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Margaret Kao
Marketech International · Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
Margaret Kao built Marketech into a $2-billion-revenue behemoth that literally builds the factories where advanced chips are born. She started the company in 1988, navigating the cyclical chaos of the semiconductor industry. With sales rising for five consecutive years, she is the most critical female figure in the Asian hardware supply chain.
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