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John Chen has served as chairman chief executive officer and president of Sybase Inc. since November 1998. He is recognized as a technology industry leader and corporate turnaround specialist. Under his leadership Sybase has become a highly profitable company that has grown from a leading enterprise-class database provider to the largest publicly traded software company specializing in data management data integration and enterprise mobility. Through early investment in its Unwired Enterprise strategy Sybase has succeeded in establishing worldwide leadership in the mobile database mobile middleware and mobile device management and mobile messaging markets. In recognition of his outstanding entrepreneurship in building and leading a dynamic Sybase he was recently named 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Northern California.
Mr. Chen is actively involved in international relations and has testified before Congress on U.S. China trade relations. In December 2005 U.S. President George W. Bush appointed him to serve on the President’s Export Council a bi-partisan committee that is made of prominent business leaders Cabinet secretaries and members of the House and Senate and provides advice and recommendations to the U.S. government on export and international trade policy. In December 2006 he was appointed co-chair of the Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee (also known as the Rice-Chertoff Commission). Mr. Chen also serves on the boards of directors for the Walt Disney Company and Wells Fargo & Co. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Before joining Sybase Mr. Chen held positions as president of the Open Enterprise Computing Division of Siemens Nixdorf and chairman and CEO of Pyramid Technology Corporation.
Mr. Chen graduated magna cum laude from Brown University receiving a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He also holds a master of science degree from California Institute of Technology an honorary professorship from Shanghai University an honorary doctorate from the City University of Hong Kong and an honorary doctorate in business administration from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Mr. Chen is active in the community serving on the board of the San Francisco Symphony. He was vice chairman and board member for the Committee of 100. | 