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C&D Technologies Appoints Director of Sales, Asia Pacific Region

December 06, 2006 by Jeff Shepard

The Power Electronics Division of C&D Technologies has appointed Paul Jap as new Director of Sales in the Asia Pacific Region. Based from C&D's offices in Singapore, Jap will oversee OEM and Distribution business in the region including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Australia, Taiwan and Korea.

Jap brings over 20 years sales, marketing and engineering experience in the fields of Electronics and Semiconductors. Prior to joining C&D Technologies Jap held several key management positions in companies such as Westech Electronics Limited, Agere Systems and Lucent Technologies Microelectronics. Jap's academic and professional qualifications include an Honours Degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Essex, England, and a Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Singapore Institute of Management.

Commenting on the appointment, Tony Abrantes, VP Global Sales and Marketing, said: "I am pleased to have such a seasoned professional join the C&D sales team. We are planning to aggressively pursue the Asia Pacific market and bringing Paul on is a key milestone in our plans. His knowledge of the Asia Pacific market, coupled with his experience working within distribution and key OEM suppliers, make Paul a tremendous asset for our customers, business partners and the C&D organisation."