Monday, 18 February 2008

NETGEAR Appoints Regional Country Manager

NETGEAR has appointed Ben Chua as its regional country manager who will cover the markets of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Based in Singapore and with over 15 years of industry experience to leverage, Chua will be responsible for increasing NETGEAR’s market share and leading key products and revenue initiatives in these countries. He will also be working in the channel sector, managing NETGEAR’s channel partner program that includes channel strategy, partner recruitment and maintenance of its reseller relationship in the region.

“NETGEAR is constantly expanding and this presents many prospects for growth in this region. We are delighted to have Chua onboard as his experience in channel development and management will help strengthen NETGEAR’s ability to service our channel partners and manage the vast opportunities present in South East Asia,” said Kerman Rana, managing director, Central Asia Pacific for NETGEAR.

Prior to joining NETGEAR, Chua held various sales managerial positions at Aztech Systems, SMC Networks and Compex Systems.

“I am delighted to be joining one of the world’s leading providers of networking products in one of the world’s most exciting markets. Effectively delivering product information to our resellers and partners will be integral to the success of NETGEAR, and I look forward to embracing the opportunities my new role presents,” said Chua.