Board of Directors
The company has set the policy of diversification for member of the Board of Directors according to Article 12 of Corporate Governance Code of Practice. Based on the professional background and working fields, the company selects the directors with capabilities of business management, leadership decision-making, and industry experience (finance, international markets, IT Industry, accounting practice), professional abilities (information technology, accounting, law), in order to implement the company's policy of diversity for the composition of the Board of Directors. The company's Board of Directors should advise the company's strategies, supervise the management, and be responsible for the company and shareholders. The operations and arrangements of the policy of corporate governance shall ensure that the Board of Directors follows laws, regulations of Articles of Incorporation, or resolution the shareholders' meeting. The directors of the company shall have the necessary knowledge, skills, accomplishments, industrial decision-making, and management capabilities to perform business, etc. The company also continues to arrange training courses for members of the Board of Directors to improve their capabilities of decision-making and supervision, thereby enhancing the perfomances of the board of directors.
The Board of Directors of the company has 7 directors (including 3 independent directors and 4 legal representatives of the Directors), and all Directors has capabilities of development of the business diversification, except for capabilities for the Board of Directors, with concentrates on the diversification of the board of directors as follows.
Board Members
Profile
- Master of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University
- Senior Director, Innovation Strategic Planning Department of Qisda Corporation
- Senior Director, Intelligent Solution Business Group of Qisda Corporation
Current Position
- Director, DFI INC.
- Director, AEWIN TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
- Director, ACE PILLAR CO., LTD.
- Director, PARTNER TECH CORP.
- Director, LA FRESH INFORMATION CO., LTD.
- Director, APLEX TECHNOLOGY INC.
- Director, Marketop Smart Solutions Co., Ltd.
- Director, BenQ Guru Software Co., Ltd.
- Director, BenQ Guru Holding Limited
Profile
- EMBA, Tsinghua University, China
- MBA, University of Greenwich, UK
- General Manager, Qisda-GM of Global Supply Chain
- Senior Vice President,Qisda Corporation
- COO, BenQ China
Current Position
- President, Qisda Corporation
- Director, AUO Corporation
- Director, Alpha Networks Inc.
- Chairman, SIMULA TECHNOLOGY INC. (Subsidiary)
- Chairman, Data Image Corporation (Subsidiary)
- Chairman, DIVA Laboratories, Ltd. (Subsidiary)
- Director, BenQ Foundation
Profile
- EMBA, NTU
- MBA, California State University, Fullerton
- CFO, Qisda Group
- Vice financial president, Qisda Corporation
- CFO, Daxon Technology Inc.
Current Position
- Chairman, Darly Venture Inc.
- Chairman, Darly2 Venture, lnc.
- Chairman, Darly Consulting Corporation
- Director, DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP
- Director, ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
- Director, DATA IMAGE CORPORATION
- Director, BENQ CORPORATION
- Director, QISDA OPTRONICS CORP.
- Director, BenQ Healthcare Consulting Corporation
- Director, BenQ Hospital Management Consulting (Nanjing) Co., LTD
- Director, NANJING BenQ Hospital Co., Ltd
- Director, Suzhou BenQ Hospital Co., Ltd
- Director, Suzhou BenQ Investment Co., Ltd.
- Director, BenQ Biotech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
- Director, TECH FILTER (Shanghai) CO., LTD.
- Director, Qisda Co., Ltd
- Director, BenQ BM Holding Corp.
- Director, BenQ BM Holding Cayman Corp.
- Director, Qisda Sdn. Bhd.
- Director, Qisda (L) Corp.
- Director, Darly Venture (L) Ltd.
- Director, TOPVIEW OPTRONICS CORP
Profile
- Master of Economics, University of Nottingham
- President of business development center, Metaage Corporation
- Chairman, GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK CO., LTD.
- Director, EPIC CLOUD CO., LTD.
Current Position
- Chairman, GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK CO., LTD.
- Director, EPIC CLOUD CO., LTD.
James Wang
Independent Director
Profile
- PHD, Business Administration, NCCU
- MD, Ernst & Young Global Limited
- Chairman, EY Management Services Inc
Current Position
- Chairman, NCKU Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
- Director, GenomeFrontier Therapeutics TW Co.,Ltd.
- Independent director, LANDMARK OPTOELECTRONICS CORPORATION
- Independent director, PCL Technologies, Inc.
