Chris Moats

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

As CEO, Chris Moats has a responsibility for managing all of the operations for the company, including the management of sales and customer service, information technology, and financial institutions. Under his direction, EMS has established a global presence as a contract manufacturer of electronic and electro-mechanical assemblies.

Mr. Moats has extensive experience in the electronics industry, representing numerous Fortune 100 companies such as 3M, Samsung, Sanmina, etc. He has successfully penetrated top and mid tier accounts driving sales initiatives and winning business on a global basis including Motorola, Harris, Siemens, ABB, and Brunswick. 

Mr. Moats specializes in International Business Dealing and holds a Bachelors Degree in Marketing from the University of Central Florida.

Jeff Yates

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

As Vice President of Business Development and Chief Marketing Officer, Jeff Yates handles key partner relationships and strategic accounts. Mr. Yates is also tasked with setting the channel strategy, customer relationship development, and key account management. In addition to his business development role, he is also focused on developing the go to market strategy.

Mr. Yates also manages the network of nationwide sales representatives and provides team training, coaching, and mentoring. 

In previous roles, Mr. Yates has successfully managed marketing teams and large teams of sales representatives throughout the United States and Canada. With over 25 years experience in contract manufacturing, Mr. Yates has held several key positions in sales management and business development.

David Wang

Chief Operations Officer (COO), China

As Chief Operations Officer of the facilities for EMS Technologies in China, David Wang has played a pivotal role in developing EMS Technologies global network infrastructure and overseeing all of the operations in the China region for the company. Mr. Wang has brought valuable strategic and tactical experience in the International Business Dealing and the Management of the factories in China.

In previous roles, Mr. Wang has successfully built OEM/ODM partners on a global basis and has been responsible for building sound customer relationships through project coordination and problem solving at the manufacturing level.

Mr. Wang has served as District Honorable Advisor and Mentor and District Governor for the Toastmasters International for numerous years. He also served as Chairman for the Chinese Students Association at Youngstown State University. International Contract Drafting and Negotiations are among his specialties. He holds a Bachelors Degree from Chong Yuan University in Taiwan and a MBA from Youngstown State University in Ohio.

John Chang

Chief Operations Officer (COO), Taiwan

As Chief Operations Officer in Taiwan, John Chang is tasked with small and medium sized OEM’s with world class supply chain options in Asia to enable them to compete with larger manufacturers that already have the resources available to them. Mr. Chang manages the infrastructure for the company in Taiwan and is responsible for working out all of the details in prototyping through production for OEM’s that are trying to bring a product to market.

In previous roles, Mr. Chang has been involved with managing projects that include acquiring proposals and/or specifications from Hewlett Packard, Dell, Compaq, Lexmark, and Epson.

Mr. Chang specializes in new product planning and development, project coordination and problem solving, and project management. He has over 10 years experience in Toastmasters training and holds a Bachelors Degree and a MBA from Tam Kang University in Taiwan.