Barry Lam Quotes

China, Entrepreneur
April 24, 1949

Barry Lam (Chinese: 林百里; pinyin: Lín Bǎilǐ; Cantonese Yale: Lam4 Baak3 Lei5; born 1949 in Shanghai) is the founder and Chairman of Quanta Computer, the leading laptop producer worldwide. He is also a major patron of the arts and a leading philanthropist in the area of culture and education. In 2011, Forbes named him as the 376th richest person in the world and 6th richest in Taiwan with a net worth of US$3 billion. In 2012, he is cited as the 296th richest person in the world and 5th richest in Taiwan with a net worth of US$4.2 billion.

Also known as Founder

We care about margins.

Barry Lam
- Care
- About
- Margins
The chef can be very innovative, but the decision is made by the customer.

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- Decision
- Customer
- Chef

I love my country so much.

Barry Lam
- Country
- Love
- Much
Taiwan must find its own way. We have been emphasizing too much the manufacturing business. We have to become more high-tech, more innovative, and provide more value. We can't always insist on the value of low-cost production. We have to invest more in R&D to get high-value business.

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- Business
- High
- Value
The laptop computer is a workhorse. The tablet is just a display.

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- Just
- Computer
- Laptop
The personal computer can be a virtual device.

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The market is so competitive. There are so many products that are similar. So we are forced to invest in innovative research in new products that are one or two years ahead of the market.

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- New
- Research
- Ahead
I like to see people enjoy using my product. This is the mission of an engineer.

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- People
- Enjoy
- Mission

When companies minimize their costs, they can spend more on R & D and marketing. It's just very logical.

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- Just
- Marketing
- Very
I'm still a small shrimp, not a dragon.

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- Small
- Still
- Dragon
Once companies begin to outsource, they never go back.

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- Back
- Go
- Begin
Taiwan has been so well developed economically. But we are underdeveloped culturally.

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- Been
- Well
- Taiwan
High tech is for a short time. But art is forever. People still admire a Picasso or a Van Gogh. But they don't admire the steam locomotive anymore.

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- People
- Time
- Art
The next revolution, the next trend is to be an intelligence-intensive company. That has more value to society than a labor-intensive company.

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- Society
- Value
- Revolution