InfoPrint Appoints New General Manager to Strengthen its Asia-Pacific Business

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — May 06, 2009 InfoPrint Solutions Company, a joint venture between IBM and Ricoh, announced today the appointment of Albert Koh as General Manager, Asia Pacific (APAC) South. In this role, Koh will be responsible for InfoPrint’s strategic direction and development in the ASEAN territories, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, The Philippines, Vietnam as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Reporting to Christopher Reid, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific, Koh brings with him more than 10 years experience in leading multi functional teams and driving multi-million dollar, complex outsourcing deals. "Albert brings with him a decade of experience working with some of the world’s leading names, which positions him well to take on the role of overseeing our business in the Asia Pacific South territory. We are expanding rapidly throughout the region and Albert will play a significant role in ensuring the company’s success going forward,’ said Reid.

Most recently, Koh held the position of Head, Global Account Operations, Financial Services Industry at Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Fuji Xerox, Koh worked for Hewlett Packard Singapore, as a Presales Director and spent several years as the Business Development Director for HP Outsourcing Services in South East Asia.

“I am delighted to be able to take on this challenge and help build a viable business in the region of InfoPrint. We are a developing organisation here in APAC South, almost in a start-up phase. The challenges will be both interesting and daunting but how we manage them will define what we learn and gain from them. The brand heritage of Ricoh and IBM are strong and I am sure this will be an advantage that we can leverage for success in the region”, declared Albert Koh.

Koh’s technical product knowledge and sales acumen will help spearhead InfoPrint’s sales, partner and channel strategy in the potential markets in the region.