Splashtop CEO and Co-founder Mark Lee Named Finalist for "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Bay Area"
Splashtop CEO Mark Lee has been selected as a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Bay Area in recognition of his 20+ years of leadership and business growth adapting to the AI era. Splashtop also holds the No. 1 share in Japan's remote access market.
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Splashtop Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yoshiaki Mizuno) announces that Mark Lee, CEO and Co-founder of its US headquarters Splashtop Inc., has been selected as a finalist for the "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Bay Area".
"EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®" is an awards program hosted by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) that recognizes executives who drive business growth through innovation, resilience, and value creation. Mark Lee was selected in recognition of his more than 20 years of entrepreneurial leadership and his track record of evolving businesses while capturing technological changes. He is highly evaluated for realizing long-term corporate growth by identifying market turning points—from mobile and cloud computing to the current AI-driven technology environment—and restructuring the business according to customer needs.
Mark Lee's career includes engineering experience at Intel, the founding and successful sale of OSA Technologies, and growing Splashtop into a global company used by over 30 million users worldwide. At Splashtop, he has expanded the business domain beyond remote access to remote support, IT operations, and Autonomous Endpoint Management, helping organizations improve productivity, streamline operations, and enhance security.
■ Comment from Mark Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Splashtop
"I am deeply honored by this recognition. As an engineer, I have always been driven by curiosity and a desire to solve real-world problems. I have founded multiple companies and pivoted in response to global changes. What has made this journey meaningful is being able to work with trusted colleagues and continuously building solutions that address the increasingly complex IT environments of organizations today."
Under Mark Lee's leadership, Splashtop has evolved beyond remote access into broader IT operations and endpoint management. The Japanese subsidiary, Splashtop Inc., has also secured the No. 1 market share in Japan's remote access service market for two consecutive years*, according to a market survey by Fuji Chimera Research Institute. The business foundation built together with co-founders Thomas Deng (EVP Product Management), Philip Sheu (CTO), and Robert Ha (COO) demonstrates high competitiveness not only in the global market but also in the Japanese market.
[Announcement Highlights]
- Mark Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Splashtop Inc., named a finalist for "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Bay Area".
- Driven business growth for over 20 years by capturing technological shifts in the mobile, cloud, and AI eras. After founding and selling OSA Technologies, he grew Splashtop into a company used by over 30 million users worldwide.
- Splashtop operates in the areas of remote access, remote support, and endpoint management. Supports distributed work environments by providing solutions that emphasize security, performance, and customer experience.
- In Japan, Splashtop Inc. has acquired the No. 1 share in the remote access service market*.
*Source: Fuji Chimera Research Institute: From the "2025 Communication-related Marketing Survey Overview" market research report published on December 10, 2025 (https://www.fcr.co.jp/report/253q12.htm)
This announcement is restructured for Japan based on "Splashtop CEO Mark Lee Named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Bay Area Finalist" announced by the US headquarters Splashtop Inc.
About Splashtop
Splashtop is a cloud-native IT platform company that achieves both security and performance in remote workstyles. Based on a track record of high-performance remote technology cultivated over 20 years, it provides technology that supports the management, support, and realization of remote work.
"EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®" is an awards program hosted by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) that recognizes executives who drive business growth through innovation, resilience, and value creation. Mark Lee was selected in recognition of his more than 20 years of entrepreneurial leadership and his track record of evolving businesses while capturing technological changes. He is highly evaluated for realizing long-term corporate growth by identifying market turning points—from mobile and cloud computing to the current AI-driven technology environment—and restructuring the business according to customer needs.
Mark Lee's career includes engineering experience at Intel, the founding and successful sale of OSA Technologies, and growing Splashtop into a global company used by over 30 million users worldwide. At Splashtop, he has expanded the business domain beyond remote access to remote support, IT operations, and Autonomous Endpoint Management, helping organizations improve productivity, streamline operations, and enhance security.
■ Comment from Mark Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Splashtop
"I am deeply honored by this recognition. As an engineer, I have always been driven by curiosity and a desire to solve real-world problems. I have founded multiple companies and pivoted in response to global changes. What has made this journey meaningful is being able to work with trusted colleagues and continuously building solutions that address the increasingly complex IT environments of organizations today."
Under Mark Lee's leadership, Splashtop has evolved beyond remote access into broader IT operations and endpoint management. The Japanese subsidiary, Splashtop Inc., has also secured the No. 1 market share in Japan's remote access service market for two consecutive years*, according to a market survey by Fuji Chimera Research Institute. The business foundation built together with co-founders Thomas Deng (EVP Product Management), Philip Sheu (CTO), and Robert Ha (COO) demonstrates high competitiveness not only in the global market but also in the Japanese market.
[Announcement Highlights]
- Mark Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Splashtop Inc., named a finalist for "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Bay Area".
- Driven business growth for over 20 years by capturing technological shifts in the mobile, cloud, and AI eras. After founding and selling OSA Technologies, he grew Splashtop into a company used by over 30 million users worldwide.
- Splashtop operates in the areas of remote access, remote support, and endpoint management. Supports distributed work environments by providing solutions that emphasize security, performance, and customer experience.
- In Japan, Splashtop Inc. has acquired the No. 1 share in the remote access service market*.
*Source: Fuji Chimera Research Institute: From the "2025 Communication-related Marketing Survey Overview" market research report published on December 10, 2025 (https://www.fcr.co.jp/report/253q12.htm)
This announcement is restructured for Japan based on "Splashtop CEO Mark Lee Named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Bay Area Finalist" announced by the US headquarters Splashtop Inc.
About Splashtop
Splashtop is a cloud-native IT platform company that achieves both security and performance in remote workstyles. Based on a track record of high-performance remote technology cultivated over 20 years, it provides technology that supports the management, support, and realization of remote work.