[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16049]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


         HONORING ALBERT CHEN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION

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                          HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2015

  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Albert 
Chen on the occasion of his retirement. For 30 years Albert has served 
as Telamon Corporation's leader. He and his wife, Margaret, founded 
Telamon Corporation in 1985 and since then have turned it into a multi-
million dollar company that employs hundreds of people and provides 
opportunities for people to do meaningful work. The Hoosier community 
is forever grateful for Albert's dedication to making Indiana a better 
place.
  Albert, a Taiwan native, has been an innovator and successful 
business leader in Indiana for decades. After receiving his degree from 
National Cheng-Chi University in Taiwan, Albert came to America to 
pursue a career in business. He received his master's degree in 
Mathematical Sciences from Portland State University and started his 
business career with GTE on the west coast. He later relocated to 
Indiana to fill the role of Manager of the Midwest region for GTE. 
Albert and Margaret decided to lay roots and build their business in 
Carmel, Indiana.
  Albert is the founder, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of 
Telamon Corporation, a company based in Carmel, Indiana. Telamon, a 
company whose mission is to simplify business for their clients, 
specializes in simplified solutions for telecommunication networks, 
business process outsourcing, energy management, industrial assembly, 
and telehealth services. Since its founding in 1985, Telamon has 
developed into one of the largest private companies in Indiana and is 
consistently ranked as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in the 
United States. The company employs over 1,400 people, has ten domestic 
locations and three international facilities, two of which are in 
China. Additionally, the company is involved with improving the local 
communities. They launched the Telamon Foundation, which places special 
emphasis on nonprofit organizations that focus on arts and education.
  Promoting diversity in employment and throughout business operations 
is an important priority to Telamon, and Albert is proud that his 
company is a certified Minority Business Enterprise. Albert, who is 
also a graduate of the Executive Minority Business Program at 
Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, takes pride in his heritage and 
has a passion for teaching Asians and Americans about each other, their 
diverse cultures and how to work together to build trust, share 
knowledge and create opportunities on U.S. soil and abroad. He 
established the America China Society of Indiana, which he created as a 
foundation to foster networking, cooperation, and trust between Indiana 
and Chinese businesses. Albert also started the Asian American 
Alliance, which aims to inspire Asian Americans to mobilize and be 
leaders in the community, and provided funding for the Asian Learning 
Center of Indiana, which aims to educate, connect, and engage Hoosiers 
about the history, cultures, and emerging business opportunities of 
Asia through public, private, community and business partnership in 
Indiana.
  Albert is a champion in fostering economic growth and enhancing 
relationships between Indiana and Chinese businesses. Although Albert 
is retiring, his commitment to Telamon Corporation and the Hoosier 
community will live on through his continued mentorship. Albert is 
proud that his legacy will live on through his children Stanley and 
Stephanie. Stanley will be taking over as Chief Executive Officer and 
Stephanie as Chief Operating Officer. He is an inspiration, both as a 
businessman and a community leader, and for that we extend a huge thank 
you. On behalf of all Hoosiers, I'd like to congratulate Albert on his 
success and wish him and Margaret the best as he enjoys a well-deserved 
retirement.




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