Lam Wai Ying
Lam Wai Ying | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | Chair and co-owner, Biel Crystal Manufactory |
| Spouse | Yeung Kin-man |
Lam Wai Ying (Chinese: 林惠英; pinyin: Lín Huìyīng) is a Chinese billionaire businesswoman, and the chair and 49% owner of Biel Crystal Manufactory, manufacturer of touch screens for smartphones. She co-founded Biel with her husband Yeung Kin-man (楊建文). As of December 2020, her net worth was estimated at US$9.3 billion.[1]
Career
[edit]Lam's Biel Crystal is based in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong,[2] and its manufacturing facilities are based in China, which employs about 100,000 people.
In November 2017, Lam was assessed by Forbes as being the 67th most powerful woman in the world.[3]
Lam is also the co-owner of High Grand Development, a real estate development company.[4] In 2018, Lam was ranked #5 as the Top 10 Richest Self-Made Women in the World.[5] Technically, her husband owns 51% of Biel Crystal while she owns the remaining 49%.[6] In January 2017, the couple purchased a HK$ 2.8 billion property in Hong Kong's Victoria Peak through their real estate investment vehicle High Grand Development, an 8-apartment they plan to redevelop into a single private home.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Lam's husband is Yeung Kin-man, co-founder and CEO of Biel Crystal. They live in Hong Kong.[1][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lam Wai Ying". Forbes.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Biel Crystal (HK) Manufactory Limited". hktdc.com. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "World's Most Powerful Women". forbes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Founder of iPhone screen vendor pays HK$2.8 billion for The Peak mansion". scmp.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "Top 10 Richest Self-Made Women in the World". the daily records.com. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ Ho, Jane (17 January 2017). "Glass Screens For iPhones Make Hong Kong Couple Into Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ Strum, Beckie (26 January 2017). "Hong Kong Apple Supplier Buys HK$2.8 Billion Property". www.mansionglobal.com. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ Watling, Eve (July 9, 2018). "Who Are The Riches Women in the World?". Newsweek.com. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
External links
[edit]- BielCrystal.com
- Biel Crystal at Wealthx.com
- Top 5 Women Billionaires in Tech 2016 (Lam was #3) at Chinadaily.com
- Lam at BigOrangeMedia.com (in Chinese)
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