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ViewSonic Corp.

is in the Technology Industry

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.

Number of Employees 786
Contact Information

381 Brea Cyn Rd

Walnut, California 91789

www.viewsonic.c...

(909) 444-8800

NAICS Code Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers: 423430

Recent Events

  • Viewsonic Releases VNB102 Netbook

    12/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Reportlinker Adds Flat Panel Displays - An International Market Report

    11/30/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Viewsonic unveils the VPD400 MovieBook PMP

    11/11/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Viewsonic officially launches VPD400 MovieBook media player

    11/11/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Viewsonic introduces $100 VMP70 HD media player without network connectivity

    11/05/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Viewsonic Releases VMP70 HD Media Player

    11/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • ViewSonic releases VMP70 Digital Media player

    11/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • ViewSonic Makes HD a Household Name With Direct-Connect Media Player Box

    11/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • ViewSonic Releases PJD6251 DLP and PJL9371 LCD Projectors

    10/12/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • ViewSonic Unveils DLP, 3LCD Projectors

    10/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • ViewSonic Launches Projectors for Education

    10/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • VIEWSONIC brightens breadth of DLP and LCD Projector families

    10/06/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Viewsonic to Launch VNB102 Netbook and VNB132 Notebook

    9/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • ViewSonic Expands HDTV Lineup With the Launch of Six New LCD TVs

    9/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Former Electrograph President Aims To Grow Almo

    8/14/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • ViewSonic launches all-in-one PC

    6/28/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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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

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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
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Purdue University B.S. In Engineering Former

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Quantum Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
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Avid Technology, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
University of Minnesota J.D. Degree Former
University of Minnesota B.A. Former

Executive News

  • ViewSonic Launches TrueView Line of Digital Photo Frames

    TradingMarkets - 6/03/09 - View Story

  • ViewSonic Announces New Ergonomic Widescreen LCD Monitors

    Business Wire - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • ViewSonic® Enhances Digital Photo Viewing with TrueView Line of Digital Photo Frames

    DiGiTAL50 - 5/27/09 - View Story

  • ViewSonic Enhances Digital Photo Viewing with TrueView Line of Digital Photo Frames

    Business Wire - 5/27/09 - View Story

  • ViewSonic Dials Into Smartphone Market

    Internet News - 5/14/09 - View Story

  • ViewSonic Announces Worldwide 3G Smartphone Initiative

    Business Wire - 5/11/09 - View Story

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