March 31, 2023 – Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) today (3/31) held the Board meeting and approved the appointment of Pedersen Chen (Cheng-chien Chen) as its new President. The personnel case will take effect on April 3rd, 2023. With Chairman Doris Hsu at the helm, SAS has achieved outstanding results in expanding its global presence and improving the operating performance and research development. As SAS’s new President, Mr. Pedersen Chen brings a wealth of experience to the role, having been the positions of the Executive Board Member, Senior Partner, Head of Audit, and the Founder of Family Office at KPMG in Taiwan. Mr. Pedersen Chen has the EMBA degree of National Taiwan University and served as the Board Member & CEO of the Finance Research and Education Foundation. By leveraging Mr. Pedersen Chen’s exceptional strategic capabilities and experiences, SAS is delighted to invite Mr. Pedersen Chen to join the executive team and looks forward to his contributions to move the company towards another milestone.
With a professional background encompassing accounting, law, and business management, Mr. Pedersen Chen has extensive experience in various fields, including corporate finance, tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, IPO and listing (Taiwan, the United States, Hong Kong and Singapore) and risk management, etc. Mr. Pedersen Chen has also joined numerous international projects across industries including renewable energy, semiconductor, media, and telecommunications, building and leading international teams to establish business models, risk analysis of transactions and operating procedures of multinational corporations. In addition, Mr. Pedersen Chen specializes in US GAAP and international accounting principles as well as tax regulations, has been providing strategic advice to Group companies’ restructuring, shareholding design and governance structure operation. With outstanding career in operation and management of multinational corporations, Mr. Pedersen Chen’s expertise and leadership will be instrumental in driving SAS Group’s growth and success in the renewable energy and semiconductor industries.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Pedersen Chen said: “I am thrilled to join SAS as its new President. The green energy industry, as the core of the transformation for the government and enterprises to achieve the net zero goals, is the pillar of industries for next generation. I look forward to working with the talented team at SAS led by Chairman Doris Hsu to drive innovation and help our customers transition towards sustainable, clean energy solutions, and further solidify SAS’ leadership as energy solution provider”
Under Chairman Doris Hsu’s leadership and the joining of Mr. Pedersen Chen, SAS is well-positioned to continue giving growth momentum to the company driven by implementing diversification strategy, developing cutting-edge green solutions to customers, and marching its global expansion to deliver its long-term growth and values for all its stakeholders around the world.