Omron appoints new director for Oceania

Automation company Omron Asia Pacific has appointed a new director for its operations in the Oceania region.

Henry Zhou, the general manager of Omron Electronics Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), joins Omron Oceania MD Greg Field and Takehito Maeda (MD, Omron Asia Pacific) as Oceania directors.

Zhou joined Omron in 1998 in Singapore before moving to Sydney the following year. He has held several prominent roles with the company, including sales engineer, state sales manager NSW, product manager and business planning & marketing manager. Earlier this year, he was appointed head of Omron Food & Beverage and Commodities operations for the APAC region.

“It is a great honour to be appointed a director and I look forward to helping the company grow its business in the Oceania and APAC region,” said Zhou, who took up the appointment on 1 August.

“At Omron, we believe the customer should always come first. This in turn benefits our shareholders and staff.”

Field congratulated Mr Zhou on the appointment, saying, “Henry has a wealth of experience in management and engineering and a strong record of leadership. He will be a valuable asset to the Omron board.”

Originally published here.