Former General Manager Indicted for Reproducing Trade Secrets of Singaporean Techflow Company
Zhou Jun-jie, former general manager of Granite River Labs (GRL Group), has been indicted for allegedly reproducing trade secrets of Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co. and using them to establish a competing company. Zhou downloaded customer information before leaving his position and subsequently founded Chengxin Measurement Co., Ltd., which then undercut Techflow's clients, earning NT$6.35 million. He is also suspected of tax evasion totaling NT$1.13 million by misrepresenting part of his salary as consulting fees.
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Granite River Labs (GRL Group), an American company, was established in California, USA, in 2010. It is an internationally renowned enterprise providing certification testing and automated solutions for high-speed signal transmission interfaces. GRL Group first established Techflow Technology Co. in Taiwan in 2011, and later, due to group restructuring, established Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co. to take over the business operated by Techflow Co.
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office stated that Zhou Jun-jie served as the Business Development Associate Director of Techflow Co. in May 2013 and was promoted to General Manager of Techflow Co. in June 2016. Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co. took over Techflow Co.'s business and also assumed its employment contracts. GRL Group then promoted Zhou Jun-jie to Vice President of Testing Services for GRL Group and General Manager of Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co. in October 2020. Their employment was terminated on September 26, 2022.
The prosecution's investigation revealed that after Zhou Jun-jie submitted his resignation in June 2022, he used his highest management authority in the company's customer relationship management system to download a large amount of customer, contact, and product information before his departure. In doing so, he reproduced the trade secrets of Techflow Co. and Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co.
The prosecution found that after obtaining the trade secrets, Zhou Jun-jie immediately established Chengxin Measurement Co., Ltd. in August 2023, with his mother as the representative, and appointed himself as general manager. This new company operated a business identical to and in competition with Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co., and poached employees from Techflow Co. to work at Chengxin Co.
By using Techflow Co.'s trade secrets, Zhou Jun-jie engaged in low-price bidding to snatch orders from former Techflow Co. clients, soliciting business for Chengxin Co., and thereby profiting NT$6,351,572.
The prosecution also found that starting from December 2020, Zhou Jun-jie's monthly salary at Techflow Co. was NT$390,000. To evade taxes, he used his mother as a nominee to establish Kaiju Co. and falsely signed a consulting service contract with Kaiju Co. in the name of Techflow Co. The contract stipulated that Techflow Co. would pay Kaiju Co. NT$2,842,000 in consulting fees in 2021. Zhou Jun-jie then instructed Techflow's financial personnel to pay NT$203,000 of his monthly salary to Kaiju Co. as consulting fees, thereby underreporting NT$2,842,000 in salary income for 2021 and evading NT$1,136,800 in comprehensive income tax. (Editor: Lee Hsi-Chang) 1150410
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office stated that Zhou Jun-jie served as the Business Development Associate Director of Techflow Co. in May 2013 and was promoted to General Manager of Techflow Co. in June 2016. Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co. took over Techflow Co.'s business and also assumed its employment contracts. GRL Group then promoted Zhou Jun-jie to Vice President of Testing Services for GRL Group and General Manager of Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co. in October 2020. Their employment was terminated on September 26, 2022.
The prosecution's investigation revealed that after Zhou Jun-jie submitted his resignation in June 2022, he used his highest management authority in the company's customer relationship management system to download a large amount of customer, contact, and product information before his departure. In doing so, he reproduced the trade secrets of Techflow Co. and Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co.
The prosecution found that after obtaining the trade secrets, Zhou Jun-jie immediately established Chengxin Measurement Co., Ltd. in August 2023, with his mother as the representative, and appointed himself as general manager. This new company operated a business identical to and in competition with Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co., and poached employees from Techflow Co. to work at Chengxin Co.
By using Techflow Co.'s trade secrets, Zhou Jun-jie engaged in low-price bidding to snatch orders from former Techflow Co. clients, soliciting business for Chengxin Co., and thereby profiting NT$6,351,572.
The prosecution also found that starting from December 2020, Zhou Jun-jie's monthly salary at Techflow Co. was NT$390,000. To evade taxes, he used his mother as a nominee to establish Kaiju Co. and falsely signed a consulting service contract with Kaiju Co. in the name of Techflow Co. The contract stipulated that Techflow Co. would pay Kaiju Co. NT$2,842,000 in consulting fees in 2021. Zhou Jun-jie then instructed Techflow's financial personnel to pay NT$203,000 of his monthly salary to Kaiju Co. as consulting fees, thereby underreporting NT$2,842,000 in salary income for 2021 and evading NT$1,136,800 in comprehensive income tax. (Editor: Lee Hsi-Chang) 1150410
FAQ
What charges was Zhou Jun-jie indicted on?
Zhou Jun-jie was indicted for reproducing trade secrets of Singaporean Techflow Innovation Co., establishing a competing company, and tax evasion.
What is the name of the company Zhou Jun-jie established?
The company Zhou Jun-jie established is Chengxin Measurement Co., Ltd.