Synnex does more than just build equipment for others. Huang also is moving Synnex into new Web businesses. The two sites have about 150 customers combined. Huang is accustomed to adapting to new environments. When he moved to Japan in 1955, he was 15 and didn't speak a word of Japanese.
Japanese society is very exclusive.
It can be difficult for someone from the outside,'' says Huang. He persevered, learned the language, and adapted to his new culture. Today, Huang is no longer perceived as an outsider, visiting Japan on his monthly trips to Asia. After graduating from college, Huang moved to the U.S. in 1968 to attend graduate school. He received an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School and went on to become the a sales manager for chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices.