AAMA Offers a "Toast to Trailblazers" as it Celebrates Milestone Anniversary

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA) is celebrating its 40(th) anniversary with a sold-out gala honoring some of the technology community's most accomplished entrepreneurs on Oct. 8, 2019 at the Peninsula Golf & Country Club in San Mateo.

Founded in 1979 as the Asian American Manufacturers Association, AAMA has grown to become the largest pan-Asian technology association in the world, with 10,000+ members and chapters in Silicon Valley, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Taipei and the Pearl River Delta.

This year's Achievement Awards will honor the following industry leaders:

    --  Jack Q. Gao, Founding Partner and CEO of Smart Cinema; former senior VP
        at Dalian Wanda and former interim head of Legendary Entertainment: "I'm
        deeply grateful to AAMA, who connected me to the top executives in
        Silicon Valley and the young entrepreneurs in Asia over the last twenty
        years. Through the AAMA Advisor Program, David Lin and I created "WeChat
        Ticketing", a startup to digitally revolutionize the film theater
        ticketing service in China, which resulted in a multibillion-dollar
        listed company and a bigger startup "Smart Cinema", a direct-to-consumer
        mobile platform devoted to exhibit theatrically released movies in
        China, Korea and North America. Happy 40th Anniversary to AAMA!"

    --  Kevin Lin, Co-Founder of Twitch: Lin co-founded and served as COO of
        Twitch, the world's leading video platform and stage for gamers,
        recently acquired for $970 million by Amazon. He is now an influential
        angel investor in the gaming space.

    --  Young K. Sohn, Corporate President & Chief Strategy Officer of Samsung
        Electronics and Chairman of the Board of Harman: "It's a great honor to
        be recognized by the Asia America MultiTechnology Association, an
        organization that has always been close to my heart. When I served as
        President of the AAMA, we built a network of entrepreneurs and
        innovators who believed in the power of technology to make a global
        impact. I am thrilled that the AAMA is continuing its mission to connect
        people and companies across continents who share this vision."

    --  Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Cadence Design Systems; Chairman and Founder of
        Walden International; and Founding Managing Partner of WRVI Capital: "I
        am very humbled and honored to be one of the honorees at the AAMA 40th
        Anniversary Gala. I am proud to have been part of AAMA since its
        inception and I thank AAMA for providing a platform that has enabled
        Walden International and Cadence to successfully collaborate with many
        AAMA members over the years. Congratulations to AAMA for 40 wonderful
        years and looking forward to many more!"
    --  Janet Yang, Founder and President of Janet Yang Productions, Golden
        Globe and Emmy-Award Winner: "My life in recent years has been
        immeasurably enhanced by getting to know several AAMA members. There is
        a surge in Asian-American community- building that AAMA has had a big
        hand in, and this hand has happily managed to embrace the entertainment
        industry. Bringing together the strategic and technical savvy of
        Northern California entrepreneurs and the content creators of Southern
        California has empowered all of us to be more innovative, authentic, and
        influential."

The AAMA 40(th) Anniversary Gala is an opportunity for the high-tech community to celebrate the achievements of the world's most innovative entrepreneurs, their role in helping to build Silicon Valley and their impact in the global technology market. The event begins with cocktails and seated formal dinner and culminates with awards presentations and exciting entertainment.

"AAMA Silicon Valley provides an important forum for those in the technology industries to collaborate. We thank the honorees for their efforts in advancing the success of the technology industries in the local Silicon Valley community and to the broader Pacific Rim," said E. John Park, a partner with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, the presenting signature sponsor of the gala.

AAMA provides professional programming for those in the U.S. and Asian tech markets, fosters growth and capital investment, and actively promotes and supports emerging markets and technologies. "Our events and partner programs showcase some of the truly groundbreaking technologies across a variety of industries, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, financial technology, healthcare and others," said Lisa Lum, AAMA's Executive Director. "Our December 'Deep Tech' Conference in Santa Clara is just one example."

For more information, please contact Lisa M. Lum, Executive Director, at lisa@aamasv.com. Learn more at http://www.aamasv.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Lisa M. Lum
Executive Director
lisa@aamasv.com

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