MINNETONKA, Minn.--()--Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, today announced it is continuing to strengthen its global expertise by appointing Timothy Cheung as president of China for Datacard Group.
“Datacard Group has experienced significant growth in China over the past few years and we are very pleased to bring on such a strong leader,” said Todd Wilkinson, CEO of Datacard Group. “Timothy’s depth of knowledge in the Chinese market and strong leadership skills will provide us with the additional talent needed to propel greater global growth and success for the company.”
Mr. Cheung brings significant leadership experience to Datacard Group. Most recently, he was president of SAP in China, and previously spent 22 years with IBM – where he held a variety of leadership roles, including vice president and general manager, Global Technology Services for IBM, Greater China. He also held leadership functions in the Financial Services sector during his tenure with IBM.
Mr. Cheung will report directly to the CEO, Todd Wilkinson, and be based out of the Datacard Beijing office, where he will be responsible for overseeing all of sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain in that region as he positions Datacard Group for additional growth in China and Hong Kong.
Datacard Group also announces the promotion of Sherman Cai to the position of vice president of China for Datacard Group. Mr. Cai is an accomplished industry leader and continues to be responsible for the sale of all Datacard® products across Greater China.
The addition of Mr. Cheung partnered with the industry knowledge of Mr. Cai strengthen Datacard Group’s continued commitment to the company’s customers in the Greater China market and best positions Datacard Group for continued market-leading growth.
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