Simon Blanchard, Chairman (founder and chief geek)
Simon graduated from Cambridge University in 1990. He worked for Philips Research for 14 years up to April 2004. When he left Philips he was manager of the Optical Storage and Digital TV Group in the Shanghai. He built up the China presence of Philips Research from zero to about 70 full time research scientists. His experience in Asia includes 3.5 years in Taiwan and 10 years in China. Simon's skills include: programming, system design and architecture, project management, leadership and music. Simon’s main responsibilities with the company are to provide leadership, technological vision and consulting to our clients.
Simon's personal web site can be found at http://www.simonb.com
Arlyna Blanchard, Creative Director (founder and chief designer)
Arlyna graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines in 1990. After moving to Taipei, Arlyna worked for a record company designing CD music packaging. She then went to Tianjin (near Beijing) to study Classical Chinese Painting under Fan Zheng. After returning to Taipei, Arlyna joined Philips Design as a Graphic Designer. Arlyna’s skills include: visual communication design, web site design, interactive multimedia and project management. Her main responsibilities for yaean are to provide leadership in the creative side of our business and to ensure the quality of our output.
Arlyna's personal web site can be found at http://www.arlyna.com