Four Join Watlow's Asia Sales Team


St. Louis - Watlow, a leading designer and manufacturer of heaters, controllers and temperature sensors, announced the hiring of four new sales staff in Asia.

Chris Eichmann, Watlow's Vice President of Global Sales, says Watlow is growing significantly in Asian markets, including the development of a new manufacturing plant in Shanghai. The following new staff additions will support the company's growth in the region.

Mr. Dat Hua is Watlow's new China Sales Director, located in Shanghai. He comes to Watlow from Eaton Electrical China, where he served as the China & Hong Kong National Sales Manager. Hua earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia Institute of Technology.

Mr. Chiun How Teng has been appointed the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Sales Engineer - Asia Region, based in Singapore. Most recently, he was an account manager at Honeywell Pte. Ltd. Automation & Control Solutions. In addition to his Bachelor of Business Administration, from La Trobe University, in Melbourne, Australia, Teng holds several advanced diplomas in engineering.

Mr. Anthony Tan is Sales Director for Southeast Asia and Australia, responsible for all Asia Region locations except China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. Tan comes to Watlow from Siemens Pte. Ltd., where he served as General Manager, Regional Headquarters - Automation and Drives, Process Instrumentation and Analytics (Process Instruments) for Southeast Asia. Tan earned his Bachelor in Business Administration from Thames Valley University in England. He also holds diplomas in electrical and electronics engineering, administrative management, and marketing.

Mr. Kazunori Shimizu has joined Watlow as Country Sales Manager - Japan. Shimizu was General Manager, Japan for Littelfuse K.K., a United States-based consumer electronics parts supplier for Japanese electronics manufacturers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree is in physics from Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan.

About Watlow
Since the company's founding in 1922, Watlow has brought its thermal expertise to numerous applications, including semiconductor, power generation, plastics processing, foodservice equipment, life sciences, aerospace and others. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Watlow is the largest custom designer and manufacturer of industrial heaters, sensors, controllers and software with offices and manufacturing facilities around the world.

For additional information call your nearest Watlow representative:
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Phone: 1+ (800) WATLOW2, 1+ (314) 878-4600
Fax: 1+ (877) 893-1005, 1+ (314) 878-6814
Internet: www.watlow.com
Email: info@watlow.com

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