With effect from 1st July 2010, SIPLACE Singapore appointed one of its pioneer members, Jack Chua as its new CEO. Taking over the baton amidst strong market recovery, Jack credits Siegfried Neubauer, his predecessor for his smooth succession. In his new position, Jack Chua will manage the sales and marketing arm for Asia excluding China as well as the SIPLACE factory which was set up six years ago. 
"Siegfried has indeed paved the way for the team in Asia. Having worked closely with him and our Munich headquarters, especially during the recent market downturn followed by the strong upswing, certainly prepared us to embrace the challenges ahead,” commented Chua. At the same time, from 1st July 2010, Wei Hsien Low who was heading the Asian purchasing team will, in addition, also take the lead of the entire SIPLACE Center Asia as its Vice President. Winfried Hau, who previously headed the SIPLACE Center Asia in Singapore, will be in charge of the global SIPLACE sourcing team in Munich. Wei Hsien who joined Siemens in 1998 has contributed in different functions from product marketing, product line management to the recent strategic procurement. www.siplace.com | 
