Valence Technology Inc. (Austin, TX) announced that Jin-Rong (J.R.) Hwang has joined the company's senior management team as President of Asia-Pacific operations. Hwang will lead the significantly expanded Asia-Pacific team that Valence has built over the last three quarters, which includes two wholly owned manufacturing facilities in Suzhou, China, and an engineering and product development operation in Shanghai, China.
"J.R.'s experience in the chemical industry, deep expertise in metallurgy and track record of business success in Asia-Pacific is just what we require of a leader for our operations there. He is an excellent addition to and rounds out the collective talent of our senior management team," said Valence Technology Chairman and CEO Stephan Godevais. "We expect that J.R. will enable us not only to achieve our manufacturing and product development goals, but further our business relationships in the region."
