For over 25 years, AAMA has been the leading multi-technology network for the Pacific Rim business community. Today, we have a network of over 10,000 industry leaders from over 1,500 companies across the Silicon Valley and Asia. The efforts and accomplishments of our members have helped the AAMA to become the essential business and technology nexus for the Pacific economy. As President of the AAMA, it is my privilege to thank you—our members, sponsors, Board of Directors, and Board of Trustees—for your contributions to AAMA’s tremendous success.

At AAMA, it is our mission to deliver compelling programs while facilitating collaboration and promoting the cross-fertilization of ideas. By bringing together business and technology leaders from across the Pacific Rim, AAMA provides unique opportunities for our members to gain the insights needed to thrive in a competitive and ever-changing business environment. Moreover, we are also committed to leveraging the media to promote successful business ventures that bridge the gap between Silicon Valley and Asia.

Through our 2006 calendar of events, we provided current and emerging business leaders with access to knowledge, contacts, and collaboration. AAMA’s monthly Speaker Series featured expert talks on topics ranging from “Clean Technology” and “How to Leverage Your IP to Generate Revenue & Remain Competitive” to “Digital Media | YouTube and Beyond: The New MultiMedia Wave”. Our VC/Entrepreneur Program brought together innovators and investors. And the AAMA China Expansion took us into Beijing and Shanghai, where we are building a membership base and promoting deeper business relationships between the Silicon Valley and China.

Our premier event, the 2006 AAMA Connect Conference, attracted business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs from all over the world to discuss key developments in technology markets in China and the U.S. More than 1,000 attendees converged on Santa Clara, California, for the two-day conference. The sold-out event featured over 60 speakers, including Carol Bartz Chairman, President, and CEO Autodesk; Tim Draper Founder, Managing Director Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Ray Lane General Partner Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; Jim Morgan Chairman, Board of Directors Applied Materials, Inc.; and Dave Wickersham President and Chief Operating Officer Seagate, among many others.

But the best is yet to come. From the AAMA Kick-off Mixer to our Shanghai Opening, National Expansion Program, and the 2007 AAMA Connect Conference, the year ahead promises to be even more exciting than 2006. I invite you to join me for these and many other AAMA events in 2007. Together, we can help to ensure that 2007 is a year of success, growth, and new opportunities for the AAMA—and for each of our members.

Kyung Yoon

AAMA President 2007

Vice Chairman, Heidrick & Struggles