Robert Lai
Independent Director
Profile
- PHD, Business Administration, NTPU
- MBA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Chairman, TOPCO SCIENTIFIC CO., LTD.
- President, ICSB,
- Chairman, CSBC CORPORATION, TAIWAN,
- Director, SMEA, MOEA
- Deputy of director, Department of Commerce, MOEA
Current Position
- Chairman, Unitech New Energy Engineering Co., Ltd
- Chairman, ECO Technical Services Co., Ltd.
- Chairman, Yun Yueh Technologies, Co., Ltd.
- Chairman, YAO YUE energy Co.Ltd
- Director, ANYONG FRESHMART, INC.
- Director, JIA YI ENERGY CO., LTD.
- Independent director, YI JINN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
- Independent director, LEATEC FINE CERAMICS CO., LTD.
- Independent director, PHYTOHEALTH CORPORATION
Sonia Lo
Independent Director
Profile
- Ph.D. in Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne, Australia
Current Position
- Professor, Department of Business Administration, College of Commerce, National Chengchi University
The situation of taking Diversity of the Board of Directors goes as follows:
According to Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles of the company, the composition of the board of directors shall be determined by taking diversity into consideration. It is advisable that directors concurrently serving as company officers not exceed one-third of the total number of the board members, and that an appropriate policy on diversity based on the company's business operations, operating dynamics, and development needs be formulated and include, without being limited to, the following two general standards:
- Basic requirements and values: Gender, age, nationality, and culture.
- Professional knowledge and skills: A professional background (e.g., law, accounting, industry, finance, marketing, technology), professional skills, and industry experience.
The situation of taking Diversity of the Board of Directors goes as follows:
- A least electing 1 female director(2 female directors).
- Directors are in different age levels(41-50 years old-28.6%、51-60 years old-42.8%、61-70 years old-28.6%).
- Election of directors with different professional knowledge and skills; Please see the following PDF file for the directors' information.
Results of the Board of Directors' Internal Performance Evaluation
Implementation of Board Evaluation
The Company's Board of Directors adopted the "The Board Performance Evaluation Measures" on September 18, 2019, and subsequently amended it on November 5, 2020. In accordance with these measures, the Board shall conduct at least one performance evaluation each year for the Board of Directors and its individual members.
At the end of 2023, the Company completed its internal performance evaluation of the Board of Directors, and the evaluation results were reported to the Board meeting held on February 29, 2024. The performance of the Board, its members, and the two functional committees was rated as "Excellent," demonstrating the sound functionality and operational efficiency of the Company's Board of Directors and its committees.
| Self-Evaluation |
Evaluation Indicators |
Items |
Result |
| A. Board of Directors and its individual Members |
- Grasp of company goals and missions
- Level of participation in company operations
- Management of internal relationships and communication
- Enhancement of board decision-making quality
- Board composition and structure
- Awareness of directors' responsibilities
- Selection, professionalism, and continuing education of directors
- Internal control
|
50 |
Excellent |
| B. Audit Committee |
- Level of participation in company operations
- Awareness of committee responsibilities
- Enhancement of committee decision-making quality
- Committee composition and member selection
- Internal control
|
20 |
Excellent |
| C. Remuneration Committee |
- Level of participation in company operations
- Awareness of committee responsibilities
- Enhancement of committee decision-making quality
- Committee composition and member selection
|
16 |
Excellent |
External Evaluation of Board Performance
- In June 2021, the Company engaged the Taiwan Corporate Governance Association (the "Association") to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors. In addition to reviewing written statements and relevant documents regarding the Company's evaluation indicators, the Association carried out interviews on August 23, 2023, with the Chairman, three independent directors, the General Manager, the Corporate Governance Officer, and the Chief Auditor.
- On September 1, 2023, the Association issued its Board Performance Evaluation Report, assessing eight major dimensions: Board composition, guidance, delegation, supervision, communication, self-discipline, internal control and risk management, and other aspects (such as board meetings and support systems).
- The Company reported the evaluation results to the Board of Directors on November 6, 2023.
- The report concluded that the Chairman's leadership style has laid a solid foundation for the Board's effectiveness. Board members demonstrated thorough communication and contributed their expertise on agenda items and related issues, fostering a sound boardroom culture. In line with the Association's recommendations, the Board has planned institutionalized orientation programs for newly-appointed directors and anticipates implementing other suggested improvements as references to further enhance the Board's operational performance.