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Directors and Senior
Management
VTech Holdings Ltd Annual Report 2004
Profile of Senior Management
Telecommunication Products
James C. KRALIK
, aged 39, Chief Executive Officer of
Telecommunication Products Business, is responsible for
overseeing the global consumer telephone business. Mr. KRALIK
began his career as a management consultant at McKinsey &
Company where he counseled leading clients in various industries
in both Asia and North America. Prior to joining VTech in 2001, he
founded and managed one of Asia’s leading media and
entertainment companies. Mr. KRALIK holds a Bachelor degree in
Economics from Harvard College and an MBA degree from the
Harvard Business School. He is an independent non-executive
director of Tristate Holdings Ltd.
Kent WONG Wah Shun , aged 41, Chief Operating Officer of
Telecommunication Products Business, is responsible for overall
business operations including manufacturing, component supply
and sourcing, and new product development. Mr. WONG joined
VTech in 1989 and over the years has held management positions
in a number of areas including business development, engineering,
operations, and quality assurance. Mr. WONG received a High
Diploma in Applied Physics from Polytechnic University of Hong
Kong and holds a Master degree in Engineering from Warwick
University UK, a Master degree in Engineering Management from
City University, Hong Kong and an MBA degree from Strathclyde
Business School, UK.
James D. PALMER , aged 38, President of VTech Communications,
Inc., is responsible for the Telecommunication Products Business
marketing/brand management, product management and sales
activities in North America. Prior to joining VTech in January 2004,
Mr. PALMER served as Vice President Product Development and
Marketing at Uniden, Inc., and was responsible for Uniden’s
portfolio of consumer products being sold in North America. He
also spent more than ten years at Motorola, Inc. where he held a
number of management positions in both North America and
Europe. Mr. PALMER holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology,
with additional training in biomedical engineering, human factors
and wireline technologies.
Philip J. SHERMAN , aged 53, Senior Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, North America, is responsible for overseeing the
Telecommunication Products Business administration, finance,
sales support and operations in North America. Mr. SHERMAN
joined VTech in 1999 and has 30 years of experience in finance,
operations and general management with a number of leading
global corporations including Textron Inc. and The Stanley Works,
Inc. Mr. SHERMAN holds a Bachelor degree in Accounting from
Roger Williams University and an MBA degree from Bryant College.
He is a member of Financial Executives International and Society
for Human Resource Management.
Gary TAM Wai Keung , aged 40, Vice President and General
Manager of International Sales and Market Development, is
responsible for the development of the Telecommunication
Products Business sales and marketing activities in Europe, South
America and other international markets outside of North America.
He is also responsible for ODM (Original Design Manufacturing)
business activities worldwide. Mr. TAM joined VTech in 1986 and
has held management positions in a number of areas including
operations, and sales and marketing. He holds a Bachelor degree in
Electronics from Chinese University of Hong Kong and a MBA
degree from Strathclyde Business School, UK.
Gary K. ROGALSKI , aged 41, Vice President of Engineering, is
responsible for the Telecommunication Products Business
worldwide engineering research and development activities. He
leads teams based in Vancouver, Canada, Hong Kong and China
that develop 900MHz, 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz digital telephony
products as well as other voice and data transmission technologies.
Mr. ROGALSKI joined VTech in 1988 and has 19 years of
engineering research and development experience in the
telecommunications industry. He holds a Diploma in
Telecommunications from British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Stanley M. HARTSTEIN , aged 47, Vice President of Business
Development, is responsible for the development of new business
activities including the launch of Data Networking, VoIP products
and VTech’s Be Connected subsidiary. He further coordinates the
Telecommunication Products Business day to day relationship with
AT&T Corp. Mr. HARTSTEIN has over 22 years experience in the
consumer electronics industry. Prior to joining VTech in 2000, he
held a number of management positions at Sony Corp., AT&T Corp.
and Lucent Technologies Inc. Mr. HARTSTEIN holds a Bachelor
degree in Accounting from the State University of New York.
Nicholas P. DELANY , aged 52, Vice President of Supply Chain and
Logistics, is responsible for the overall management of the
Telecommunication Products Business logistics and supply chain
activities. Prior joining VTech in 2000, Mr. DELANY had over 20
years sales and management experience in the industrial, retail,
construction and mining industries in the Asia, Europe and South
Africa. He also has seven years experience developing supply chain
systems with leading corporations in North America including The
Stanley Works, Inc. Mr. DELANY holds a Bachelor degree in
Marketing and Financial Management from the University of South
Africa & Damlein College.