Vedanta Group has appointed Y J Chen as the chief executive officer (CEO) of its display business. Prior to the appointment, Chen worked as the executive vice president at Chinese display maker HKC Corporation. He will spearhead Vedanta’s plans to establish India’s first display fab.
According to Vedanta, Chen brings with him extremely valuable technical expertise, deep understanding and experience in building and operating display fabs, and incredible business acumen. The company stated that his ability to lead its display business will help develop a sustainable electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India.
Chen is credited to have established four display panel fabs globally. He has over 23 years of experience in the display industry, with a record for having built and operated four G8.6 fabs worth more than $20 billion in six years, featuring the world’s latest display technologies. He is regarded to have played a key role in driving HKC which is among the top three television panel manufacturing companies.
