25-year veteran of electronics manufacturing to lead manufacturing team
CARLSBAD, Calif. – September 21, 2021 – Brightworks Technology, Inc., a global leader in providing Contract Manufacturing Services (CMS) and AC/DC power solutions to OEMs worldwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephan Li as the General Manager of its Dongguan, China operations. Li brings decades of Senior Operations Management and Quality in manufacturing consumer and electronic products for Fortune 500 companies.
Prior to joining the manufacturing management team of the Company, Li served as Vice General Manager of Zhongshan Baolijin Technology Ltd, overseeing the production of white goods, network communications devices, PCBA control boards, and power source products for customers including Philips, Siemens, Panasonic, Xiaomi, Gree, and TCL. Before this, Stephan spent 15 years at Samsung where he held various strategic positions, including Technical Director, Quality Manager/Lean Improvement Manager, and Manufacturing Manager/Six Sigma Supervisor. He led a team of 1,000 people manufacturing consumer, communication, power electronics, and Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) products for Samsung Electronics and Apple.
“We are excited to welcome Stephan to our great team in Dongguan that is manufacturing best-in-class products for our global customers,” noted Robert L. Carl, president of Brightworks Technology. “Stephan brings a proven record of success managing the strict quality and manufacturing process of high-volume consumer and electronic products for some of the largest companies in the world. Stephan’s expertise will be invaluable during this time of our record growth.”
Li holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mold Design Engineering from Northwest Institute of Light Industry, speaks four languages, and is a certified Six Sigma blackbelt member.
For more information on Brightworks’ manufacturing capabilities, call 858-275-6423 or visit the website at: www.brightworks-usa.com.
About Brightworks Technology, Inc.
Headquartered in Carlsbad (San Diego) Calif., Brightworks Technology, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Group Intellect Power Technology Limited. The global company builds OEM products for global customers in its Contract Manufacturing Services division and also provides original design manufacturing (ODM) services along with value-added services such as plastic injection molding and high-volume printed circuit board assembly using surface mount technology (SMT). The company also designs and manufactures AC/DC power conversion products, including power supplies, as well as battery chargers and external power adapters from 1 to 3,000 Watts. With over 3,500 employees worldwide, three manufacturing campuses, and three R&D locations, the Company manufactures consumer electronics, and electro-mechanical products, including radio frequency, audio and video electronics, and other electro-mechanical products from its global manufacturing and design facilities. For more information, visit www.brightworks-usa.com.