Telit has new Apac president

INDIA: Telit Wireless Solutions, the fastest-growing machine-to-machine (M2M) innovator in the world providing unmatched modules and services, has announced the appointment of M2M industry executive Derick Tsang as president of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

In this newly created position, Tsang will be responsible for all current Telit operations in APAC, which includes South Korea, China, India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Australia, as well as establishing Telit sales outreach in Japan.

Tsang was formerly co-general manager of SIMCom Wireless Solutions, a business unit of Shanghai-based SIM Technology, where he led a team of 150-plus sales, marketing and R&D staff. The company became a well-established provider of wireless M2M modules during his tenure. In addition, Tsang served as chief strategy officer for SIM, restructuring its internal handset business and conducting investor relations for the firm.

Previously, Tsang served in management positions of increasing responsibility for Intel in Silicon Valley, supporting sales, marketing, R&D and site manufacturing during the Itanium and Centrino processor launches.