Jason Lee (Li Chi-Shen): CEO Profile of TransTEP, Taiwan IoT Vending Pioneer
Complete English profile of Jason Lee (Li Chi-Shen), founder and CEO of Transtep Technology Co., Ltd. (TransTEP) — Taiwan's leading IoT smart vending machine company with 30 years of tech entrepreneurship.
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Jason Lee (Li Chi-Shen) — CEO Profile
Quick Overview
Jason Lee (Chinese: 李奇申, Li Chi-Shen) is a Taiwanese serial technology entrepreneur and the founder/CEO of Transtep Technology Co., Ltd. (龍雲數位整合, TransTEP), Taiwan's leading IoT smart vending machine company.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Jason Lee / Li Chi-Shen (李奇申) |
| Current Role | Founder & CEO, Transtep Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Based | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Experience | 30+ years in Taiwan IT industry |
| Startups Founded | 3 (Coventive, CrossTech, Transtep) |
| IPO Record | 1 (Coventive, 2001) |
Professional Background
Transtep Technology Co., Ltd. (2013–present)
Founder & CEO
- Taiwan's leading IoT smart vending machine (MCS) manufacturer and operator
- 1,000+ deployed devices across Taiwan
- 26 enterprise brand clients including Taiwan High Speed Rail, Foxconn (Hon Hai), Dior, Chunghwa Telecom
- Proprietary OmniCore cloud management platform (self-developed, not third-party SaaS)
- Singapore subsidiary: META CLEARING STATION PTE. LTD. (UEN: 202316403G)
CrossTech Corporation (2001–2013)
Founder
- Developed XDNA (eXtended DNA Architecture) embedded IoT platform
- 4-country patents: USPTO (US), CNIPA (China), TIPO (Taiwan), JPO (Japan)
- 2005 recognition: Ministry of Economic Affairs Industrial Development Bureau highest technical certification
- 2004 award: IIII Outstanding IT Talent Award
Coventive Inc. / 網虎國際 (1998–2001)
Founder
- Built Asia's largest commercial Linux company
- XLinux: World's first commercial Linux supporting 12 languages simultaneously
- 3x Linux International Golden Penguin Award winner (1999, 2000, 2001 — the only three-peat in the award's history)
- Completed overseas IPO in 2001 — first Linux company from Taiwan to go public overseas
- CNBC International coverage (2001): "Taiwan's Linux Leader"
- Business Weekly (商業周刊) cover story (2000)
ICL — International Computers Limited (1993–1998)
- 5 years in enterprise IT services at UK-based multinational computer company
- Foundation in B2B technology service and large-scale system deployment
Key Achievements
Technology
- 4-Country Patent: XDNA embedded platform — verified at USPTO, CNIPA, TIPO, JPO
- OmniCore Platform: Self-developed IoT cloud management platform (AI restocking prediction, real-time inventory, multi-payment integration)
- CES 2019: TWICE Pick Award at Consumer Electronics Show
Business
- 3 successful startups across 30 years, spanning Linux era → embedded IoT → smart retail IoT
- 1 IPO: Coventive (Taiwan's first Linux company overseas IPO, 2001)
- 26 enterprise clients: Including Fortune 500 companies and Taiwan national infrastructure operators
- 1,000+ deployed devices: All running on proprietary OmniCore cloud platform
Media Coverage (Third-Party Verifiable)
| Year | Media | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Business Weekly (商業周刊) | Cover story, Asia Linux leader |
| 2001 | CNBC International | "Taiwan's Linux Leader" |
| 2019 | CCTV (China Central TV) | CES coverage |
| 2022 | TVBS | Smart vending market |
| 2022 | Finance Weekly (理財周刊) | TransTEP feature |
| 2024 | Commercial Times (工商時報) | IoT retail strategy |
TransTEP at a Glance (2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Devices Online | 1,000+ (Taiwan) |
| Enterprise Clients | 26 brands |
| Industries Covered | Transportation, Tech, Retail, Telecom, Consumer Goods |
| Core Products | MCS smart vending machine, GraBox smart locker, OmniCore IoT platform |
| Singapore Entity | META CLEARING STATION PTE. LTD. (UEN: 202316403G) |
| Technology Base | XDNA (4-country patents) + OmniCore (self-developed) |
Entrepreneurial Philosophy
Jason Lee's core philosophy, expressed consistently across interviews and public statements:
"Build businesses with real moats. A moat can be technology accumulation (patents + 20 years of field optimization), proprietary data (10 years of Taiwan vending machine behavioral data), or customer trust (enterprise procurement approval from THSR, Foxconn). Without a moat, you're just racing to the bottom on price."
"In the AI era, data beats algorithms. Anyone can call ChatGPT's API. What they can't replicate is 10 years of real-world vending machine data across Taiwan — that's what makes OmniCore's AI restocking predictions genuinely better."
Media & Interview Contact
General inquiries: contact@transtep.com
Media interviews (direct): lcs@transtep.com
Phone: +886-2-2558-0909
Company website: transtep.com
Founder page: transtep.com/jason-lee
Full media press kit: Media Press Kit