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David S. Lee Joins Symbio's Board of Directors
Brings Extraordinary International Business and Civic Leadership and Extensive Industry Contacts
| Source: Symbio Group
ROCKVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - August 7, 2007) - The Symbio Group ("Symbio"), a provider of
software development, testing, and globalization outsourcing services,
announced today that David S. Lee, the CEO and Founder of eOn
Communications, has joined the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Lee will
help steer the company through a period of unprecedented growth and
exciting expansion of its service offerings. In addition to his extensive
background as a senior executive of multinational companies, Mr. Lee brings
a wealth of contacts and relationships in the technology and
telecommunications communities.
David S. Lee is currently the Chief Executive Officer, President and Board
Chairman of eOn Communications. Mr. Lee also serves as a director of Linear
Technology Corporation, a semiconductor company, iBasis and Daily Wellness
Company. Mr. Lee is also a Senior Advisor to Silver Lake, a leading
investment firm for technology. Prior to his current role, Mr. Lee was
President and Chairman of Data Technology Corporation, a computer
peripheral company. Other phases in his illustrious career include:
Group Executive and Chairman of the Business Information Systems Group of
ITT Corporation, a diversified multi-national company and President of ITT
Qume, formerly Qume Corporation, a computer systems peripherals company.
Mr. Lee co-founded Qume Corporation and was its Executive Vice President
until the company was acquired by ITT Corporation.
He earned an M.S. from North Dakota State University and a B.S. and an
honorary doctorate from Montana State University.
In addition to his many corporate leadership roles, Mr. Lee has contributed
in a broad range of public service activities. He recently served as a
Regent for the University of California. He has also been a member of the
Board of Governors for California Community Colleges. He was an advisor to
Presidents Bush and Clinton on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and
Negotiation (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative/Executive Office of
the President) and to former Governor Wilson through the California
Economic Development Corporation and the council on California
Competitiveness. He was a member of the President's Council on the 21st
Century Workforce, appointed by President George W. Bush.
Accompanying Mr. Lee's membership on Symbio's Board, eOn Communications has
made a strategic equity investment in Symbio to cement the partnership
between the two companies.
"We are very excited to have such a distinguished leader in international
business, telecommunications, and public service joining our Board of
Directors," commented Richard Le, Symbio's CEO. Mr. Le continues, "Mr.
Lee's expertise, professional contacts, and experience taking technology
companies public in the U.S. will enable him to play a very influential
role in our company's success and growth. We look forward to his guidance
as we develop our next generation integrated engineering and support
services for our global clients."
"I am thrilled to be working with Symbio at this exciting time in their
growth and development as a powerhouse provider of global services. I look
forward to helping Symbio expand on its position as China's leading
engineering and support services firm," Mr. David Lee commented.
About Symbio
Symbio leverages China outsourcing teams to help companies become global
leaders. It helps organizations accelerate their software development and
testing cycles by optimal application of its global resources and delivery
models. Symbio also localizes and supports technology products for any
language or locale. Founded in 1994 by a group of engineers from IBM's
international research and development labs in Asia, Symbio now functions
as a cost-effective and highly efficient extension of an organization's
development, testing and globalization teams. Symbio's clients are among
the world's elite companies including: AOL, BMC, CA, Citigroup, EMC,
FileNet, IBM, MasterCard, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle, Palm,
Sony, as well as more than 300 other leading organizations.
For further information on Symbio, please visit www.symbio-group.com, call
+1 650-356-1981, or email marketing@symbio-group.com.