On the evening of November 12, Omnivision Integrated Circuits Group, Inc. (referred to as "Omnivision Group") issued multiple announcements regarding adjustments to its senior management team and changes to its legal representative.
The announcements revealed that Wang Song, the company's CEO and legal representative, has resigned from his executive role due to work adjustments and will no longer serve as legal representative. Following board approval, Omnivision Group has appointed Gao Wenbao, former Deputy Chairman of BOE Technology Group, as its new CEO. In accordance with the company's articles of association, Gao Wenbao will also assume the role of legal representative.
Gao Wenbao brings over two decades of semiconductor industry experience, with deep expertise in large-scale manufacturing, supply chain management, and global operations. His career at BOE spanned key leadership roles including Product Technology Director at BOE Optoelectronics, General Manager of TPC SBU, Chairman of Beijing Zhongxiangying Technology, and Executive Director/Board Chairman of BOE Varitronix. He previously served as BOE's Vice Chairman in its 11th board term.
Omnivision Group stated that Dr. Gao's appointment is expected to enhance operational efficiency, expand emerging markets, and strengthen supply chain synergies. Notably, outgoing CEO Wang Song will remain with the company as Vice President, focusing on market expansion and new product R&D to address evolving industry demands.
Wang Song's diverse career includes tenures at Toshiba Electronics Asia, Panasonic China, and as Chief Representative of ON Semiconductor's Beijing office. He joined Omnivision Technology (Shanghai) in 2017 as Senior VP and continued leading chip operations after Will Semiconductor's 2019 acquisition of Omnivision. Wang assumed the CEO role in May 2020 following his predecessor's resignation.
Will Semiconductor's acquisition of Omnivision marked a strategic transformation, shifting its revenue mix from component distribution (83.33% of 2019's 13.63 billion RMB revenue came from semiconductor design, with CMOS image sensors contributing 71.74%). The company has since built three core business segments: image sensor solutions (74.76% of 2024's 19.19 billion RMB design revenue), display solutions, and analog solutions. In June 2024, Will Semiconductor officially rebranded as Omnivision Group.
Despite 2022-2023 challenges from smartphone market downturns and inventory pressures, Omnivision rebounded in 2024 under Wang Song's leadership by expanding into automotive CIS and IoT sectors. The leadership transition comes as the global semiconductor industry undergoes technological transformation. Omnivision emphasized that the management restructuring aims to strengthen scaled operations and global capabilities while integrating industry-leading expertise with existing R&D strengths and supply chain resources to drive sustainable innovation.
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