | Former |
| Stanford University | Doctorate Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
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