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Cher Wang is a Taiwanese entrepreneur and philanthropist.
She is the co-founder and chairperson of HTC Corporation and of VIA
Technologies. Wang and others founded VIA in 1987 and HTC in
Technologies
1997. Wang is considered one of the most powerful and successful
women in technology. She is married to Chen Wen-Chi, president
and CEO of Taiwan-based computer-hardware company VIA
Technologies. In May 2011, Forbes ranked her with husband as the
wealthiest person in Taiwan, with a net worth of US$8.8 billion. In
August 2012, Wang was named #56 on Forbes' list of The World's

2. Name Cher Wang
Born September 14, 1958 (age 54)
Residence Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality Taiwanese
Religion Christianity
Ethnicity Han
College Preparatory School Calif.
Alma mater University of California, Berkeley
(M.Econ.)
Occupation Entrepreneur
Co-founder and Chairperson of
Known for
HTC Corp. & VIA Tech.
Net worth US$ 3.05 billion (May 2012)

3. •Founded in 1997 by Cher Wang and Peter Chou
•Since 2006, HTC has regularly introduced many critically acclaimed mobile
devices under their own brand, and their portfolio includes smart-phones and
tablets powered by the Android and Windows Phone operating systems.
•Dedicated to creating a customized user experience and believe that each
mobile device needs to fit its customers’ needs.
•Under Wang’s leadership, HTC has grown into one of the biggest players in
mobile tech. HTC has often been cited among the fastest-growing and most
innovative brands in mobile.

4. HTC’s Triumphs
• 2000: made one of the world’s first touch screen phones- Palm Treo650.
• 2008: built the first Android Phone, the T-Mobile G1.
• 2009: came up with the HTC Sense UI.
• 2010: was one of the first to create the “Hummer” (to quote Steve Jobs) is a
reference to the 4” large screen phones- the famous HTC EVO 4G .

5. HTC’s Triumphs (cont’d)
• 2011: was named the "Device Manufacturer of the Year" by the GSMA at the Mobile
World Congress; market value surpassed that of Nokia to become the third largest
smartphone maker in the world; entered a strategic partnership with Beats
Electronics by acquiring 51 percent of Beats' shares; was listed at #98 and valued at
$3.6 billion, released by Interbrand; based on research, in Q3, it Corporation
became the largest smartphone vendor in the U.S. by 24%, ahead of Samsung's 21
%, Apple Inc.'s 20 % and BlackBerry's 9 %.

6. “As entrepreneurs, we
must continue to ask
ourselves 'What’s next?' It
takes humility to realize
that we don’t know
everything, not to rest on
our laurels and know that
we must keep learning and
observing. If we don't, we
can be sure some start-up
will be there to take our
place.”

7. ҉ Achievements ҉
• Wang was selected as an Innovator in the 2005 Stars of Asia and was
named as one of the ten executives to watch in Asia.
• Wang is an Industry Partner at the World Economic Forum.
• In 2010, Wang co-founded the ABAC Women’s Forum to identify
capacity-building policy recommendations that enhance opportunities
for women in business.

8. ҉ Achievements (cont’d) ҉
• In 2011, she was named ‘the most powerful woman in wireless’ by
Forbes and was ranked 20th on Fortune’s annual ‘most powerful
women’ list.
• Wang was listed in Fast Company’s list of 2011 Most Influential Women
in Technology
• In August 2012, Wang was
named #56 on Forbes' list of
The World's 100 Most
Powerful Women.

9. ~ Philanthropy ~
• In 2011, Wang donated US$28.1 million to
help Guizhou Forerunner College, set up by
College
VIA Technologies‘ non-profit Faith-Hope-
Love Foundation to provide education to
students from low-income families.
• In August 2012, Wang donated 6,000 HTC Flyer tablet PCs to 60 high
schools in Taipei
• Wang has also made significant donations to the University of
California, Berkeley, and also provides funding to support The
Berkeley-Tsinghua Program for the Advanced Study in Psychology.

10. ~ Philanthropy ~
• In 2011, Wang donated US$28.1 million to
help Guizhou Forerunner College, set up by
College
VIA Technologies‘ non-profit Faith-Hope-
Love Foundation to provide education to
students from low-income families.
• In August 2012, Wang donated 6,000 HTC Flyer tablet PCs to 60 high
schools in Taipei
• Wang has also made significant donations to the University of
California, Berkeley, and also provides funding to support The
Berkeley-Tsinghua Program for the Advanced Study in Psychology.