Edward Wanandi

Mr. Wanandi is the CEO of International Merchants, L.L.C. an import/export company in Illinois. In addition to this he is also one of the managing general partner of Palapa Ventures, a venture capital fund established in San Francisco area and actively investing in start up companies as angel investors up to series B.

Previously, Mr. Wanandi was Chairman & CEO of Trailmobile Corporation. Trailmobile was one of the largest semi-truck trailer manufacturers and trailer parts distribution companies in North America with operations in both the United States and Canada. He has been involved in the automotive components industry since he founded a business in 1980 manufacturing and selling gearboxes, axles and large stamping parts such as the chassis frames for trucks, truck bumpers and brake parts. His present business also manufactured special purpose vehicles, trailers and equipment supporting the oil and gas industry in Indonesia.

Mr. Wanandi had also held positions as Vice President International of Gemala Group of Indonesia and Chairman of Gemala Batteries Holding, a U.K. based battery manufacturing company and Vice Chairman and Director of Century Yuasa Battery, an Australian based battery manufacturing company. He is currently a board member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Chamber Foundation, and Trustee Emeritus of Hudson Institute, Life trustee of Loyola University of Chicago and He served on the Board of Directors for CAPP (Center for Asia Pacific Policy) of RAND Corporation.