Supermicro CEO Charles Liang ne clear kar diya hai ki company ke teen indicted employees ke alawa koi aur is alleged $2.5 billion smuggling scheme mein shaamil nahi tha. Ye statement company ke fiscal third quarter earnings call ke dauran aaya.
CEO Ka Clear Message: Sirf Teen Employees Involved
Charles Liang ne earnings call mein seedha kaha ki “no one” at the company beyond the three indicted employees — including cofounder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw — were involved in what prosecutors call an elaborate scheme to smuggle servers to China in violation of U.S. export controls.
Ye pehla earnings call tha jab se Liaw aur do other defendants ko criminal investigation mein indicted kiya gaya. Prosecutors ka aarop hai ki yeh scheme $2.5 billion worth ki servers ko China bhejne ke liye thi, jo U.S. export controls violate karti hai.
Stock Market Ka Reaction: 18% Jump
CEO ke is statement ke baad, Supermicro ke shares after-hours trading mein 18% upar chale gaye. Investors ne is clarification ko positive sign liya ki company ke top management ka involvement limited hai.
Michael Staiger, VP of corporate development, ne bhi call ki shuruaat mein analysts ko information di. Lekin main focus CEO ke us statement par tha jahan unhone clear kiya ki sirf indicted employees hi is case mein shaamil the.
Hamaari Baat: Transparency Ka Positive Signal
Hamari nazar mein, CEO ka yeh public statement ek smart move hai. Jab koi company criminal investigation mein hoti hai, toh investors ko sabse bada dar hota hai ki management ka involvement kitna door tak hai. Liang ne seedha kaha ki sirf teen employees involved hain — aur woh bhi already indicted hain. Isse company ke baaki operations par bharosa bana rehta hai. Stock ka 18% jump dikhata hai ki market ne is clarification ko seriously liya. Lekin case abhi court mein hai, toh final decision aane tak situation clear nahi hogi.
Sources & References
- Supermicro CEO Statement on Indicted Employees — Original Story